Tropy

Tropy 1.17.3

Tropy is free open-source software that allows you to organize and describe photographs of research material.

  • By The Tropy Developers and Contributors
  • Open Source
  • Updated Jan 21, 2026
Download for Windows

About Tropy

Tropy is free open-source software that allows you to organize and describe photographs of research material.

Tropy thinks the way you do: like a researcher. Say goodbye to IMG_5261.JPG and IMG_5262.JPG, and say hello to your sources.

Tropy helps you contextualize artifacts and their photos by capturing your own subject expertise. A friendly editing interface allows customized templates that fit your research like a glove.

Tropy understands that every researcher is different and that every project has its own demands. Break free from the logic of the physical archive and use tags and lists to organize your research items according to your needs.

Tropy’s beautiful annotation tools allow you to transcribe documents, select image details, and manipulate photographs to get the clearest view of your sources.

What's new in 1.17.3

  • Added Finnish translations 🇫🇮
  • Improved dark/light theme switching
  • Fixed item table column picker
  • Fixed issues with removing files from asset folder after permanent deletion of items
  • Added dev script to optimize asset folder

Full release notes »

Technical details

PublisherThe Tropy Developers and Contributors
AuthorCorporation for Digital Scholarship
Version1.17.3
Release date2026-01-21
LicenseAGPL-3.0
Installer typeexe
Architecturex86, x64, arm64
Package IDDigitalScholar.Tropy

Links & install command

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

winget install --id=DigitalScholar.Tropy -e

materialphotoresearch

Older versions

  • 1.17.2
  • 1.17.1
  • 1.17.0
  • 1.16.2
  • 1.16.1
  • 1.16.0
  • 1.15.2
  • 1.15.1
  • 1.14.0