zeal
From public sourcesOffline documentation browser. Your personal reference library, searchable in an instant.
Overview
- api
- api-documentation
- dash
- desktop-application
- developer-tools
- docs
- docset
- documentation
- documentation-tool
- linux
- offline
- qt
Installation
Commands are shown, never run by the marketplace. Check them against the official documentation.- Official websiteFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadatazealdocs.org/ ↗
- Official release filesFrom public sourcesfrom the latest official releasegithub.com/zealdocs/zeal/releases/tag/v0.9.1 ↗
- Build from sourceFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadata
Build from source: no validated build recipe — follow the repository instructions.
github.com/zealdocs/zeal ↗
Compatibility
Unknown means no evidence was found — not that the product is incompatible.| Platform | Status | Architecture | Evidence | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Compatible | x86_64 | official build in release v0.9.1: zeal-0.9.1-windows-x64.msi | 0.70 |
| Compatible | arm64 | official build in release v0.9.1: zeal-0.9.1-portable-windows-arm64.7z | 0.70 | |
| macOS | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Linux | Compatible | x86_64 | official build in release v0.9.1: Zeal-0.9.1-x86_64.AppImage | 0.70 |
| Container (OCI) | Unknown | — | — | — |
Releases
checked Oct 30, 2026Files in 0.9.1
| File | Platform | Size | SHA-256 | Download from the official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeal-0.9.1-x86_64.AppImage | linux · x86_64 · appimage | 129.4 MB | 25de0c73f9e4… | Official source ↗ |
| zeal-0.9.1-portable-windows-arm64.7z | windows · arm64 | 72.4 MB | ebd5f1a97e4a… | Official source ↗ |
| zeal-0.9.1-portable-windows-arm64.zip | windows · arm64 · zip | 102.4 MB | 8601ca0e63b5… | Official source ↗ |
| zeal-0.9.1-portable-windows-x64.7z | windows · x86_64 | 90.8 MB | 0b86278bce68… | Official source ↗ |
| zeal-0.9.1-portable-windows-x64.zip | windows · x86_64 · zip | 121.7 MB | b79f50f9f508… | Official source ↗ |
| zeal-0.9.1-windows-arm64.msi | windows · arm64 · msi | 85.4 MB | e7fd85f3e060… | Official source ↗ |
| zeal-0.9.1-windows-x64.msi | windows · x86_64 · msi | 105.2 MB | cc6108100167… | Official source ↗ |
| zeal-0.9.1.tar.gz | Unknown | 2.1 MB | d9a38b811735… | Official source ↗ |
| zeal-0.9.1.tar.xz | Unknown | 2 MB | 7094f6da2664… | Official source ↗ |
| zeal-0.9.1.zip | Unknown | 2.3 MB | 596167d863a7… | Official source ↗ |
| Zeal-0.9.1-x86_64.AppImage.zsync | other | 226.7 KB | 119a4500c126… | Official source ↗ |
Release history
- v0.9.0Jul 28, 2026Official source ↗
- v0.8.1Apr 4, 2026Official source ↗
- v0.8.0Feb 28, 2026Official source ↗
- v0.7.2Sep 8, 2024Official source ↗
- v0.7.1May 27, 2024Official source ↗
- v0.7.0Sep 20, 2023Official source ↗
- v0.6.1Oct 9, 2018Official source ↗
Quality profile
algorithm quality-v1.0 · assessed Oct 16, 2026Score components
License
GPL-3.0This is the catalog policy status, not legal advice.
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Zeal is an offline documentation browser: your personal reference library, searchable in an instant and available without a connection. Originally inspired by Dash, it supports the same docset format.
Download
Binary builds for Windows and other installation options are available on the download page. Windows builds require Windows 10 version 1809 or later.
How to use
After installing Zeal, go to File → Docset Library, select the docsets you want, and click the Download button.
Query and filter docsets
Limit the search scope by prefixing your query with a docset name and a colon:
cpp:vector
To search multiple docsets, separate them with a comma:
python,django:string
Command line
You can also start Zeal with a query from the command line:
zeal python:pprint
How to compile
Detailed, up-to-date build instructions for each platform are available in the wiki. The bare minimum is described below.
Build dependencies
- CMake and Ninja.
- Qt version 6.4.2 or later. Required modules besides Qt Base: Svg, WebEngine.
- libarchive.
- SQLite version 3.31.0 or later.
- zlib.
- Linux/BSD platforms:
extra-cmake-modules. - X11 platforms only:
libxkbcommon,xcb-util-keysyms.
Build instructions
cmake --preset release
cmake --build --preset release
The resulting binary is build/release/zeal (zeal.exe on Windows).
Create your own docsets
Follow the instructions in the Dash docset generation guide.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md for how to build Zeal, the conventions to follow, and what to expect from review.
Contact and support
Ways to get help or reach the developers:
- Report bugs and submit feature requests to GitHub issues.
- Ask questions in GitHub discussions.
- Chat with the developers and other Zeal users on Discord.
- Subscribe to the Telegram channel for announcements.
- Follow @zealdocs on X for news and updates.
- Email support@zealdocs.org for anything private or sensitive.
License
This software is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3) or later. Full text of the license is available in the COPYING file and online.
Bundled third-party components are licensed under their respective terms; the repository is REUSE-compliant, with all license texts available in the LICENSES directory.