diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 468509723a6..8e47e942d3b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ _Black_ can be installed by running `pip install black`. It requires Python 3.10
 run. If you want to format Jupyter Notebooks, install with
 `pip install "black[jupyter]"`.
 
+If you want to run _Black_ without installing Python, download one of the
+PyInstaller-built standalone executables from the
+[latest GitHub release](https://github.com/psf/black/releases/latest).
+
 ### Usage
 
 To get started right away with sensible defaults:
diff --git a/docs/getting_started.md b/docs/getting_started.md
index 5db12c9adf1..5c80b6f7fa6 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started.md
+++ b/docs/getting_started.md
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ If you want to format Jupyter Notebooks, install with `pip install "black[jupyte
 See the [Jupyter Notebooks guide](./guides/using_black_with_jupyter_notebooks.md) for
 more details.
 
+If you want to run _Black_ without installing Python, download one of the
+PyInstaller-built standalone executables from the
+[latest GitHub release](https://github.com/psf/black/releases/latest).
+
 If you can't wait for the latest _hotness_ and want to install from GitHub, use:
 
 `pip install git+https://github.com/psf/black`