freetype6.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) FreeType Scanned by antivirus

freetype6.dll is a file of the software FreeType (“FreeType: font engine and rasterizer”), published by FreeType. Version offered here: 2.1.7.1505, 32-bit.

If this file is missing or damaged, the program that uses it does not start and Windows displays an error message. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only freetype6.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download freetype6.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,867 times

Version: 2.1.7.1505
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 505.02 KB
Publisher: FreeType

Then:

Extract freetype6.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: aea4ce6aafaa4726aec748d5664fd9fa4e49e98c10e0246c9663c13d3d1befef · Check on VirusTotal · Product: FreeType

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides freetype6.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to freetype6.dll

The program can't start because freetype6.dll is missing.
Error loading freetype6.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load freetype6.dll

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