VISIO APP how to download as desktop app

Orla Johnson 86

Bought Visio today but cant seem to locate how I download it as a desktop app, web interface only works and I'm not really keen on it. if you can be anyway way of help would appreciate it.

Kind regards
Orla

Emily Hua-MSFT 27,796 Reputation points

2020-07-28T03:31:10.777+00:00

Is there any questions? If yes, please feel free to post back.
Emily Hua-MSFT 27,796 Reputation points

2020-08-05T05:13:36.01+00:00

I am checking the status of this issue. Do you have any update for it?
Brian C 21 Reputation points

2021-10-04T16:02:51.3+00:00

I have Visio Plan 2.

I was able to finally get Visio to install locally by downloading the 16 bit version, letting it give an error saying I had the 64 bit office version installed, and then it gave me a prompt to install the 64 bit version. After this it finally installed.

I tried many times to download and install the 64 bit version, it would not error out, it would act like it installed, but it would not really install.
Collin Willis 11 Reputation points

2022-04-13T16:52:00.37+00:00

So what version is the version that you get as part of the E5 license?
Chris Hollis 1 Reputation point

2022-04-15T06:41:03.27+00:00

You only get the online version. It isn't Visio plan 1 but the features are similar Online only, no desktop app,

To access you have to go to your office.com and it's available under Apps > Visio
Collin Willis 11 Reputation points

2022-04-25T10:41:11.557+00:00

Thanks, I guessed that was the case, just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

Regards
Collin
John Dunn 1 Reputation point

2022-11-15T20:53:54.867+00:00

Well RATS! I thought I could get the full/desktop version as well. Guess I'm stuck on the browser version for a little bit longer!
Attoti Bharath Krishna 106 Reputation points

2023-01-01T05:06:42.077+00:00

The MS office apps and Visio are such a pain. The website does not seem to want us to download anything!
Attoti Bharath Krishna 106 Reputation points

2023-01-01T05:06:50.173+00:00

The MS office apps and Visio are such a pain. The website does not seem to want us to download anything!
Eric Anderson 5 Reputation points

2023-02-24T20:43:52.8266667+00:00

It is crap that it can't be downloaded, Microsoft is really screwing up everything.
akash 25 Reputation points

2023-04-25T04:09:57.7666667+00:00

This answer needs to be updated. It is a pain to figure out how to install Visio. At this rate, I'd rather move to another easier to install software. When I select plans and pricing on Visio site. I see this: An error (500 Internal Server Error) has occurred in response to this request Embarrassing for MSFT. Pls fix this ASAP.
Anonymous

2023-05-03T02:07:35.08+00:00

why can't we just simply install the app! The web version doesn't have all the features!!
Rob Ainscough 81 Reputation points

2023-06-04T18:40:49.53+00:00

This is silly, it's impossible to install Visio???
Ernest Olmos 0 Reputation points

2023-07-07T16:56:23.33+00:00

I have license code. But how do I download Visio pro 2019 desktop app?
Johny Modem 0 Reputation points

2024-03-28T22:07:08.84+00:00

Basically yu need to have a windows 365 account active. It can be a 1 month trial account. When you have account active you can "install desktop apps". When it has installed to your PC you can then start Visio and when it prompts you choose "I have a product key". Enter the product key you got when you bought Visio 21 and it will work from your PC without have to have an active Office 365. I think this is technically called the Plan2 license.
Johny Modem 0 Reputation points

2024-03-28T22:09:33.7166667+00:00

Basically you need to have a windows 365 account active. It can be a 1 month trial account. When you have account active you can "install desktop apps". When it has installed to your PC you can then start Visio and when it prompts you choose "I have a product key". Enter the product key you got when you bought Visio 21 and it will work from your PC without have to have an active Office 365. I think this is technically called the Plan2 license.
Johny Modem 0 Reputation points

2024-03-28T22:12:16.18+00:00

Basically you need to have a windows 365 account active. It can be a 1 month trial account. When you have account active you can "install desktop apps". When it has installed to your PC you can then start Visio and when it prompts you choose "I have a product key". Enter the product key you got when you bought Visio 21 and it will work from your PC without have to have an active Office 365. I think this is technically called the Plan2 license. It is the full Visio desktop version NOT the free web version :) Enjoy :)
Aaron Halbert 115 Reputation points

2024-06-25T17:08:25.2+00:00

This is so ridiculous. Microsoft... anyone home? It's been 3 years. HOW DO I INSTALL VISIO DESKTOP??? I have followed all instructions multiple times including these ridiculous workarounds.
Johny Modem 0 Reputation points

2024-06-25T17:56:12.63+00:00

From within Office 365 choose "Install Desktop Application" and then choose "I have a licence" and input the key you've purchased when prompted,
Kayel Hughes-Domingue 0 Reputation points

2024-08-09T01:19:10.79+00:00

I cant even get the web version. This is ridiculous. Im paying for something I cant use.
Johny Modem 0 Reputation points

2024-08-09T06:44:09.0833333+00:00

If you have a licence key you can install to your PC from Office365. You need to login and then find the 'Install application to PC' or something like that. A trial Office365 account will work OK. I know it's frustrating but it does work. Good luck 😊
Muneeb Mushtaq 0 Reputation points

2024-08-19T15:37:38.82+00:00

https://admin.microsoft.com/account#installs
Anthony Yao-Bama 0 Reputation points

2024-10-11T09:45:22.17+00:00

2 links for you :
1 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/install-visio-or-access-visio-for-the-web-f98f21e3-aa02-4827-9167-ddab5b025710
2 https://admin.microsoft.com/account#
3 Thank me later
FoxBox 0 Reputation points

2024-11-25T19:13:37.85+00:00

If you have a license installed, it should show up here

https://admin.microsoft.com/account#installs
Leandro Marcondes 0 Reputation points

2025-01-06T00:34:54.0466667+00:00
Yes, until now. the only way to download the app.

Have office 64bits installed

Go to your my account portal ( as show on other answers)

Download the 32bit version of the Visio

After run the downloaded file, the system will complain about version compatibility, then there is a button to install the 64bit instead, click on this

the system will start the installation of Visio only.

if you don't select the wrong version first the .exe will just reinstall office without Visio
Silvia Tielking 0 Reputation points

2025-04-15T10:35:37.5766667+00:00

https://officecdn.microsoft.com/db/492350F6-3A01-4F97-B9C0-C7C6DDF67D60/media/en-US/VisioPro2021Retail.img and for visio key microsoft partner hy pe st key

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Silvia Tielking 0 Reputation points

2025-04-15T10:35:49.63+00:00

https://officecdn.microsoft.com/db/492350F6-3A01-4F97-B9C0-C7C6DDF67D60/media/en-US/VisioPro2021Retail.img and for visio key microsoft partner hy pe st key
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