# Ghostty > Ghostty is a fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration. Ghostty is a fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform terminal emulator that leverages platform-native UI and GPU acceleration for a smooth, high-performance experience. It is designed to be both powerful for advanced users and accessible for newcomers, combining speed with a rich feature set. Ghostty runs natively on multiple platforms and is distributed as an open-source project maintained by its community. - **GPU Acceleration**: *Ghostty uses GPU-accelerated rendering to deliver fast, smooth terminal output even with heavy workloads.* - **Platform-Native UI**: *The terminal integrates with native OS UI components on each supported platform, providing a look and feel consistent with the host operating system.* - **Cross-Platform Support**: *Ghostty runs on macOS and Linux, allowing developers to use a consistent terminal experience across different systems.* - **Feature-Rich Configuration**: *Ghostty supports extensive configuration options, letting users customize fonts, colors, keybindings, and more via a simple config file.* - **Open Source**: *The project is fully open source and hosted on GitHub, welcoming community contributions and transparency.* - **Fast Performance**: *Built with performance as a core goal, Ghostty minimizes latency and maximizes throughput for terminal I/O.* - **Getting Started**: *Download the latest release from the official website for your platform, then refer to the documentation to configure and customize your setup.* ## Features - GPU-accelerated rendering - Platform-native UI - Cross-platform (macOS and Linux) - Highly configurable - Low latency terminal I/O - Open source - Custom fonts and colors - Keybinding customization ## Platforms MACOS, LINUX ## Pricing Open Source ## Links - Website: https://ghostty.org - Documentation: https://ghostty.org/docs - Repository: https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty - EveryDev.ai: https://www.everydev.ai/tools/ghostty