EMOTIV App
  • EMOTIV App
  • Getting started
    • System requirements
    • Installation
    • Running the app
    • Logging in
    • Create an account
    • Forgot password
  • Settings
    • About EMOTIV App
    • User manual
    • Settings
    • Update Apps
      • EMOTIV Setup Wizard
    • Logging out
    • Closing the app
  • Setting up your EEG device
    • Devices screen
    • Connecting your headset
    • Connected headset
    • Disconnecting your headset
    • View contact quality map
      • Contact Quality (CQ) vs. EEG Quality (EQ)
    • EPOC+ and EPOC X configurations
    • View device fitting instructions
  • Virtual Brainwear®
    • Creating a new virtual device
    • Turning your virtual device ON/OFF
    • Connecting and disconnecting your Virtual Brainwear® device
    • Virtual Brainwear® device statuses and configuration
    • Configuring a Virtual Brainwear ®
    • Contact quality for Virtual Brainwear ®
    • Virtual Brainwear ® Simulation
    • Virtual Brainwear ® Detections
  • Account screen
    • Licenses
  • Apps screen
  • Tools screen
  • Release Notes
    • v 2.2.1
    • v2.3
    • v2.4.1
    • v2.5
    • v 2.6
    • v2.6.1
    • v2.6.2
    • v 2.6.3
    • v2.7
    • v2.7.2
    • v2.7.3
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EMOTIV App is our single, centralized installer to download all EMOTIV applications. You can choose to download our entire application suite or select the application you wish to install. Please note that Cortex service is essential for both EmotivPRO and EmotivBCI to operate successfully. You can create a new account or manage your passwords using the EMOTIV App.

To install EMOTIV App on Windows:

  1. Use the computer that you want to install the EMOTIV App on

  2. Login at www.emotiv.com

  3. Go to the “MyAccount” page at

  4. Click on “Downloads” in the menu

  5. Find Emotiv-Installer-Win in the list of available downloads and click on “Download” next to the listing

If you do not see the Emotiv Installer download available on your Account page, go to or and purchase a license. Alternatively, you can apply for the free BCI SDK access at

  1. Open downloaded Emotiv-Installer-Win-x64.exe

  2. Install to the default C:\Program Files (x86) or specify the path where you would like to install Emotiv applications. Click Continue.

  3. Select the Applications you want to install.

  4. Accept the User License Agreement and click Continue

  5. Wait for the installer to download required files and install them

  6. Click close to exit the installer.

To install EMOTIV App on Mac:

  1. Use the computer that you want to install the EMOTIV App on

  2. Login at www.emotiv.com

  3. Go to the “MyAccount” page at

  4. Click on “Downloads” in the menu

  5. Find Emotiv-Installer-Mac in the list of available downloads and click on “Download” next to the listing

  1. Open the downloaded Emotiv-Installer-Mac.dmg (Note: You may need to allow installing apps from unidentified developers in order to run the installer. Please right click on the installer and select open form the right-click menu. You will then be prompted with a pop up asking for your permission to open the app, click Open.)

  2. Install to the default User/Applications/EmotivApps or specify the path where you would like to install the Emotiv applications. Click Continue.

  3. Select the Applications you want to install.

  4. Accept the User License Agreement and click Continue

  5. Wait for the installer to download required files and install them

  6. Click close to exit the installer.

If you do not see the Emotiv Installer download available on your Account page, go to or and purchase a license. Alternatively, you can apply for the free BCI SDK access at

www.emotiv.com/my-account/
www.emotiv.com/emotiv-pro/
https://www.emotiv.com/product/emotiv-bci/
https://www.emotiv.com/developer/
www.emotiv.com/my-account/
www.emotiv.com/emotiv-pro/
https://www.emotiv.com/product/emotiv-bci/
https://www.emotiv.com/developer/