Creality Print Download: Free Slicer for Creality 3D Printers

Download Creality Print

How this download box works

• It is live. Each visit asks the GitHub Releases service for the newest stable release of the official CrealityOfficial/CrealityPrint project, so you are never sent to an outdated file. Your browser keeps the answer for ten minutes to be polite to GitHub; the Refresh button asks again immediately.
• It picks the highest build. A single release can contain several builds of the same version. Creality published version 7.3.0 with three builds each for Windows, macOS and the Linux AppImage (numbered 6149, 6151 and 6157), and the newest build is the one you want. The box compares the build numbers in the file names and chooses the highest; when this article was written, Creality’s own download page named that same build, 6157.
• It hides update packages. Files ending in .nupkg are packages used by the program’s built-in updater (Windows hot updates were added in version 7.1.1), not installers, so they are not listed.
• Every link goes to GitHub. The script only accepts download addresses that begin with the official project’s release path. If GitHub cannot be reached, the box falls back to links that always point to the newest release.

Download Safety and How to Verify the File

Search results for “Creality Print download” include many unofficial sites that host repackaged installers, often with old version numbers and sometimes with bundled extras. Slicers are programs you run with full access to your files, so where the installer comes from matters.

Check the SHA-256 checksum

A checksum is a fingerprint of the file. If the fingerprint of your download matches the one shown in the box above, the file is exactly what was published. Replace the file name with yours.

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-FileHash .\CrealityPrint_installer.exe -Algorithm SHA256

macOS (Terminal)

shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/CrealityPrint.dmg

Linux (terminal)

sha256sum CrealityPrint.AppImage

Compare the printed value, character by character, with the SHA-256 shown for that file. If they differ, delete the file and download it again from the official link.

What Is Creality Print?

A slicer is the program between a 3D model and a printer. It cuts the model into thin horizontal layers and works out the path the nozzle should follow for each one, then writes those instructions as G-code. Creality Print is the slicer made by Creality for its FDM (filament) printers. It is free, and its source code is public on GitHub under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.

According to the project’s README, Creality Print is forked from Orca Slicer, which is forked from Bambu Studio, which is forked from PrusaSlicer, which descends from Slic3r. The README also says it incorporates many features from SuperSlicer. If you have used any of those programs, the layout will feel familiar: a 3D plate view, a settings panel with tabs for printer, filament and process, and a preview that shows each layer’s toolpath.

Third-party summaries report that the older Creality Slicer (the 4.x series) was based on Cura and that the current Orca-based generation began with version 5.0. Version 7, the focus of this page, adds a stronger device-management side (printing over the local network or the internet, camera view, filament tracking), an optional AI-assisted mode and a growing set of surface and multi-color features.

What’s New in Version 7

Version 7 appeared at the end of 2025 and has had a release roughly every one to two months since. The table below summarises the stable releases from the official release notes, newest first. The download box above shows the very newest one, with a list of its headline changes, so it stays current even as this table ages.

A few numbers from the 7.3.0 notes are the vendor’s own measurements and worth reading as such: Creality reports that its color-matching algorithm lowered the average color error (ΔE00) in 36 CMYK mixing tests from 8.63 to 2.85, and that reusing purge material as infill cut waste in one example from 199 g to about 29 g. Both figures come from the release notes, not from independent testing.

Key Features

Who Should Use Creality Print?

• Owners of Creality printers (the K1, K2 and K3 families, Ender and CR series and others) who want profiles that match their machine and a direct path from slicing to printing.
• Anyone using the CFS multi-color system, because filament mapping and remaining-filament display are built in.
• Beginners who prefer a guided start. The AI Edition is aimed at them, and the quick-start guide’s first-run steps are short.
• People who enjoy tuning. Professional Edition exposes the full Orca-style settings, and the calibration tools help you measure rather than guess.

If you run printers from several manufacturers, or a Bambu Lab machine, a slicer built for that ecosystem or a multi-brand slicer will usually serve you better; see the comparison below.

