Azure Data Studio is a lightweight, cross-platform data management and development tool with connectivity to popular cloud and on-premises databases. Azure Data Studio supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, with immediate capability to connect to Azure SQL and SQL Server. Browse the extension library for more database support options including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Cosmos DB.
Azure Data Studio's familiar interface offers a modern editor experience with IntelliSense, code snippets, source control integration, and an integrated terminal. Engineered with the data platform user in mind, its extensibility allows users to customize their experience by installing the extensions relevant to their workflow, including database migrations, charting, GitHub Copilot, and more!
Use Azure Data Studio to query, design, and manage your databases and data warehouses wherever they are, on your local computer or in the cloud.
For more information about Azure Data Studio, visit What is Azure Data Studio?.
Download Azure Data Studio
Azure Data Studio 1.51.1 is the latest general availability (GA) version.
- Release number: 1.51.1
- Release date: February 10, 2025
If you have comments or suggestions or want to report a problem with downloading Azure Data Studio, submit an issue to our team on the Azure Data Studio feedback page.
Install Azure Data Studio
Windows installation
Important
Beginning with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.7 through 19.3, Azure Data Studio is automatically installed alongside SSMS. Users of SQL Server Management Studio are now able to benefit from the innovations and features in Azure Data Studio. Azure Data Studio is a cross-platform and open-source desktop tool for your environments, whether in the cloud, on-premises, or hybrid.
To learn more about Azure Data Studio, check out What is Azure Data Studio? or the FAQ.
This release of Azure Data Studio includes a standard Windows installer experience and a .zip file.
We recommend the user installer, which simplifies installations and updates and doesn't require administrator privileges because the location is under your user Local AppData (LOCALAPPDATA) folder.
The user installer also provides a smoother background update experience. For more information, see User setup for Windows.
winget (Windows Package Manager CLI)
Install the Windows Package Manager Client if you don't already have it.
Run the following command to install Azure Data Studio.
winget install "azure data studio"
You can also install Azure Data Studio by using a command prompt script.
For Windows, install Azure Data Studio in the background without prompts using the following steps:
Open the command prompt window with elevated permissions.
Run the following command:
<path where the azuredatastudio-windows-user-setup-x.xx.x.exe file is located> /VERYSILENT /MERGETASKS=!runcode>
Example:
%systemdrive%\azuredatastudio-windows-user-setup-1.24.0.exe /VERYSILENT /MERGETASKS=!runcode
Note
The following example also works with the system installer file.
<path where the azuredatastudio-windows-setup-x.xx.x.exe file is located> /VERYSILENT /MERGETASKS=!runcode>
In the preceding code, you can also pass /SILENT instead of /VERYSILENT to see the setup user interface.
If you've run the commands successfully, you can see Azure Data Studio installed.
macOS installation
Download Azure Data Studio for macOS.
To expand the contents of the .zip file, double-click it.
To make Azure Data Studio available in Launchpad, drag the Azure Data Studio.app file to the Applications folder.
Note
For Apple Silicon users, please make sure you have Rosetta 2 installed. Some backend services are yet to be converted to native ARM64 binaries. You can run the following command in a Terminal window to install Rosetta 2.
/usr/sbin/softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license
Linux installation
You can install Azure Data Studio on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), Ubuntu, Debian, and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
Note
Azure Data Studio installation failure is a known issue on RHEL 8. Manually install glibc-2.29 and add it to the Library Path and then re-install ADS to resolve the issue.
Install using .rpm file
Download Azure Data Studio for Red Hat Enterprise Linux by using the .rpm file.
To extract the file, open a new terminal window, and then run the following commands:
cd ~
sudo yum install ./Downloads/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.rpm
To start Azure Data Studio, run this command:
azuredatastudio
If you have missing dependencies, run this command:
yum install libXScrnSaver
Install using .tar.gz file
Download Azure Data Studio for Red Hat Enterprise Linux by using the .tar.gz file.
To extract the file, open a new terminal window, and then run the following commands:
cd ~
cp ~/Downloads/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.tar.gz ~
tar -xvf ~/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.tar.gz
echo 'export PATH="$PATH:~/azuredatastudio-linux-x64"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
To start Azure Data Studio, run this command:
azuredatastudio
If you have missing dependencies, install them with the following command:
yum install libxss1 libgconf-2-4 libunwind8
Install using .rpm file
Download Azure Data Studio for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server by using the .rpm file.
To extract the file, open a new terminal window, and then run the following commands:
cd ~
sudo zypper install ./Downloads/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.rpm
To start Azure Data Studio, run this command:
azuredatastudio
If you have missing dependencies, install them with the following command:
sudo zypper install libXScrnSaver
Install using .tar.gz file
Download Azure Data Studio for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server by using the .tar.gz file.
