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How to install NitroAI on Windows

NitroAI does what Turbo AI does, and Turbo AI costs $239.88/year. This guide gets you the free one.

What you end up with

NitroAI installed like any other app on your Windows PC. It is free, and it stays free — there is no account, no trial and no subscription at the end of this.

Time
About 18 minutes
Steps
13
Cost
Free

Before you start

These are one-time installs. If you have used PowerShell before, you may have them already — the first step checks.

  1. Install Git

    Run the installer, then reopen PowerShell.

    Open installer

    You know this worked when: Git responds with a version number

  2. Install Node LTS

    Run the LTS installer, then reopen PowerShell.

    Open download

    You know this worked when: Node responds with a version number

Install NitroAI

  1. Open PowerShell

    Keep it open beside this page.

    You know this worked when: PowerShell is open

  2. Check Git and Node

    Node 20.19+ or 22 LTS is required.

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    git --version
node --version

    You know this worked when: Git works and Node is a supported version

  3. Copy NitroAI to this PC

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    cd ~
if [ ! -d NitroAI/.git ]; then
git clone https://github.com/Blueturboguy07/NitroAI.git
fi

    You know this worked when: The NitroAI folder exists

  4. Open the NitroAI folder

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    cd NitroAI

    You know this worked when: Your terminal prompt is inside the NitroAI folder

  5. Use the reviewed version

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    git checkout 4df4aaee787ee09b9b5062119e37b4a9816fa808

    You know this worked when: Git reports the reviewed commit

  6. Install dependencies

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    npm.cmd ci

    You know this worked when: The command finishes without an error

  7. Build the installer

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    npm.cmd run dist:win

    You know this worked when: A NitroAI Setup .exe appears in release

  8. Install NitroAI

    The command runs the installer electron-builder just produced — click through it.

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    Start-Process -FilePath "release\NitroAI-Setup-Windows.exe" -Wait

    You know this worked when: The installer finishes

  9. Open NitroAI

    Launches NitroAI from its default install location.

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    Start-Process "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Programs\NitroAI\NitroAI.exe"

    You know this worked when: NitroAI launches from its normal system shortcut

  10. Choose cloud AI first

    Use a cloud key. Or install Ollama yourself first — Windows has no automatic setup.

    You know this worked when: NitroAI finishes its first-run setup

  11. Try one real task

    Turn a real lecture, PDF, or video into notes, flashcards, and a quiz.

    You know this worked when: Generated notes appear in the installed app

If something goes wrong

Nothing here can damage your computer, and every step can be run again safely. If a command fails, the usual cause is the step before it not having finished.

Still stuck? Tell us what happened and we will fix the guide. Include the step number and we can usually reproduce it.

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