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System Requirements


Kahua for Windows


Minimum System Requirements:

Recommended System Requirements:

Windows 8.1

Windows 10

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

1 GHz or faster processor

2 GHz or faster multi-core processor

(i5 or higher or AMD equivalent)

8 GB of RAM for base Kahua application; 

Bluebeam and other Cost or integration applications may have additional requirements

16 GB of RAM;

Use of other applications may require higher amounts of memory to be on the system

500MB of free hard disk space *

5 GB of free hard disk space *

A minimum of 2+Mbps of Committed Information Rate (CIR) per user is required.

TLS 1.1 or 1.2 support enabled for WebDAV.

Recommend 10+Mbps of Committed Information Rate (CIR) per user.  For large multi-user environments, additional bandwidth may be required.

Additional CPU, memory, and bandwidth will enhance the experience of streaming data.


* Free hard disk space requirements will vary based on the amount of Kahua data stored locally on the users system.  Utilizing Kahua Local Files, Kahua Offline, or Kahua Snapshot can greatly increase the amount of space needed based on the number of files and amount of data being used by those features.




Kahua for Browser

Some features may not be available across all devices and operating systems.

Kahua for Browser runs on WebAssembly and is dependent upon WebAssembly's browser compatibility. WebAssembly's browser support compatibility can be viewed here.


Minimum System Requirements:

Recommended System Requirements:

Chrome Version 96 *

Edge (Chromium) Version 96 *

Firefox Version 100 *

Safari Version 15.2 **

Chrome Version 96 or higher *

Edge (Chromium) Version 96 or higher *

Firefox Version100 or higher *

Safari Version 15.6 or higher **


CPU 2.20 GHz base speed processor


CPU 2.60 GHz base speed processor

or faster

8 GB of RAM for base Kahua application; 

Use of Cost or other applications may require higher amounts of memory to be on the system

16 GB of RAM;

Use of other applications may require higher amounts of memory to be on the system

2.5 Mbps Bandwidth

5 Mbps Bandwidth


Additional CPU, memory, and bandwidth will enhance the experience of streaming data.

* Kahua for Browser requires a 64-bit browser. 

** Chrome is recommended on Mac OS. Safari is supported, however some features may not provide full functionality.


Kahua for Mobile

Some features may not be available across all devices and operating systems.


Kahua iOS Host:  Requires iOS 12.x (minimum), 13.x, or 14.x (recommended). Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Download and installation available from the App Store for iOS. More information is available on Apple iTunes.

NOTE:  Effective November 18, 2021, the minimum iOS version will be iOS 13.x, and iOS 12.x will no longer be supported.  The Kahua iOS Host will support iOS 15 upon its release.


Kahua Android Host:  Requires Android 11 (Red Velvet Cake) or later. Compatible with Android phones and tablets.  Available from Google Play





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