Drivers
Please note that drivers will be installed automatically via Windows Update if connected to the internet.
However, click to download the Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server driver installer (setup executable) for ease of installation. This contains both VCP and D2XX drivers.
Refer to our Installation Guides for more information.
For more details on FTDI Chip Driver licence terms, please click here.
For older OS drivers and installers, see ‘No Longer Supported’ section on the VCP or D2xx driver pages.
Drivers are available which allow FTDI devices to work with the following operating systems:
| Windows Certified | Others | Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 (64) | Linux | Windows 8 / 8.1 (32/64) |
| Windows 10 (32/64) | MacOS | Windows 7 (32/64) |
| Windows Server 2022 | Android | Windows Vista (32/64) |
| Windows Server 2025 | Windows XP (32/64) | |
| Windows 2000 | ||
| Windows ME | ||
| Windows 98 | ||
| Windows Server 2016 | ||
| Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 | ||
| Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 | ||
| MAC OS 8/9 | ||
| Windows CE (Version 4.2 and greater) | ||
| Windows RT |
VCP or D2xx Drivers
For most of these operating systems two types of driver are available: Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers and direct (D2XX) drivers. The VCP driver emulates a standard PC serial port such that the USB device may be communicated with as a standard RS232 device. The D2XX driver allows direct access to a USB device via a DLL interface.
To locate the drivers you want to install for a device, select which of the driver types you wish to use (VCP or D2XX) and then locate the appropriate operating systems.
D3XX
D3XX drivers are only suitable for FTDI’s Superspeed USB bridge services (e.g. FT60x series).
FT4222H
FT4222H requires the D2XX drivers and LibFT4222 library for operation (no VCP).
OS Provided Drivers
FT260 and FT602 use built in OS drivers (no need to install any drivers manually).
Custom Drivers
When editing driver INF files, refer to the following document:AN_107 Advanced Driver Options. Note that for Windows this breaks driver signing. Please contact us for more information.
Support of FTDI-based OEM products (Third-Party)
FTDI provide support for our own FTDI branded products.
It is recommended end users of a product which utilizes an FTDI IC but was not designed, manufactured or sold by FTDI should contact either the vendor or manufacturer of that end product.
Often times the manufacturer will modify the IC and/or device driver settings, preventing the use of our default downloads. Since FTDI has no control of the design of the OEM product, the manufacturer / vendor is best suited to provide support of their own product.
