To check which version of Tails you are currently running, choose **Applications ▸ Tails ▸ About Tails**.

To check which version of Tails you are currently running, choose **Apps ▸ Tails ▸ About Tails**.

- The upgrade is much smaller to download than a full USB image.

The upgrade is much smaller to download than a full USB image.

- A Tails USB stick

A Tails USB stick

- If an error occurs while installing the upgrade, *Tails Upgrader* asks you to visit:

If an error occurs while installing the upgrade, *Tails Upgrader* asks you to visit:

If another error occur while upgrading or if your Tails USB stick fails to start after an automatic upgrade, see below how towe recommend that you do a manual upgrade instead. See below.

If another error occur while upgrading or if your Tails USB stick fails to start after an automatic upgrade, we recommend that you do a manual upgrade instead. See below.

- No automatic upgrade is available from our website for this version.

No automatic upgrade is available from our website for this version.

- The automatic upgrade failed and you need to repair a Tails USB stick.

The automatic upgrade failed and you need to repair a Tails USB stick.

- [[Download and upgrade|doc/upgrade/#download]] (below)

[[Download and upgrade|doc/upgrade/#download]] (below)

- [[Upgrade by cloning from another Tails|doc/upgrade/#clone]] (below)

[[Upgrade by cloning from another Tails|doc/upgrade/#clone]] (below)

- [[Burn a new Tails DVD|install/dvd]]

[[Burn a new Tails DVD|install/dvd]]

- Your Tails USB stick

Your Tails USB stick

- ½ hour to upgrade

½ hour to upgrade

- [[Downloading and upgrading from your Tails|upgrade/tails]] (more secure)

[[Downloading and upgrading from your Tails|upgrade/tails]] (more secure)

- [[Downloading and upgrading from Windows|upgrade/windows]] (more convenient)

[[Downloading and upgrading from Windows|upgrade/windows]] (more convenient)

- [[Downloading and upgrading from macOS|upgrade/mac]] (more convenient)

[[Downloading and upgrading from macOS|upgrade/mac]] (more convenient)

- [[Downloading and upgrading from Linux|upgrade/linux]] (more convenient)

[[Downloading and upgrading from Linux|upgrade/linux]] (more convenient)

- Another up-to-date Tails (USB stick or DVD)

Another up-to-date Tails (USB stick or DVD)

- ¼ hour to upgrade

¼ hour to upgrade

- [[Cloning from another Tails|upgrade/clone]]

[[Cloning from another Tails|upgrade/clone]]