--- title: "Launcher — Spectra" canonical_url: "https://usespectra.app/launcher" last_updated: "2026-09-03T19:33:44.812Z" locale: en meta: description: "Mods from Modrinth and CurseForge in one click, every instance kept apart, worlds and skins within reach. Java installs itself. Free and open source." "og:description": "Mods from Modrinth and CurseForge in one click, every instance kept apart, worlds and skins within reach. Java installs itself. Free and open source." "og:title": Launcher "twitter:description": "Mods from Modrinth and CurseForge in one click, every instance kept apart, worlds and skins within reach. Java installs itself. Free and open source." "twitter:title": Launcher --- # **Play.**
The launcher does the rest. Mods from Modrinth and CurseForge in one click, every instance kept apart, worlds and skins within reach. Java installs itself. Free and open source. [Download for Windows](https://github.com/SpectraLauncher/Launcher/releases/download/v0.7.8/Spectra.Launcher_0.7.8_x64-setup.exe) All platforms 0.7.8Windows · macOS · LinuxGPLv3Free, no ads ![Spectra Launcher](https://usespectra.app/screenshots/MainMenu.png) ## **Install mods instead of hunting for them** Search Modrinth and CurseForge from inside the launcher. Hit Install and Spectra picks the version that fits your instance and pulls in every dependency. Toggle mods off without deleting them, and let the launcher tell you when a newer version lands. Whole modpacks install in one go. ![Install mods instead of hunting for them](https://usespectra.app/screenshots/ModalAddModsToInstanceModrinth.png) ## **Every instance is its own world** Its own game version, its own mods, its own saves. A heavy modpack never touches your vanilla survival, and you can duplicate an instance as a backup before any experiment. RAM, Java arguments and the loader are set per instance — and the launcher finds and installs Java for you. ![Every instance is its own world](https://usespectra.app/screenshots/InstanceScreen.png) ## **No more digging through AppData** Every world from every instance on one list, one click from playing. Every screenshot in one gallery. Skins with a 3D preview, capes and instant switching. You never need to know where those files live. ![No more digging through AppData](https://usespectra.app/screenshots/WorldsScreen.png) ## **The small things that add up** ### **Quick Play** Jump straight into a world or a server, skipping the main menu. Minecraft 1.20 and newer. ### **Server list** See whether your server is up, how many players are on and what your ping is — before the game even starts. ### **Crash help** Game crashed? The launcher finds the report for you and lets you share it in one click. Live logs included. ### **Import from other launchers** Prism, CurseForge and the Modrinth app come over as they are. Export any instance to .mrpack or .zip. ### **Themes and accent colour** Dark, pure black for OLED, or the gold Zębatkowo look. Pick your own accent colour. English and Polish throughout. ### **Microsoft or offline** Sign in with a Microsoft account through Xbox Live, or play on an offline account. Your call. ## **Your mods. Your friends.** The launcher works without an account and always will. A Spectra account only adds what one computer cannot do on its own. [Create an account](https://usespectra.app/login) Free. No marketing mail, no selling your data. ### **Send a whole instance** Your modpack goes out as a single code. A friend clicks once and gets exactly what you have — game version, loader and config included. ### **You update, they know** Add a mod to the pack and everyone who has it gets a new-version notice. The launcher remembers who is on which revision. ### **Friends and status** A friend list showing who is online. Invite by name, without hunting through Discord. ### **A profile with your skin** Link your Minecraft account and your name and skin show up on a profile your friends can see. ## **All installers** Pick the file that matches your system. Every build comes straight from GitHub Releases. ### **Windows** Windows 10 and 11 [**Installer**.exe — recommended](https://github.com/SpectraLauncher/Launcher/releases/download/v0.7.8/Spectra.Launcher_0.7.8_x64-setup.exe) [**MSI package**.msi — for deployment](https://github.com/SpectraLauncher/Launcher/releases/download/v0.7.8/Spectra.Launcher_0.7.8_x64_en-US.msi) ### **macOS** macOS 11 and newer [**Apple Silicon**M1 and newer](https://github.com/SpectraLauncher/Launcher/releases/download/v0.7.8/Spectra.Launcher_aarch64.app.tar.gz) [**Intel**Older Macs](https://github.com/SpectraLauncher/Launcher/releases/download/v0.7.8/Spectra.Launcher_x64.app.tar.gz) ### **Linux** Most distributions [**AppImage**Runs almost anywhere](https://github.com/SpectraLauncher/Launcher/releases/download/v0.7.8/Spectra.Launcher_0.7.8_amd64.AppImage) [**Debian package**.deb — Debian, Ubuntu](https://github.com/SpectraLauncher/Launcher/releases/download/v0.7.8/Spectra.Launcher_0.7.8_amd64.deb) 0.7.8 [All releases](https://github.com/MakotoPD/Spectra-Launcher/releases/latest) [Source on GitHub](https://github.com/SpectraLauncher/Launcher/)Prefer to compile it yourself? The full source is on GitHub under GPLv3. ## **Frequently asked questions** ## **Download and be playing in a minute** The installer is tiny and your first instance is a few clicks away. Java and the game files download themselves. [Download for Windows](https://github.com/SpectraLauncher/Launcher/releases/download/v0.7.8/Spectra.Launcher_0.7.8_x64-setup.exe) ## **Come say hi** Support, mod recommendations, build feedback and weekend events. The Discord is where Spectra actually lives. **50+** members [Join the Discord](https://discord.gg/pv52eNr6uc)