download labview

[ranimou45]

I need to download LabVIEW 2021 for learning/educational purposes, but the download button only shows ‘Buy.’ What can I do?

[zou]

Make sure you select Community Editions:

https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/software-products/download.labview.html#570612

[Bob_Schor]

LabVIEW comes in a number of "flavors".  If you want a particular "edition" (such as "LabVIEW 2021"), you generally purchase it and choose from "Full", "Professional", or "Academic".  There is a "free" edition, called the "Community Edition", which is generally a 32-bit version of the currently-released LabVIEW version (e.g. LabVIEW 2025) with some restrictions on usage (do a Web search for LabVIEW Community Edition and read all about it.  If you are taking a class that requires a particular edition, talk to your instructor about how to obtain it.

Bob Schor

[altenbach]

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@ranimou45 wrote:

I need to download LabVIEW 2021 for learning/educational purposes, but the download button only shows ‘Buy.’ What can I do?

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Why 2021??? For learning/educational purposes, the edition does not matter. All you need to do is download the free 2025 community edition. Make sure to understand the usage restrictions.