To extract the file, open a new terminal window, and then run the following commands:
cd ~
cp ~/Downloads/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.tar.gz ~
tar -xvf ~/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.tar.gz
echo 'export PATH="$PATH:~/azuredatastudio-linux-x64"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
To start Azure Data Studio, run this command:
azuredatastudio
If you have missing dependencies, install them with the following command:
sudo zypper install libxss1 libgconf-2-4 libunwind8
Install using .deb file
Download Azure Data Studio for Ubuntu or Debian by using the .deb file.
To extract the .deb file, open a new terminal window, and then run the following commands:
cd ~
sudo dpkg -i ./Downloads/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.deb
To start Azure Data Studio, run this command:
azuredatastudio
If you have missing dependencies, install them with the following command:
sudo apt-get install libunwind8
Install using .tar.gz file
Download Azure Data Studio for Ubuntu or Debian by using the .tar.gz file.
To extract the file, open a new terminal window, and then run the following commands:
cd ~
cp ~/Downloads/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.tar.gz ~
tar -xvf ~/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.tar.gz
echo 'export PATH="$PATH:~/azuredatastudio-linux-x64"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
To start Azure Data Studio, run this command:
azuredatastudio
If you have missing dependencies, install them with the following command:
sudo apt-get install libxss1 libgconf-2-4 libunwind8
Install Azure Data Studio for Windows. Then, use the azuredatastudio command in a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) terminal just as you would in a standard command prompt. By default, the application is stored in your AppData folder.
Start Azure Data Studio from the WSL command prompt. When you're using the default Windows installation, start the application by running the following command. Replace <your user name> with your user name:
/mnt/c/Users/<your user name>/AppData/Local/Programs/Azure Data Studio/azuredatastudio.exe
What's new with Azure Data Studio
For details about the latest release of Azure Data Studio, see Release notes for Azure Data Studio.
Supported operating systems
Azure Data Studio runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The following versions are supported:
- Windows: 10 and later versions
- Windows Server: 2016, 2019, 2022
- macOS: versions with Apple security update support. This is typically the latest release and the two previous versions.
- Linux: Debian 9+, RHEL 7+, SLES 15, Ubuntu 18.04+
Note
Incremental versions within a major operating system release may no longer be in support by the operating system. Consult the documentation for your operating system to ensure you have received applicable updates.
System requirements
| Requirement level |
CPU cores |
RAM memory |
| Recommended |
4 |
8 GB |
| Minimum |
2 |
4 GB |
Check for updates
To check for the latest updates, on the left pane, select Manage (gear icon), and then select Check for Updates.
To apply environment updates offline, install the latest version directly over your previously installed version. You don't need to uninstall earlier versions of Azure Data Studio. If an earlier version is present, the installer automatically updates to the latest version.
Uninstall
Windows
If you installed Azure Data Studio by using the Windows installer, uninstall it just as you would any Windows application.
If you installed Azure Data Studio with a .zip file or other archive, delete that file.
macOS
You can uninstall apps from the Internet or drive on Mac by completing the following steps:
Select the Finder icon in the Dock, and then select Applications in the Finder sidebar.
Do one of the following steps:
If an app is in a folder, open the app's folder to check for an uninstaller. Double-click Uninstall [App] or [App] Uninstaller, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
If an app isn't in a folder or doesn't have an uninstaller, drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (at the end of the Dock).
To uninstall apps you've downloaded from the App Store, use Launchpad.
Linux
Use the rpm, yum, or dnf command to delete Azure Data Studio under Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
To list installed software, run one of the following commands:
sudo rpm -qa | less
sudo yum list | less
sudo dnf list | less
To get information about the azuredatastudio package, run one of the following commands:
sudo rpm -qa azuredatastudio
sudo yum list azuredatastudio
sudo dnf list azuredatastudio
To delete a package called azuredatastudio, run one of the following commands:
sudo rpm -e azuredatastudio
sudo yum remove azuredatastudio
sudo dnf remove azuredatastudio
Use the rpm or zypper command to delete Azure Data Studio under SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
To list installed software, run one of the following commands:
sudo rpm -qa | less
sudo zypper list | less
To get information about the azuredatastudio package, run one of the following commands:
sudo rpm -qa azuredatastudio
sudo zypper list azuredatastudio
To delete a package called azuredatastudio, run one of the following commands:
sudo rpm -e azuredatastudio
sudo zypper remove azuredatastudio
You can uninstall Azure Data Studio under Ubuntu or Debian.
To list installed software, run the following command:
sudo dpkg --list | less
To list installed software that matches azuredatastudio, run the following command:
sudo dpkg --list | grep azuredatastudio
To delete the software, run the following commands:
sudo apt-get remove azuredatastudio
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