System Requirements

How to Install Creality Print

Windows

1. Download the Windows installer from the box above and, if you want to be sure, check its SHA-256 checksum.
2. Run the installer and follow the prompts. If Windows SmartScreen shows a warning, confirm the file came from the official GitHub release and matches the checksum before continuing.
3. Keep the install path to plain English letters and digits. The 7.3.0 release notes list a fix for devices that could not be added during setup when the install path contained Chinese characters, and a simple path avoids that class of problem.
4. Start the program from the Start menu. Once installed, version 7.1.1 and later can update through small hot-update patches, so you will not need to reinstall for every release.

macOS

1. Choose the right build. Open the Apple menu and choose About This Mac: a chip named “Apple M…” needs the Apple Silicon build, and an “Intel” processor needs the Intel (x86_64) build.
2. Open the downloaded .dmg file and drag Creality Print into the Applications folder.
3. On first launch macOS may ask you to confirm that you want to open an app downloaded from the internet. Control-click the app and choose Open if the normal double-click is blocked.

Linux

1. AppImage (x86_64): make the file executable and run it. Some distributions need FUSE support installed for AppImages to start.

   chmod +x CrealityPrint-*.AppImage
   ./CrealityPrint-*.AppImage

2. Flatpak (x86_64 or ARM64): install the downloaded file for your user, then start it from your applications menu.

   flatpak install --user ./CrealityPrint-*.flatpak

   If you need the exact application name for the command line, flatpak list shows it.

First-Time Setup and Your First Print

First-run setup

Creality’s quick-start guide describes five steps the first time you open the program:

1. Language and region. Choose your language and region.
2. Printer model. Select every printer you will use. The guide says at least one must be selected before you can start slicing, and you can add or change printers later in the settings.
3. Printer and nozzle. Pick the machine and the nozzle diameter you actually have fitted.
4. Filament. Choose the filament type loaded in the printer.
5. Print profile. Pick a profile that balances quality and speed. For most prints on a 0.4 mm nozzle the guide suggests a 0.20 mm layer height.

If you are on version 7.2.0 or later, you will also be asked to choose between AI Edition (a guided workflow) and Professional Edition (the full settings). You can switch from the top-right corner of the Prepare page whenever you like.

Slice and print a model

1. Import a model. Drag in an STL, OBJ, STEP or STP file, or open a 3MF or CXPRJ project.
2. Arrange and orient it. Place it flat on the plate where possible. Good orientation reduces supports and improves strength: layers are weakest between each other, so avoid loading a part in the direction that pulls layers apart.
3. Slice. Click Slice plate in the bottom-right corner. The program generates the G-code and switches to Preview.
4. Check the preview. Step through the layers, look for gaps, check the estimated time and filament use, and confirm supports appear where overhangs need them.
5. Send it. If the printer is on the same network, choose LAN Print, select the printer and use One-click Print. Otherwise choose Export to Local, save the G-code to a folder, SD card or USB drive, put it in the printer and start the print from the printer’s own screen.

The Settings That Matter Most

Slicers expose hundreds of settings, but a handful decide most of the result. The table gives common starting points; they are general guidance, not Creality specifications, and the profile for your printer and filament should come first. Change one setting at a time so you can see what it did.

For a new filament, run the calibration prints before tuning anything else. The README lists automatic calibration for all printers, and the calibration menu in Creality Print follows the Orca Slicer approach (check the exact entries in your installed version). Measuring flow and pressure behavior once is far quicker than adjusting by trial and error across many prints.

Creality Print vs Orca Slicer, Cura, Bambu Studio and PrusaSlicer

The five programs are close relatives, so the right choice depends on your printer more than on any single feature.

One third-party review notes that Creality Print tends to trail upstream Orca Slicer in some features and fixes, because it is built on top of it, while offering tighter integration with Creality hardware. If you only own a Creality printer, start with Creality Print; if you own several brands or want the newest upstream features, Orca Slicer is a strong alternative. Our guides to Cura, Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer and SuperSlicer cover the others in detail.

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