Requirements

Batcher requires GIMP 3.0.0 or later.

For GIMP 3.2 or later, you must install Batcher 1.2.2 or later.

Download

Batcher can currently be installed only manually by copying files from a ZIP archive.

Download latest release (1.2.4, March 31, 2026)

If you do not see the downloaded archive, check if your browser blocked the download.

Windows

For GIMP 3.2 or later, make sure you download Batcher 1.2.2 or later.

On Windows, GIMP 3.0.0-1 or later is required. GIMP 3.0.0 is not supported. There was originally an issue that prevented several plug-ins, including Batcher, from working. You can check the installed GIMP version in Help → About GIMP.

  1. If you installed GIMP from gimp.org, make sure you enabled support for Python plug-ins (this is checked by default). The Microsoft Store version of GIMP enables Python support automatically.
  2. Locate the folder containing GIMP plug-ins - open GIMP and go to Edit → Preferences → Folders → Plug-Ins. If you cannot locate any of the folders on your system, you can add a custom folder.
  3. Copy the batcher folder from the downloaded archive to one of the folders chosen in the previous step. The folder hierarchy should look like this: 
     plug-ins/
     ...other plug-in folders...
     batcher/
         ...other Batcher files and folders...
         batcher.py
  4. If you have GIMP opened, you must restart GIMP.

Linux

Flatpak

For GIMP 3.2 or later, make sure you download Batcher 1.2.2 or later.

  1. Copy the batcher folder from the downloaded archive to /home/<your username>/.config/GIMP/<GIMP version>/plug-ins, e.g. /home/username/.config/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins for GIMP 3.0.x versions. Create the folder if it does not exist. The folder hierarchy should look like this: 
     plug-ins/
     ...other plug-in folders...
     batcher/
         ...other Batcher files and folders...
         batcher.py
  2. If you have GIMP opened, you must restart GIMP.

AppImage

For GIMP 3.2 or later, make sure you download Batcher 1.2.2 or later.

  1. Locate the folder containing GIMP plug-ins - open GIMP and go to Edit → Preferences → Folders → Plug-Ins. If you cannot locate any of the folders on your system, you can add a custom folder.
  2. Copy the batcher folder from the downloaded archive to one of the folders chosen in the previous step. The folder hierarchy should look like this: 
     plug-ins/
     ...other plug-in folders...
     batcher/
         ...other Batcher files and folders...
         batcher.py
  3. If you have GIMP opened, you must restart GIMP.

Snap

Currently not supported. 🥲 Any help providing a Snap package is appreciated.

Other installers or unofficial sources

For GIMP 3.2 or later, make sure you download Batcher 1.2.2 or later.

  1. If you installed GIMP and/or Batcher via a package manager, make sure the following dependencies are installed:
    • Python 3.7 or later
    • Pycairo library, i.e. Python bindings for the cairo library, including GObject bindings. For example, on Debian-based distributions, python3-gi-cairo is required.
    • GObject bindings for the GExiv2 library. For example, on Debian-based distributions, gir1.2-gexiv2-0.10 is required.
  2. Locate the folder containing GIMP plug-ins - open GIMP and go to Edit → Preferences → Folders → Plug-Ins. If you cannot locate any of the folders on your system, you can add a custom folder.
  3. Copy the batcher folder from the downloaded archive to one of the folders chosen in the previous step. The folder hierarchy should look like this: 
     plug-ins/
     ...other plug-in folders...
     batcher/
         ...other Batcher files and folders...
         batcher.py
  4. If you have GIMP opened, you must restart GIMP.

macOS

For GIMP 3.2 or later, make sure you download Batcher 1.2.2 or later.

  1. Locate the folder containing GIMP plug-ins - open GIMP and go to GIMP → Preferences (or Settings) → Folders → Plug-Ins. If you cannot locate any of the folders on your system, you can add a custom folder.
  2. Copy the batcher folder from the downloaded archive to one of the folders chosen in the previous step. The folder hierarchy should look like this: 
     plug-ins/
     ...other plug-in folders...
     batcher/
         ...other Batcher files and folders...
         batcher.py
  3. If you have GIMP opened, you must restart GIMP.