ImageMagick is a free and open-source cross-platform software suite for displaying, creating, converting, modifying, and editing raster images. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of ImageMagick from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install ImageMagick Silently
ImageMagick 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://imagemagick.org/script/download.php#windows
- Select the 32-bit EXE version of your choice
- Download the ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command: ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the ImageMagick Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | ImageMagick (32-bit) |
| Vendor: | ImageMagick Studio LLC |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\ImageMagick-x.y.z\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\ImageMagick-x.y.z\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://imagemagick.org/script/download.php#windows |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/imagemagick-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
ImageMagick 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://imagemagick.org/script/download.php#windows
- Select the 64-bit EXE version of your choice
- Download the ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command: ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the ImageMagick Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | ImageMagick (64-bit) |
| Vendor: | ImageMagick Studio LLC |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\ImageMagick-x.y.z\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://imagemagick.org/script/download.php#windows |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/imagemagick-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Create an ImageMagick Installation Log File
The ImageMagick installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following command to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
ImageMagick 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\ImageMagick32-Install.log" |
ImageMagick 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\ImageMagick64-Install.log" |
Change the ImageMagick Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing ImageMagick to “C:\ImageMagick”
ImageMagick 32-bit (EXE)
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe /DIR="C:\ImageMagick" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
ImageMagick 64-bit (EXE)
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe /DIR="C:\ImageMagick" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude the ImageMagick Desktop Shortcut During Install
The ImageMagick installer creates a desktop shortcut by default. If you do not want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to exclude it.
ImageMagick 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktop_icon |
ImageMagick 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktop_icon |
Do Not Add Application Directory to your System Path
ImageMagick 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with No System Path
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!modifypath |
ImageMagick 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with No System Path
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!modifypath |
Do Not Install FFmpeg
ImageMagick 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) without FFmpeg
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!install_ffmpeg |
ImageMagick 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) without FFmpeg
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!install_ffmpeg |
Associate Supported File Extensions with ImageMagick
ImageMagick 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Associated Extensions
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=associate_extensions |
ImageMagick 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Associated Extensions
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=associate_extensions |
Install Legacy Utilities (e.g. convert)
ImageMagick 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Legacy Support
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=legacy_support |
ImageMagick 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Legacy Support
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=legacy_support |
Install Development Headers and Libraries for C and C++
ImageMagick 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Development Headers and Libraries for C and C++
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=install_devel |
ImageMagick 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Development Headers and Libraries for C and C++
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=install_devel |
Install Perl Magick for Strawberry Perl
ImageMagick 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Perl Magick for Strawberry Perl
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=install_perlmagick |
ImageMagick 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Perl Magick for Strawberry Perl
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=install_perlmagick |
Install ImageMagickObject OLE Control for VBScript, Visual Basic, and WSH
ImageMagick 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with ImageMagickObject OLE Control
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x86-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=install_magick_dll |
ImageMagick 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with ImageMagickObject OLE Control
ImageMagick-x.y.z-x64-x.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=install_magick_dll |
How to Uninstall ImageMagick Silently
Check out the ImageMagick Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
ImageMagick 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\ImageMagick-x.y.z\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
ImageMagick 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\ImageMagick-x.y.z\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
ImageMagick 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\ImageMagick-x.y.z\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.
