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How To Install UTAU

This is a tutorial for Windows and uses Windows 11 as the example. However, the process is the same for other versions of Windows.

Step 1: Changing System Local

The first step, which is SUPER important and CANNOT BE SKIPPED otherwise you'll run into problems using the software later, is to change your computer's System Locale to Japanese. This is NOT the system language and won't change anything obvious.

  1. Search for "Control Panel" in your search bar, and open it.




















     

  2. Click on the setting that says "Change date, time, or number formats"





















     

  3. A menu will open called Region. Click the Administrative tab at the top.
























     

  4. Click the Change system locale button. Scroll down the drop down menu until you find Japanese and select it.
























     

  5. Press OK. Your computer will now need to restart.

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Step 2: Installing UTAU

Now that you have your system locale set, you can install! If you can't read Japanese this step might seem a bit intimidating, but don't worry, I'll show you exactly which link to click.

  1. Download UTAU. For Windows, go to utau2008.xrea.jp .Click the first link under download which says v.04.18e. This will download a ZIP file called utau0418e-inst.zip.



















     

  2. Right click the downloaded folder and extract all.



















     

  3. Open utau0418e-inst.exe which would have now appeared. Press the bottom right button in the installer window.
























     

  4. Decide where youre going to save the program. Check the top box, then press the bottom right button again.






















     

  5. Bottom right button again. After this it will start installing. You may get a black box with Japanese characters zooming across it show up. This is fine. Just leave it to do its thing.






















     

  6. Now it's installed, press the bottom right button one last time to finish.

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Congrats! You just installed UTAU!

Step 3(optional): Change The UTAU Interface To English

When you open UTAU for the first time, it may be displayed in Japanese, but don't fret! You can change it to English if you prefer! If yours is already displaying in English, or if you want the interface to be in Japanese, you can skip this step!

  1. Open UTAU.



















     

  2. Press the button at the top that says ツ―ル(T).





     

  3. Click the last option: オプション(O).












     

  4. Press the tab on the second row that says その他






















     

  5. Make sure the last box is checked. Click the drop down and select en. Press OK.






















     

  6. Close and open UTAU. It should now be in English!

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