Getting Started

TopLocal Studio is an open-source desktop app that creates images, short videos, music and speech on your own computer. This page walks you through installing the app and running it for the first time.

Download

The source code is free on GitHub (Apache-2.0), and you can build the app yourself.

Ready-made installers are available from the download page. They include:

• the macOS installer (.dmg)
• the Windows installer (setup.exe)
• all 1.x updates

Download the installer for your system from the download page.

Before installing, check the system requirements.

Install on macOS

1. Open the downloaded .dmg file.
2. Drag TopLocal Studio into the Applications folder.
3. Open the app from Applications or Launchpad.

The macOS app is signed with an Apple Developer ID, so it should open normally.

Install on Windows

1. Run the downloaded setup.exe.
2. Follow the installer steps.
3. Start TopLocal Studio from the Start menu.

The Windows installer is not code-signed yet. Windows SmartScreen may show a "Windows protected your PC" message. Click More info, then Run anyway to continue.

The Windows build is new and has not been widely tested yet. If something does not work, please see Troubleshooting and let us know on GitHub.

First launch

• No account needed. The app does not ask you to sign in.
• Language. The interface is available in English and Chinese.
• Try an example. The welcome screen has a few example prompts you can start from.
• Download a model. Models are not included in the installer. Download the ones you need from inside the app. Each model shows its license before the download starts. See Models for sizes and details.

Once the models you need are downloaded, the app works fully offline.

Where your data is stored

The app keeps its data, including downloaded models, in this folder:

Models can take up a lot of space (the video model alone is about 30 GB), so make sure the drive holding this folder has enough free space.