diff --git a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/components/download-button/download-button.tsx b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/components/download-button/download-button.tsx
index 883fd91066..9285525bc4 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/components/download-button/download-button.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/components/download-button/download-button.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ import {
   faLinux,
 } from "@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons";
 import { isMobile, isWindows, isMacOs } from "react-device-detect";
-import { DOWNLOAD_LINKS } from "../../config/github_download_links";
+import {
+  DOWNLOAD_LINKS,
+  DOWNLOADS_ENABLED,
+} from "../../config/github_download_links";
 
 interface DownloadButtonProps {
   className?: string;
@@ -21,10 +24,12 @@ export const DownloadButton = ({ className = "" }: DownloadButtonProps) => {
   const getDownloadLink = () => {
     if (isWindows) return DOWNLOAD_LINKS.WINDOWS;
     if (isMacOs) return DOWNLOAD_LINKS.MACOS;
-    if (isLinux) return DOWNLOAD_LINKS.LINUX;
+    // No Linux build is published yet.
     return null;
   };
 
+  if (!DOWNLOADS_ENABLED) return null;
+
   const getIcon = () => {
     if (isMobile) return undefined;
     if (isWindows) return faWindows;
diff --git a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/components/landing-action-buttons.tsx b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/components/landing-action-buttons.tsx
index 9415f70752..383b65e730 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/components/landing-action-buttons.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/components/landing-action-buttons.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ import { isMobile, isMacOs } from "react-device-detect";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import { faWindows, faApple } from "@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons";
 import { faRocket } from "@fortawesome/pro-solid-svg-icons";
-import { DOWNLOAD_LINKS } from "../config/github_download_links";
+import {
+  DOWNLOAD_LINKS,
+  DOWNLOADS_ENABLED,
+} from "../config/github_download_links";
 
 interface LandingActionButtonsProps {
   onDownloadClick?: (e: React.MouseEvent) => void;
@@ -40,23 +43,25 @@ export const LandingActionButtons = ({
             <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faRocket} />
             {creditsButtonText}
           </Button>
-          <div className="relative">
-            <Button
-              className="text-md px-8 py-4 text-lg font-semibold rounded-xl shadow-lg gap-3 transition-all duration-300 bg-white hover:bg-white/80 text-black"
-              as="link"
-              href={downloadUrl}
-              onClick={onDownloadClick}
-            >
-              <FontAwesomeIcon icon={isMacOs ? faApple : faWindows} />
-              Download for {isMacOs ? "Mac" : "Windows"}
-            </Button>
-            <a
-              href="/download"
-              className="absolute left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 top-full mt-2 text-xs text-white/40 hover:text-white/70 transition-colors duration-200 whitespace-nowrap"
-            >
-              More download options
-            </a>
-          </div>
+          {DOWNLOADS_ENABLED && (
+            <div className="relative">
+              <Button
+                className="text-md px-8 py-4 text-lg font-semibold rounded-xl shadow-lg gap-3 transition-all duration-300 bg-white hover:bg-white/80 text-black"
+                as="link"
+                href={downloadUrl}
+                onClick={onDownloadClick}
+              >
+                <FontAwesomeIcon icon={isMacOs ? faApple : faWindows} />
+                Download for {isMacOs ? "Mac" : "Windows"}
+              </Button>
+              <a
+                href="/download"
+                className="absolute left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 top-full mt-2 text-xs text-white/40 hover:text-white/70 transition-colors duration-200 whitespace-nowrap"
+              >
+                More download options
+              </a>
+            </div>
+          )}
         </>
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/config/github_download_links.ts b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/config/github_download_links.ts
index 9d324d871f..4ab4db1a7f 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/config/github_download_links.ts
+++ b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/config/github_download_links.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ const WINDOWS_VERSION = "0.32.0"; // 2026-04-03 characters + prompt box
 //const MAC_VERSION = "0.20.0"; // 2026-03-24 Reprompt, performance
 const MAC_VERSION = "0.32.0"; // 2026-04-03 characters + prompt box
 
