SketchUp Viewer System Requirements

Like many computer programs, SketchUp Viewers will only run or will run better on some configurations. To help ensure you have the best experience using the SketchUp Viewer for your desired platforms we've tried to distill what each platform needs.

Note: To use your license with SketchUp Viewers you must have internet access and be signed in to your Trimble ID.

For Apple iOS

  • Required - Minimum Specifications (Standard Viewing)
    • iOS 16.0 or later.
    • OpenGL ES 3.0
    • Compatible with iPhone and iPad
  • Recommended Specifications (Standard Viewing)
    • iOS 16.0 or later.
    • 1024 Mb of RAM
    • Retina iPad or newer.
    • iPhone 5 or newer.
  • Required Specifications (AR Model Viewing)
    • iOS 16.0 or later.
    • ARKit enabled Device
      • iPhone 6s or newer.
      • 2017 iPad or newer.
      • Any iPad Pro
  • Supported Languages: English, Czech, Dutch, French, Hungarian, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese.

For Google Android

  • Required Minimum Specifications (Standard Model Viewing)
    • Android 6.0 or later.
    • 1024Mb of RAM
    • OpenGL ES 3.0.
    • Compatible with Android phones and tablets.
  • Recommended Specifications (Standard Model Viewing)
    • Android 6.0.1 or later.
    • 2048Mb of RAM.
    • A 4.95"+ and 1080p+ display.
    • Nexus 5 or newer phones, Nexus 7 (2013) or newer tablets.
  • Required Specs (AR Model Viewing)
    • Android 7.0 or later.
    • ARCore enabled device (visit developers.google.com for a complete list of ARCore enabled devices).
  • Supported languages: English, Czech, Dutch, French, Hungarian, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese.

For Meta Quest

  • Required Minimum Specifications
    • Windows 10
    • Hardware requirements:
      • Intel i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, FX4350 or equivalent
      • NVIDIA GTX 960 4GB / AMD Radeon R9 290 or equivalent
      • 8 GB RAM
      • 200 MB of free disk space to install SketchUp Viewer
  • Recommended Specifications
    • Windows 10
    • Hardware requirements:
      • Intel Core i5-4590/AMD Ryzen 5 1500X equivalent or better
      • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060/ AMD Radeon RX 480 equivalent or better
      • 8 GB RAM
      • 200 MB of free disk space to install SketchUp Viewer
Note: In order for the multi-user collaborative viewing features to function properly, your network will need to be configured to allow UDP ports 5055, 5056, 5058.
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