CCleaner removes temporary files, browser caches and other accumulated junk to free disk space, and includes a registry cleaner and startup program manager. Long the best-known cleanup utility on Windows.
Why choose CCleaner Free?
CCleaner removes temporary files, browser caches and other accumulated junk to free disk space, and includes a registry cleaner and startup program manager. Long the best-known cleanup utility on Windows.
CCleaner Free has a genuinely free tier — usable on its own, with paid upgrades that remain optional. It runs on Windows, macOS, and it comes from Piriform (Gen Digital) rather than from a repackager — this page sends you to www.ccleaner.com, the publisher's own site, so what you install is the authentic signed build.
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CCleaner Free features
- Junk and temporary file cleanup
- Browser cache and history clearing
- Startup program manager
- Uninstall tool for stubborn programs
How to download and install CCleaner Free on Windows
- Use the official source. The download button on this page opens www.ccleaner.com, the publisher's own site — that is the safe route. If you would rather we double-check the current link first, ask and we email it. Either way, never take a ccleaner free download from a mirror or a "download manager" portal, which is where bundled adware comes from.
- Pick the build for your system. CCleaner Free runs on Windows, macOS. On Windows take the 64-bit package unless you are on an old 32-bit installation.
- Run the installer and accept the defaults. Piriform (Gen Digital) ships no bundled extra software with it, so there is nothing to untick.
- Open it once before you need it. Confirming it launches and sees your files or hardware takes a minute now and saves a problem later.
- Keep it updated. Update from inside the program or from www.ccleaner.com — update prompts arriving by email or pop-up are not from the publisher.
Downloading CCleaner Free in India
CCleaner Free is the same software worldwide — there is no separate India build, no regional licence and nothing extra to pay. A ccleaner free download in India gets the identical package everyone else receives, straight from www.ccleaner.com.
We link only to that official source, so a ccleaner free setup download India from this page cannot arrive wrapped in a third-party installer. That matters more than download speed: the adware people blame on "free software" almost always comes from a mirror site, never from the publisher.
Is CCleaner Free really free?
Free tier. A genuinely free tier, with optional paid upgrades. You can download and use it without paying, and without creating an account with us.
How to download CCleaner Free safely
Use the request button on this page and we will email you the current link for www.ccleaner.com — the publisher's own website — so you receive the authentic, digitally signed build. We do not host, mirror, patch or repackage this software in any way.
Avoid third-party "download manager" sites offering CCleaner Free. They commonly wrap the genuine installer in their own bundler, which is how adware and browser hijackers get onto a machine that the user believed was clean.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the CCleaner Free download free?
There is a genuinely free tier that works on its own. Piriform (Gen Digital) also sells paid upgrades, but you are not required to buy one to use CCleaner Free.
Is CCleaner Free safe to download?
It is, provided it comes from www.ccleaner.com — Piriform (Gen Digital)'s own site, which is where the link we send you points. We host no installer of our own and never repackage software. Nearly every "free software gave me a virus" story traces back to a third-party download portal rather than the publisher.
Which platforms does CCleaner Free run on?
CCleaner Free runs on Windows, macOS. Take the build that matches your operating system; on Windows that means the 64-bit package unless you are running an old 32-bit installation.
Do I need an account to download CCleaner Free?
Not with us — FreeSoftwareX has no accounts, no paywall and no download gate. Ask for the link and we email it to you. Piriform (Gen Digital) may ask you to register on their own site, which is their choice rather than ours.
What are the best free alternatives to CCleaner Free?
The closest free system utilities options are Rufus, Everything, CPU-Z. Each is listed here with its own licence, platforms and features so you can compare them properly rather than guessing.
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CCleaner Free is identical worldwide — these are search phrasings, not different downloads. Every one of them gets the same official build from www.ccleaner.com.