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Welcome to Impactor

Impactor is an open-source, cross-platform, and feature-rich iOS sideloading application. Sign and install iOS apps on your devices using your Apple ID—no jailbreak required.

Installation

Get Impactor installed on macOS, Linux, or Windows

Quick start

Sideload your first app in minutes

How it works

Learn about the sideloading process

Advanced features

Explore advanced features and capabilities

Key features

  • User friendly and clean UI - Modern interface built with Iced
  • Cross-platform support - Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows
  • Sign with Apple ID - Install apps on iOS 9.0+ using your Apple Account
  • Advanced tweak support - Inject tweaks using ElleKit for advanced users
  • Pairing file generation - Create pairing files for SideStore, Antrag, and other apps
  • Proper entitlement handling - Request entitlements like increased-memory-limit for emulators
Impactor replicates what Xcode does by using your Apple Account to request certificates, provisioning profiles, and register your device from Apple servers.

Platform-specific notes

Works out of the box on macOS. No additional setup required.

Getting started

Ready to start sideloading? Follow our installation guide to get Impactor on your system, then check out the quick start guide to sideload your first app.

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