+// The published desktop builds are out of date — every download button and
+// link on the site is hidden while this is false. Flip back on when a current
+// release ships.
+export const DOWNLOADS_ENABLED = false;
+
 export const DOWNLOAD_LINKS = {
   WINDOWS: `https://github.com/storytold/artcraft/releases/download/artcraft-v${WINDOWS_VERSION}/ArtCraft_${WINDOWS_VERSION}_x64-setup.exe`,
   MACOS: `https://github.com/storytold/artcraft/releases/download/artcraft-v${MAC_VERSION}/ArtCraft_${MAC_VERSION}_universal.dmg`,
diff --git a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/checkout/success.tsx b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/checkout/success.tsx
index f56f4da174..050fdfa345 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/checkout/success.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/checkout/success.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import { Button } from "@storyteller/ui-button";
 import { Link, useSearchParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { isMobile, isMacOs } from "react-device-detect";
-import { DOWNLOAD_LINKS } from "../../config/github_download_links";
+import {
+  DOWNLOAD_LINKS,
+  DOWNLOADS_ENABLED,
+} from "../../config/github_download_links";
 import { SOCIAL_LINKS } from "../../config/links";
 import Seo from "../../components/seo";
 import { PagePatternBackdrop } from "../../components/truchet-pattern";
@@ -142,14 +145,16 @@ const CheckoutSuccess = () => {
             {/* CTA Buttons */}
             {!isMobile ? (
               <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4 justify-center">
-                <Button
-                  as="link"
-                  href={downloadUrl}
-                  className="rounded-full bg-primary hover:bg-primary-600 px-8 py-3 text-sm font-bold rounded-xl justify-center"
-                >
-                  <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faDownload} className="mr-2" />
-                  Download ArtCraft
-                </Button>
+                {DOWNLOADS_ENABLED && (
+                  <Button
+                    as="link"
+                    href={downloadUrl}
+                    className="rounded-full bg-primary hover:bg-primary-600 px-8 py-3 text-sm font-bold rounded-xl justify-center"
+                  >
+                    <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faDownload} className="mr-2" />
+                    Download ArtCraft
+                  </Button>
+                )}
               </div>
             ) : (
               <div className="bg-[#431407] border border-orange-900/50 rounded-2xl p-6 text-orange-200 text-sm leading-relaxed">
@@ -162,7 +167,7 @@ const CheckoutSuccess = () => {
             )}
 
