Installation

Blobit ships as a self-contained installer for Windows and macOS — no Python, no extra dependencies, and no administrator rights required.

System Requirements

	Windows	macOS
OS	Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)	macOS 12 Monterey or later
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Disk	2 GB free space	2 GB free space
GPU	Any (NVIDIA recommended for AI nodes)	Apple Silicon or Intel

Note

AI nodes (depth estimation, upscaling, object detection, etc.) benefit significantly from an NVIDIA GPU with CUDA support on Windows. On macOS, Apple Silicon (M1 and later) provides the best performance for AI nodes.

Internet Connection

Blobit requires an internet connection in the following situations:

• First run — Blobit automatically downloads and installs required Python packages on startup. This only happens once.
• AI nodes — nodes such as depth estimation, upscaling, pose tracking, and object detection download their model weights the first time they are used.
• Sign in — authentication requires an internet connection.

Once packages and models are downloaded, standard VFX nodes work fully offline.

Download

Download the latest installer from the Blobit website or from your account dashboard under Downloads.

Installation

Windows

1. Keep the downloaded file — your browser may flag the installer as potentially harmful. If prompted to delete it, click the three-dot menu (⋮) next to the download in your browser’s downloads page and select Keep (Chrome/Edge) or Allow (Firefox) to retain the file.

2. Run the installer — double-click Blobit-Setup-0.2.0.exe. No administrator privileges are required; Blobit installs into your user profile. Windows SmartScreen may show a warning saying the app is unrecognized — Blobit is currently in the process of getting certified. To proceed, click More info and then Run anyway.

3. Choose install location — the default is %LocalAppData%\Programs\Blobit. This can be changed on the directory selection screen.

4. Desktop shortcut — optionally check Create a desktop shortcut on the additional tasks screen.

5. Install — click Install and wait for the progress bar to complete.

6. Launch — leave Launch Blobit checked and click Finish, or open Blobit from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut at any time.

Note

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable is required for Blobit to run. The installer will automatically download it if it’s not already present on your system. If that download fails for any reason, download and install it manually before running Blobit.

macOS

1. Open the disk image — double-click Blobit-0.2.0.dmg to mount it.

2. Drag to Applications — drag the Blobit icon into the Applications folder shortcut shown in the window.

3. Eject the disk image — once copied, eject the .dmg from the sidebar in Finder.

4. Launch — open Blobit from your Applications folder or Launchpad.

5. Handle the unverified developer warning — macOS may immediately close Blobit and show a pop-up saying the app “cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified.” We are working on getting Blobit certified — until then, you can allow the app manually in one extra step:

   1. Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS).
   2. Go to Privacy & Security.
   3. Scroll down to the Security section — you will see a message saying Blobit was blocked, with an Open Anyway button next to it.
   4. Click Open Anyway. A confirmation dialog will appear.
   5. Click Open Anyway again and enter your Mac login password when prompted.
   6. Blobit will launch normally. You only need to do this once — macOS remembers your choice for future launches.

Note

If you do not see the Open Anyway button, make sure you have already tried to open Blobit at least once — macOS only shows the option after a blocked launch attempt.

What Gets Installed

Windows — installs to %LocalAppData%\Programs\Blobit\:

Blobit\
├── blobit_launcher.exe     ← main entry point
├── core\                   ← compiled Python engine
├── custom_nodes\           ← drop your own nodes here
├── models\                 ← AI model weights (downloaded on demand)
├── outputs\                ← default save location
├── uploads\                ← temporary input files
└── temp\                   ← processing scratch space

macOS — installs to /Applications/Blobit/ with the same directory structure, using blobit-core (Unix executable) in place of blobit-core.exe.

Uninstalling

Windows — open Settings → Apps (or Add/Remove Programs), find Blobit, and click Uninstall.

macOS — drag Blobit from the Applications folder to the Trash.

Your saved workflows are not deleted when uninstalling.

First Launch

On first launch, Blobit will automatically download and install the required Python packages — make sure you are connected to the internet. A progress indicator will be shown during this step.

Once setup is complete, Blobit will prompt you to sign in. A Starter (free) account gives you access to all standard nodes and 720p exports. Upgrade to Pro from your account dashboard to unlock Pro nodes and unlimited export resolution.

After signing in, the launcher will open and you can create a new project or load a template to get started.