Wireshark for Windows

The Wireshark developer community, https://www.wireshark.org · Open source

Wireshark is an open-source network protocol analyzer widely utilized for network troubleshooting, software analysis, and communications protocol development. It inspects live traffic and translates raw network data into human-readable packet information.

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2.na.dl.wireshark.org · Official website

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✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 4.6.9
Release date: Sept. 23, 2026
License: GPL-2.0
Installer type: nullsoft

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.

winget install --id WiresharkFoundation.Wireshark -e

SHA256 (file verification)

bf9b5ce8a89f244c376a9b1a946276eaa06463dde3e33069a34d7f102f5878cf

How to install

Download the official Windows installer via our button or run winget install --id WiresharkFoundation.Wireshark -e in PowerShell.
Run the executable and follow the setup wizard, ensuring capture drivers are included.
Finish the installation and open Wireshark via the Start menu.

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