Early Access

This page is for the early access version of IGV, which introduces early versions of new features before they are officially released. See the Early Access Guide for information about what's new in this version.

For the released version of IGV, see the IGV Downloads page.

Launch Options

Select a launch option below to match the memory available on your computer.  In general,  the more memory allocated the better, however most Windows 32-bit PCs are limited to the 1.2 GB option, irrespective of the amount of memory installed.   If you get an error that says "Could not create the virtual machine" try a lower memory option.

Note: This version requires Java 1.6 or greater.

 
Launch with 750 MB

For computers with limited memory.


Launch with 1.2 GB

Maximum usable memory for 32-bit Windows.


Launch with 2 GB

Maximum usable memory for 32-bit MacOS.


Launch with 4 GB

 For large memory 64-bit java machines.


Launch with 10 GB

 For large memory 64-bit java machines.

 

igvtools

Utilities for preprocessing data files.

Binary Distribution

Binary distribution archive for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. 

IGV_dev.zip

Source Code

Source distribution archive for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Source code access and use is governed  by the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL).

IGVDistribution_dev.zip

For access to the latest development build, see the snapshot version (built nightly). The development repository is available on github.