QtCreator

QtCreator 21.0.0-beta2

A cross-platform Qt IDE

  • By The Qt Company Ltd
  • GPL3
  • Updated Oct 15, 2026
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About QtCreator

A cross-platform Qt IDE

What's new in 21.0.0-beta2

These packages are not officially supported, for official packages please check out https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qtcreator

Qt Creator 21
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Qt Creator version 21 contains bug fixes and new features.
It is a free upgrade for all users.

The most important changes are listed in this document. For a complete list of
changes, see the Git log for the Qt Creator sources that you can check out from
the public Git repository or view online at

<https://code.qt.io/cgit/qt-creator/qt-creator.git/log/?id=20.0..v21.0.0>

New plugins

HarmonyOS

Adds support for HarmonyOS.
(Documentation)

General

Added

• Multiple selection in the File System view
(QTCREATORBUG-16)
• Copy Path Relative to Project and Copy Path and Line Number Relative to
Project to the file context menus
(QTCREATORBUG-9028)
• The Disable atomic saving of files option to
Preferences > Environment > System for turning off the atomic saving of files
(QTCREATORBUG-7598)

Changed

  • Moved the Extensions browser into Preferences mode
  • Improved the file dialog for remote paths
  • Improved the search keywords of various preferences pages

Fixed

• Performance issues with the File System view
(QTCREATORBUG-33785)
• That JavaScript macros could block endlessly
(QTCREATORBUG-19691)
• That the File System view did not integrate with the version control
system when renaming files or directories
(QTCREATORBUG-34605)
• That external tools could be run even if they used unavailable macros
(QTCREATORBUG-8490)
• That external tools could modify read-only editors and replace read-only
selections
(QTCREATORBUG-12405)
• That external tool actions were enabled even without the context that they
need
(QTCREATORBUG-3837)
• That the navigation history could contain duplicate entries …

Full release notes »

Technical details

PublisherThe Qt Company Ltd
Version21.0.0-beta2
Release date2026-10-15
LicenseGPL3
Installer typewix
Architecturex64
Package IDTheQtCompanyLtd.QtCreator

Links & install command

Install QtCreator from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):

winget install --id=TheQtCompanyLtd.QtCreator -e

Older versions

  • 20.0.2
  • 20.0.1
  • 19.0.0