Builds for EOS 550D

Also known as EOS Rebel T2i, EOS Kiss X4
Magic Lantern platform name: 550D

How to install Magic Lantern?

Just follow the guide available on our wiki.

Every Magic Lantern build requires a very specific version of camera firmware.

If installed firmware version doesn't match the requirements, you will have to upgrade (or downgrade) it before using Magic Lantern.

Where can I get a required Canon firmware version?
How to downgrade firmware if camera won't let me do it?

Builds available for EOS 550D

For firmware version 1.0.9

Development branch (dev)
Builds with the most recent developments

magiclantern.2025-06-20.550D.109.zip

Build date: 2025-06-20
SHA256 checksum: 282b15fcd4753c39946707dd581e7bd6e29fa4aeb2c478d552d58f0215ef664d
Source code: LINK , sha: ed3e7c0dfacfdeaf3349dee73edf9e3621217462
Required Canon firmware version: https://pel.hu/down/e8kr7109.exe

Legacy lua_fix builds (lua_fix)
Latest version of Lua improvements branch

magiclantern-lua_fix.2020Dec28.550D109.zip

Build date: 2020-12-28
SHA256 checksum: 15c7f02e063cfb0b89818db23ff943472c86aa5ccc865d2d0bd719b01e287a3c
Source code: LINK
Required Canon firmware version: https://pel.hu/down/e8kr7109.exe

Legacy nightly builds (unified)
Latest version of unified nightly builds from Heptapod repository (2018)

magiclantern-Nightly.2018Jul03.550D109.zip

Build date: 2018-07-03
SHA256 checksum: 875baf70efb8aa420d614f21e31dc411884b4f6c54c230ffc1b1211cd7a05661
Source code: LINK
Required Canon firmware version: https://pel.hu/down/e8kr7109.exe