Kali Linux Downloads
Download Kali Linux Images
We generate fresh Kali Linux image files every few months, which we make available for download. This page provides the links to download Kali Linux in its latest official release. For a release history, check our Kali Linux Releases page. Please note: You can find unofficial, untested weekly releases at http://zo.ee/4l3cT.
| Image Name | Download | Size | Version | sha256sum |
| Kali 64 bit | HTTP | Tor | 2.8G | 2017.2 | 4556775bfb981ae64a3cb19aa0b73e8dcac6e4ba524f31c4bc14c9137b99725d |
| Kali 32 bit | HTTP | Tor | 2.9G | 2017.2 | 7f5000d8f55469264399a8bb7358fc22bec87fb1dc8a51b87f26876634e3effc |
| Kali 64 bit Light | HTTP | Tor | 0.8G | 2017.2 | 369a29deff40dfff4f53fb47a6015d41d4ada8833a0b6e159657d2f223670f8b |
| Kali 32 bit Light | HTTP | Tor | 0.8G | 2017.2 | f6ee21b2880501caee8aa47960e8f424dab5fae1a13ba4b4e02d45152b6acd0d |
| Kali 64 bit e17 | HTTP | Tor | 2.6G | 2017.2 | 20dee81d9891aa6dcfe505a68692f98f981b43a14234d18d9edd92373d6ed6ab |
| Kali 64 bit Mate | HTTP | Tor | 2.8G | 2017.2 | 9c99a2cc52b1d48875681d12e1fcf6b0b003d44f7ceb610438b5bea148414810 |
| Kali 64 bit Xfce | HTTP | Tor | 2.7G | 2017.2 | 9ecf6a054de1e3ad04d4063e3d347efb31326078c104ec2e78ab456fc4d2a578 |
| Kali 64 bit LXDE | HTTP | Tor | 2.7G | 2017.2 | c832df6b7a8e7074a5d7f5a50245b840a3df72ffdd4d19a5d1f647beebb4f299 |
| Kali armhf | HTTP | Tor | 0.6G | 2017.2 | a7f3e648ce9784589245c18d84e2273eb1f4ec1b78244a2c6d4465f3744c9198 |
| Kali armel | HTTP | Tor | 0.4G | 2017.2 | 954d515408413fefa95c6c5b29b724718422c4da0bb7323f9e9a918d0a503a6a |
| Kali Linux 64 bit VMware VM | Available on the Offensive Security Download Page | |||
| Kali Linux 32 bit VMware VM PAE | Available on the Offensive Security Download Page | |||
| Kali Linux 64 bit Vbox | Available on the Offensive Security Download Page | |||
| Kali Linux 32 bit Vbox | Available on the Offensive Security Download Page | |||
| Kali Linux 64 bit Hyper-V | Available on the Offensive Security Download Page | |||
| Kali Linux 32 bit Hyper-V | Available on the Offensive Security Download Page | |||
Kali Linux Weekly Builds
We now generate weekly Kali images so you can always get a fresh ISO whenever you need it. The ISOs will be generated each Sunday and will be versioned as “-W“. Once all builds are generated, they will be available via http://zo.ee/4l3kW. Each weekly release will have it’s own SHA256SUM file which will be available at cdimage.kali.org
Download ARM images
Are you looking for Kali Linux ARM images? The good folks at Offensive Security (who are also the funders, founders, and developers of Kali Linux) have generated alternate flavors of Kali using the same build infrastructure as the official Kali releases. ARM architecture Kali images produced by Offensive Security can be found on the Official Offensive Security Kali Linux ARM Images page.
Download Kali Linux Images Securely
When you download an image, be sure to download the SHA256SUMS and SHA256SUMS.gpg files that are next to the downloaded image (i.e. in the same directory on the Kali Linux Download Server). Before verifying the checksums of the image, you must ensure that the SHA256SUMS file is the one generated by Kali. That’s why the file is signed by Kali’s official key with a detached signature in SHA256SUMS.gpg. Kali’s official key can be downloaded like so:
$ wget -q -O - https://www.kali.org/archive-key.asc | gpg --import
# or...
$ gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-key 7D8D0BF6
# ...and verify that the displayed fingerprint matches the one below
$ gpg --fingerprint 7D8D0BF6
pub 4096R/7D8D0BF6 2012-03-05 [expires: 2018-02-02]
Key fingerprint = 44C6 513A 8E4F B3D3 0875 F758 ED44 4FF0 7D8D 0BF6
uid Kali Linux Repository <devel@kali.org>
sub 4096R/FC0D0DCB 2012-03-05 [expires: 2018-02-02]
# or...
$ gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-key 7D8D0BF6
# ...and verify that the displayed fingerprint matches the one below
$ gpg --fingerprint 7D8D0BF6
pub 4096R/7D8D0BF6 2012-03-05 [expires: 2018-02-02]
Key fingerprint = 44C6 513A 8E4F B3D3 0875 F758 ED44 4FF0 7D8D 0BF6
uid Kali Linux Repository <devel@kali.org>
sub 4096R/FC0D0DCB 2012-03-05 [expires: 2018-02-02]
Once you have downloaded both SHA256SUMS and SHA256SUMS.gpg, you can verify the signature as follows:
$ gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.gpg SHA256SUMS
gpg: Signature made Thu Mar 7 21:26:40 2013 CET using RSA key ID 7D8D0BF6
gpg: Good signature from "Kali Linux Repository <devel@kali.org>"
gpg: Signature made Thu Mar 7 21:26:40 2013 CET using RSA key ID 7D8D0BF6
gpg: Good signature from "Kali Linux Repository <devel@kali.org>"
If you don’t get that “Good signature” message or if the key ID doesn’t match, then you should stop the process and review whether you downloaded the images from a legitimate Kali mirror.
Want an Updated or Custom Kali Image ?
Feeling a little more adventurous? Want to build the latest version of Kali? Want to customize your ISO? Looking for KDE, LXDE, MATE, XFCE and other customizations? This is the option for you. With everything set up correctly, the basic process is as simple as:
apt-get install git live-build cdebootstrap
git clone git://git.kali.org/live-build-config.git
cd live-build-config
./build.sh --distribution kali-rolling --verbose
git clone git://git.kali.org/live-build-config.git
cd live-build-config
./build.sh --distribution kali-rolling --verbose