             {/* Download Links */}
-            {!isMobile && (
+            {!isMobile && DOWNLOADS_ENABLED && (
               <div className="mt-6 flex justify-center gap-6 text-sm font-medium text-white/40">
                 <a
                   href={DOWNLOAD_LINKS.WINDOWS}
diff --git a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/download/download.tsx b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/download/download.tsx
index e57af588ef..45fe80151e 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/download/download.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/download/download.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ import {
 } from "@fortawesome/pro-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import { Button } from "@storyteller/ui-button";
-import { DOWNLOAD_LINKS } from "../../config/github_download_links";
+import {
+  DOWNLOAD_LINKS,
+  DOWNLOADS_ENABLED,
+} from "../../config/github_download_links";
 import { isMobile, isMacOs } from "react-device-detect";
 import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import Lenis from "lenis";
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ const Download = () => {
               >
                 Download on a desktop
               </Button>
-            ) : (
+            ) : DOWNLOADS_ENABLED ? (
               <Button
                 className="rounded-full glow-border-animated text-md px-8 py-4 text-lg font-semibold rounded-xl shadow-lg gap-3 transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-primary/25 bg-white text-black hover:bg-white/90"
                 as="link"
@@ -130,6 +133,13 @@ const Download = () => {
                 <FontAwesomeIcon icon={isMacOs ? faApple : faWindows} />
                 Download for {isMacOs ? "Mac" : "Windows"}
               </Button>
+            ) : (
+              <Button
+                className="rounded-full text-lg font-semibold rounded-xl shadow-lg"
+                disabled
+              >
+                Downloads temporarily unavailable — check back soon
+              </Button>
             )}
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -203,7 +213,7 @@ const Download = () => {
                     >
                       Desktop only
                     </Button>
-                  ) : (
+                  ) : DOWNLOADS_ENABLED ? (
                     <Button
                       className="rounded-full w-full justify-center font-semibold gap-2"
                       as="link"
@@ -213,6 +223,13 @@ const Download = () => {
                     >
                       Download
                     </Button>
+                  ) : (
+                    <Button
+                      className="rounded-full w-full justify-center font-semibold"
+                      disabled
+                    >
+                      Temporarily unavailable
+                    </Button>
                   )}
                 </div>
               );
diff --git a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/landing-sd25/landing-sd25.tsx b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/landing-sd25/landing-sd25.tsx
index 6bedaf2a4b..7685cadf7b 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/landing-sd25/landing-sd25.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/landing-sd25/landing-sd25.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ import { DownloadModal } from "../../components/download-modal";
 import ModelBadgeGrid from "../../components/model-badge-grid";
 import { getSession } from "../../lib/session";
 import { BillingApi } from "@storyteller/api";
-import { DOWNLOAD_LINKS } from "../../config/github_download_links";
+import {
+  DOWNLOAD_LINKS,
+  DOWNLOADS_ENABLED,
+} from "../../config/github_download_links";
 import { webappUrl, SOCIAL_LINKS } from "../../config/links";
 import { Button } from "@storyteller/ui-button";
 import { Tooltip } from "@storyteller/ui-tooltip";
@@ -770,17 +773,19 @@ const LandingSD25 = () => {
                   isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
                   hasSubscription={hasSubscription}
                 />
-                <a
-                  href={downloadUrl}
-                  onClick={onDownloadClick}
-                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 h-11 px-5 rounded-full bg-white hover:bg-white/90 text-black text-[14px] font-semibold transition-all hover:-translate-y-px shadow-[0_4px_24px_-4px_rgba(255,255,255,0.2)]"
-                >
-                  <FontAwesomeIcon
-                    icon={isMacOs ? faApple : faWindows}
-                    className="text-[13px]"
-                  />
-                  Download for {isMacOs ? "Mac" : "Windows"}
-                </a>
+                {DOWNLOADS_ENABLED && (
+                  <a
+                    href={downloadUrl}
+                    onClick={onDownloadClick}
+                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 h-11 px-5 rounded-full bg-white hover:bg-white/90 text-black text-[14px] font-semibold transition-all hover:-translate-y-px shadow-[0_4px_24px_-4px_rgba(255,255,255,0.2)]"
+                  >
+                    <FontAwesomeIcon
+                      icon={isMacOs ? faApple : faWindows}
+                      className="text-[13px]"
+                    />
+                    Download for {isMacOs ? "Mac" : "Windows"}
+                  </a>
+                )}
               </>
             )}
           </div>
@@ -1547,17 +1552,19 @@ const LandingSD25 = () => {
                       isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
                       hasSubscription={hasSubscription}
                     />
-                    <a
-                      href={downloadUrl}
-                      onClick={onDownloadClick}
-                      className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 h-11 px-5 rounded-full bg-white hover:bg-white/90 text-black text-[14px] font-semibold transition-all hover:-translate-y-px shadow-[0_4px_24px_-4px_rgba(255,255,255,0.2)]"
-                    >
-                      <FontAwesomeIcon
-                        icon={isMacOs ? faApple : faWindows}
-                        className="text-[13px]"
-                      />
-                      Download for {isMacOs ? "Mac" : "Windows"}
-                    </a>
+                    {DOWNLOADS_ENABLED && (
+                      <a
+                        href={downloadUrl}
+                        onClick={onDownloadClick}
