How Can I Verify a Clash Client Download Source?

Use the project's official repository, release page, or app store. Verify its name, status, version, and architecture; for this site's mirrors, also check size, SHA256, and source.

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Short answer

Prefer the project's official repository, release page, or app-store listing. Verify the project name, maintenance status, version, and system architecture. For this site's backups, also check file size, SHA256, and source attribution. Choose an installer from a verifiable release entry, then confirm the version actually running in the About page or logs.

How to verify the download page, filename, and maintenance status

A trustworthy download should trace back to the project repository, Release, or app store, with the version, filename, and system architecture aligned.

  • Does the download link come from the project repository, Release page, or app store?
  • Does the filename match the system architecture, such as x64, arm64, or aarch64?(See Client details)
  • Does the project state whether it is maintained or discontinued?

Find the installer for your architecture on the official release page

  1. Use this site's download page to reach the official repository or store listing
  2. Before downloading, review the latest version, release date, and change notes(See Download page)
  3. After installation, confirm the version in the client's About page or logs
  4. Treat installers from unknown sources cautiously, especially those requesting additional permissions

Third-party mirrors may lag behind or be replaced; verify the original release source first

A discontinued client is not a good default for a new device

macOS and Windows may warn about unsigned applications