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Nella for Linux. AppImage or .deb, your call.

The desktop app for 64-bit Linux: an AppImage that updates itself, or a .deb package for Ubuntu, Debian and their derivatives. Ubuntu 22.04 or later, or any distribution with glibc 2.35.

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Version 1.4.0 · 21.4 MB

Free to start · No credit card

Nella for Linux: a new conversation, with the conversation list alongside.
System
Ubuntu 22.04+, glibc 2.35+
Architecture
64-bit (x64)
Formats
AppImage and .deb
Updates
AppImage: automatic

Designed for Linux

Two formats, no compromise.

  • Portable AppImage

    A single file, no installation and no admin rights: make it executable and run it.

  • Signed self-update

    The AppImage downloads the new version, verifies its signature and SHA-256 checksum, then replaces itself.

  • .deb package

    For Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint and Pop!_OS: Nella installs with apt and joins your applications menu.

  • Keyboard shortcuts

    Ctrl+N for a new conversation, Ctrl+, for settings, and a single window at a time.

The same everywhere

Everything Nella does, here too.

The same account, the same conversations and the same plan on all your devices: what you start on one continues on the other.

  • Chat and write

    Emails, letters, summaries, outlines: describe what you need and Nella writes it in your language.

  • Build websites and apps

    Nella writes the code and shows the result live, in an isolated frame. Included in every plan, starting with a Free account.

  • Web search with sources

    For news and recent facts, Nella searches the web and cites its sources.

  • Files and photos

    Attach a document or a photo: Nella reads it, summarizes it or answers your questions about it.

  • Memory

    Your name, your work, your preferences: Nella remembers them from one conversation to the next.

  • Projects

    Group the conversations about one topic so you can pick up each piece of work where you left it.

  • Dictation and read aloud

    Speak instead of typing, and have answers read aloud.

  • Six languages

    English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Arabic, with a right-to-left layout in Arabic.

  • Guest mode, no account
  • One account on all your devices
  • No ads
  • Mandatory security updates

Installation

Install Nella on Linux

AppImage Download AppImage

  1. 1

    Download the AppImage

    Click “Download the AppImage”: a single file, nothing else to install.

  2. 2

    Make it executable

    In the file’s properties, check “Allow executing file as program”, or in a terminal:

    chmod +x ./Nella-1.4.0-x86_64.AppImage
  3. 3

    Run Nella

    Double-click the file, or in a terminal:

    ./Nella-1.4.0-x86_64.AppImage

.deb package Download .deb package

  1. 1

    Download the .deb package

    For Ubuntu, Debian and their derivatives.

  2. 2

    Install it

    Open it with your software center, or in a terminal:

    sudo apt install ./nella_1.4.0_amd64.deb
  3. 3

    Open Nella

    From the applications menu, then sign in or continue without an account.

The AppImage won’t open on Ubuntu 22.04 or later? FUSE 2 is probably missing (libfuse2t64 on Ubuntu 24.04): sudo apt install libfuse2

System requirements

What you need.

System requirements for Nella for Linux
System Ubuntu 22.04 or later, or a distribution with glibc 2.35 or later
Architecture 64-bit (x64)
Formats AppImage, .deb package
Updates AppImage: automatic and signed; .deb: the app offers the new package
Latest version 1.4.0
Connection An Internet connection
Languages English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Arabic

Updates and security

Always up to date, always protected.

  • Signed and verified

    The AppImage only installs a new version after checking its signature and checksum: a tampered file is rejected.

  • Mandatory security fixes

    When a version fixes a vulnerability, it becomes mandatory: Nella asks you to install it before you continue.

  • Your data stays yours

    No ads and no ad tracking. Export your conversations or delete your account from Settings.

Frequently asked questions

Nella for Linux: your questions

Another question? Visit the help center or write to us.

Help Contact

Which distributions are supported?

Ubuntu 22.04 or later, and any 64-bit (x64) distribution with glibc 2.35 or later: Debian 12, Linux Mint 21, Fedora 36, Pop!_OS 22.04… The .deb targets Ubuntu, Debian and their derivatives; the AppImage works on the others.

AppImage or .deb: which one should I choose?

The AppImage runs anywhere without installation and updates itself. The .deb integrates with your package manager; the app then offers you the new package with each version.

The AppImage won’t open. What should I do?

Check that it is executable (chmod +x). On Ubuntu 22.04 and later, FUSE 2 may be missing: install libfuse2 (libfuse2t64 on Ubuntu 24.04).

How do updates work?

The AppImage downloads the new version, verifies its signature and checksum, then replaces itself. A version that fails verification is rejected.

Is the Linux app free?

Yes. You can use Nella Quick for free: without an account for your questions and web searches (20 messages every 3 hours), or with a more generous Free account, which also lets you build websites and apps. The Pro and Max plans add the more powerful models.

Can I use Nella on an ARM processor?

The desktop app is published for x64. On ARM (a Raspberry Pi, for example), use Nella in your browser, with the same account.

Other platforms

Nella on your other devices.