Launch Miro Desktop app in seconds right from your home screen, and work on boards without distraction. The app supports all basic features of the browser version.
App system requirements
Miro for Windows
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CPU
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1.5 GHz (single core) / 2.8 GHz (dual core) or faster processor
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RAM
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2 GB (4 GB recommended)
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OS
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Windows 7 or higher + Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
(Please note the ARM version of Windows is not supported) |
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Network
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1 Mb/s or faster
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Miro for Mac
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CPU
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64-bit |
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OS
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OS X 10.9 or higher |
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Network
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1 Mb/s or faster |
Please note that the app will have several instances running on your device:
- main process,
- window process (UI renderer),
- hardware acceleration,
- crash handler,
- + 1 process per each opened tab (because each tab has a webview).
For example, if you have 3 tabs open during your work, you will see 7 instances of Miro.exe. More information on this architecture can be found here and here.
App-specific shortcuts
The desktop app has additional shortcuts:
Ctrl + R / Cmd + R to reload the tab
Ctrl + W / Cmd +W to close the tab
Ctrl + Q / Cmd + Q to exit the app
Ctrl + Shift + L / Cmd + Shift + L to copy board link.
Ctrl + ~ / Cmd + ~ to open the Graphics Status
App restrictions
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Win & Mac desktop apps from Miro Apps
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Win 10 desktop app from Microsoft Store
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| Save as image (Low, Medium, High) |
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| Save as image (Vector) |
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| Save as PDF (Low) | ✔ |
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| Save as PDF (Vector) | ✔ |
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| Export to a spreadsheet (CSV) | ✔ |
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| Video Chat | ✔ |
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| Pasting from a spreadsheet | ✔ |
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| Plugin for Confluence | ✔ | ✔ |
⚠️ General restrictions:
- available for registered Miro users only
- no possibility to edit Jira cards if you are working with Jira Server due to Atlassian security limitation
- no option to edit account settings - the app will redirect you to the relevant page in the browser version
- no option to copy/paste from Sketch
- no option to edit Google Drive documents in the app
- no option to open a link to a board in the app.
Possible Issues and How to Resolve Them
In a lot of cases where an issue arises (especially if you're having difficulties with the login procedure), it helps to reset the app data, clearing the memory of the app.
Miro for Windows:
When you load the dashboard, press Alt > Help and reset the application data as shown in the screenshot below:
Miro for Mac:
Click Miro in the top menu and choose Reset application data as shown in the screenshot below:
After that, try to log into the app again and check if the issue is solved.
💡 If the issue persists, you may also want to delete the app and re-install it downloading the latest version from here.
- for Microsoft be sure to delete all app files from C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\RealtimeBoard and C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\RealtimeBoard)
- For MacOS - ~/Library/Application Support/RealtimeBoard