+                        className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 h-11 px-5 rounded-full bg-white hover:bg-white/90 text-black text-[14px] font-semibold transition-all hover:-translate-y-px shadow-[0_4px_24px_-4px_rgba(255,255,255,0.2)]"
+                      >
+                        <FontAwesomeIcon
+                          icon={isMacOs ? faApple : faWindows}
+                          className="text-[13px]"
+                        />
+                        Download for {isMacOs ? "Mac" : "Windows"}
+                      </a>
+                    )}
                   </>
                 )}
               </div>
diff --git a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/landing3/landing3.tsx b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/landing3/landing3.tsx
index 87050aa904..58bcfc8af3 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/landing3/landing3.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/landing3/landing3.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ import { DownloadModal } from "../../components/download-modal";
 import ModelBadgeGrid from "../../components/model-badge-grid";
 import { getSession } from "../../lib/session";
 import { BillingApi } from "@storyteller/api";
-import { DOWNLOAD_LINKS } from "../../config/github_download_links";
+import {
+  DOWNLOAD_LINKS,
+  DOWNLOADS_ENABLED,
+} from "../../config/github_download_links";
 import { webappUrl, SOCIAL_LINKS } from "../../config/links";
 import { Button } from "@storyteller/ui-button";
 import { Tooltip } from "@storyteller/ui-tooltip";
@@ -704,17 +707,19 @@ const Landing3 = () => {
                   isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
                   hasSubscription={hasSubscription}
                 />
-                <a
-                  href={downloadUrl}
-                  onClick={onDownloadClick}
-                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 h-11 px-5 rounded-full bg-white hover:bg-white/90 text-black text-[14px] font-semibold transition-all hover:-translate-y-px shadow-[0_4px_24px_-4px_rgba(255,255,255,0.2)]"
-                >
-                  <FontAwesomeIcon
-                    icon={isMacOs ? faApple : faWindows}
-                    className="text-[13px]"
-                  />
-                  Download for {isMacOs ? "Mac" : "Windows"}
-                </a>
+                {DOWNLOADS_ENABLED && (
+                  <a
+                    href={downloadUrl}
+                    onClick={onDownloadClick}
+                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 h-11 px-5 rounded-full bg-white hover:bg-white/90 text-black text-[14px] font-semibold transition-all hover:-translate-y-px shadow-[0_4px_24px_-4px_rgba(255,255,255,0.2)]"
+                  >
+                    <FontAwesomeIcon
+                      icon={isMacOs ? faApple : faWindows}
+                      className="text-[13px]"
+                    />
+                    Download for {isMacOs ? "Mac" : "Windows"}
+                  </a>
+                )}
               </>
             )}
           </div>
@@ -1399,17 +1404,19 @@ const Landing3 = () => {
                       isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
                       hasSubscription={hasSubscription}
                     />
-                    <a
-                      href={downloadUrl}
-                      onClick={onDownloadClick}
-                      className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 h-11 px-5 rounded-full bg-white hover:bg-white/90 text-black text-[14px] font-semibold transition-all hover:-translate-y-px shadow-[0_4px_24px_-4px_rgba(255,255,255,0.2)]"
-                    >
-                      <FontAwesomeIcon
-                        icon={isMacOs ? faApple : faWindows}
-                        className="text-[13px]"
-                      />
-                      Download for {isMacOs ? "Mac" : "Windows"}
-                    </a>
+                    {DOWNLOADS_ENABLED && (
+                      <a
+                        href={downloadUrl}
+                        onClick={onDownloadClick}
+                        className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 h-11 px-5 rounded-full bg-white hover:bg-white/90 text-black text-[14px] font-semibold transition-all hover:-translate-y-px shadow-[0_4px_24px_-4px_rgba(255,255,255,0.2)]"
+                      >
+                        <FontAwesomeIcon
+                          icon={isMacOs ? faApple : faWindows}
+                          className="text-[13px]"
+                        />
+                        Download for {isMacOs ? "Mac" : "Windows"}
+                      </a>
+                    )}
                   </>
                 )}
               </div>
diff --git a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/welcome/welcome.tsx b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/welcome/welcome.tsx
index 8320c4089e..4339092c7b 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/welcome/welcome.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apps/artcraft-website/src/pages/welcome/welcome.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import { Button } from "@storyteller/ui-button";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 import { isMobile, isMacOs } from "react-device-detect";
-import { DOWNLOAD_LINKS } from "../../config/github_download_links";
+import {
+  DOWNLOAD_LINKS,
+  DOWNLOADS_ENABLED,
+} from "../../config/github_download_links";
 import Seo from "../../components/seo";
 import { PricingTable } from "@storyteller/ui-pricing-table";
 import { PagePatternBackdrop } from "../../components/truchet-pattern";
@@ -75,8 +78,9 @@ const Welcome = () => {
             </div>
 
             <p className="text-white/60 mb-6">
-              Your download should have started automatically. Follow these
-              steps to begin creating:
+              {DOWNLOADS_ENABLED
+                ? "Your download should have started automatically. Follow these steps to begin creating:"
+                : "Follow these steps to begin creating:"}
             </p>
 
             <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-4 mb-8">
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ const Welcome = () => {
             </div>
 
             {/* Download Contingency */}
-            {!isMobile && (
+            {!isMobile && DOWNLOADS_ENABLED && (
               <div className="pt-6 border-t border-white/10">
                 <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center justify-between gap-4">
                   <span className="text-white/50 text-sm">