How to manually check for updates in Razer Synapse

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This article shows you how to manually check for updates in Razer Synapse.

Effective February 3, 2026, Razer Synapse 3 will no longer receive updates or support cloud services. After this date, cloud syncing of configurations across PCs using the same Razer ID will be disabled.

Note: Your installed devices will continue to be configurable in Razer Synapse 3. However, if you uninstall these devices completely, you will need to upgrade to Razer Synapse 4 to continue customization.

Download Razer Synapse 4 and migrate your existing Razer Synapse 3 profiles using the Profile Migration Tool to retain access to your configurations. See How to migrate your Razer Synapse 3 Profile to Razer Synapse 4 for instructions.

Razer software updates contain important changes to improve the Razer Synapse's performance, bug fixes, and new features. Follow the steps below to update Razer Synapse.

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Razer Synapse 4

Manual update checks are not necessary, as updates run automatically in the background. If an update is available, a prompt will appear on the dashboard (see the image below for an example of the update prompt).

Razer Synapse update prompt

Razer Synapse 3

  1. Expand the system tray by clicking the arrow found on the lower-right side of your desktop.
  2. Right-click on the Razer Central icon.
  3. Select “Check for Updates” from the menu.

    Check for Updates option in the menu

  4. Click “CHECK FOR UPDATES”.
  5. If there is a new update, click “UPDATE” to install.

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