Visual Studio Older Downloads (ISO + Installer): 2022, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013
Download previous versions of Visual Studio Community, Professional, Enterprise, Premium, Express software as web installer or ISO.
Some people have asked me to list all official Microsoft Visual Studio download links from 2013 through 2026 for the Community, Professional, and Enterprise editions.
As you may know, Microsoft often hides older Visual Studio download links whenever a new version is released.
So, instead of letting my fellow developers go down the Microsoft website rabbit hole, I decided to collect and index the download links here.
Is It Safe and Genuine?
Good question. Never trust anything on the internet, including my website.
The download links I provide here are official download links from Microsoft. They are genuine and safe to download.
My role here is simply to index the official Microsoft Visual Studio links. I do not host the installers or use third-party servers—these files all come directly from Microsoft.
When you click the download links here, the download will come directly from Microsoft in one of these domains:
- aka.ms, the official Microsoft URL shortener
- microsoft.com and its subdomains (
go.microsoft.com,download.microsoft.com, etc.), the official Microsoft domain
All you need to do is select the Visual Studio version from the available list, then download the edition you need.
- Download Visual Studio 2026
- Download Visual Studio 2022
- Download Visual Studio 2022 for Mac
- Download Visual Studio 2019
- Download Visual Studio 2017
- Download Visual Studio 2015 with Update 3
- Download Visual Studio 2013 with Update 5
- Download Visual Studio 2012
All Visual Studio Downloads
The tables below contain official genuine download links for Visual Studio Community, Professional, and Enterprise editions from 2015 through 2026. Every link is genuine installers directly from Microsoft domains.
The Community edition can be used for free without an active subscription. Professional and Enterprise editions can also be downloaded freely, but you need an active Visual Studio license to use them. Download and install the version and edition that best match your project requirements.
Download Visual Studio 2026
| Edition | Installer |
|---|---|
| Visual Studio Community 2026 | vs_Community.exe |
| Visual Studio Professional 2026 | vs_Professional.exe |
| Visual Studio Enterprise 2026 | vs_Enterprise.exe |
| Visual Studio 2026 Build Tools | vs_BuildTools.exe |
Download Visual Studio 2022
| Edition | Installer |
|---|---|
| Visual Studio Community 2022 | vs_Community.exe |
| Visual Studio Professional 2022 | vs_Professional.exe |
| Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 | vs_Enterprise.exe |
| Visual Studio 2022 Build Tools | vs_BuildTools.exe |
Download Visual Studio 2022 for Mac
| Edition | Installer |
|---|---|
| Visual Studio 2022 for Mac | visualstudioformacinstaller-17.6.0.80.dmg |
Download Visual Studio 2019
Installation instruction: How to install Visual Studio Community 2019.
| Edition | Installer |
|---|---|
| Visual Studio Community 2019 | vs_Community.exe |
| Visual Studio Professional 2019 | vs_Professional.exe |
| Visual Studio Enterprise 2019 | vs_Enterprise.exe |
| Visual Studio 2019 Build Tools | vs_BuildTools.exe |
Download Visual Studio 2017
Installation instruction: How to install Visual Studio Community 2017.
| Edition | Installer |
|---|---|
| Visual Studio Community 2017 | vs_Community.exe |
| Visual Studio Professional 2017 | vs_Professional.exe |
| Visual Studio Enterprise 2017 | vs_Enterprise.exe |
Download Visual Studio 2015 with Update 3
| Edition | Installer |
|---|---|
| Visual Studio Community 2015 ISO | vs2015.3.com_enu.iso |
| Visual Studio Professional 2015 ISO | vs2015.3.pro_enu.iso |
| Visual Studio Enterprise 2015 ISO | vs2015.3.ent_enu.iso |
Download Visual Studio 2013 with Update 5
| Edition | Installer |
|---|---|
| Visual Studio Community 2013 Web Installer | vs_community.exe |
| Visual Studio Community 2013 ISO | vs2013.5_ce_enu.iso |
| Visual Studio Professional 2013 ISO | vs2013.5_pro_enu.iso |
| Visual Studio Premium 2013 ISO | vs2013.5_prem_enu.iso |
| Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 ISO | vs2013.5_ult_enu.iso |
| Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2013 ISO | vs2013.5_tfs_enu.iso |
| Visual Studio 2013 Full ISO | vs2013.5.iso |
Download Visual Studio 2012
| Edition | Installer |
|---|---|
| Visual Studio 2012 Full with Update 5 Web Installer | VS2012.5.exe |
| Visual Studio 2012 Full with Update 5 ISO | VS2012.5.iso |
| Visual Studio 2012 Professional | VS2012_PRO_enu.iso |
| Visual Studio 2012 Premium | VS2012_PREM_enu.iso |
| Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate | vs2012_ult_enu.iso |
| Visual Studio 2012 Test Professional | vs2012_testpro_enu.iso |
| Visual Studio 2012 Team Foundation Server | vs2012_tfs_enu.iso |
| Visual Studio 2012 Full with Update 3 Web Installer | VS2012.3.exe |
| Visual Studio 2012 Full with Update 3 ISO | VS2012.3.iso |
| Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop | VS2012_WDX_ENU.iso |
| Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 (Metro) | vs2012_winexp_enu.iso |
Conclusion
As usual, if you have any questions or know a better method, feel free to leave a comment below. Hopefully, this short post is helpful to you in some way.
Thanks for reading, and see you next time!
Cheers!
