download InDesign 18.5

[Rob de Vries Woubrugge]

I want to download InDesign 18.5 (i have 17.4), but only 19.01 is available (which is "not compatible"). What should i do?

[Scott Falkner]

First, you should tell us your OS and why 19.01 is not compatible. I am using MacOS and in the Creative Cloud App I am able to click the elipsis next to Open for an app then select Other Versions. For InDesign I am able to install as low as version 18.0.

[Manan Joshi]

Hi @Rob de Vries Woubrugge,

Do you have a valid license currently. I can only think of that as a reason to be given only an option to download tha latest version. If you are not able to troubleshoot this issue then you can also contact Adobe support and ask for an offline installer.

-Manan

[kglad]

1. you can install the latest and 1 version prior versions using the cc desktop app. you must have a subscription because previous versions are not available with trials. other versions are revealed after clicking file preferences>apps>tick show older apps (at panel bottom).

2. for versions cc 2019 and older, use prodesigntools.com*.

3. for versions newer than cc 2019 but older than one previous version, contact adobe support for links**.

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* most (but not all) adobe download links are available from prodesigntools.com. https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-direct-download-links.html

follow the directions (esp, step 1)

save the install file. it may not remain online.

thank jim @ prodesigntools.com
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** this support is currently not available. ie, there's a significant gap (between 2019 and last year) in the available previous versions.

opposition to this decision (to limit available previous versions) has been conveyed to adobe officials who are therefore aware of the problems caused by this policy. however, unless/until changes are made, nothing can be done to legally access these files.

[Marco Ram�rez]

now on 2025? how can we do that?

[kglad · Accepted solution]

1. you can install the latest and 1 version prior versions using the cc desktop app. you must have a subscription because previous versions are not available with trials. other versions are revealed after clicking file preferences>apps>tick show older apps (at panel bottom).


2. no other versions are available

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

You can't.

Adobe doesn't support links to previous versions. 

The current InDesign version is 20.2 (March 2025 release).