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Inkscape

Inkscape is a vector graphics editor, available on Windows, macOS and Linux: data import and export.

  • Completely free
  • Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Open source
  • No account

Overview

Inkscape is a vector graphics editor, available on Windows, macOS and Linux. Other documented uses: drawing and digital painting.

Features described in its Winget manifest: data import and export.

File formats mentioned: SVG and PDF.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Vector Graphics Editor” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “vector-based drawing program” — Debian, 10 November 2026
  • “It can import and export various file formats, including SVG, AI, EPS, PDF, PS and PNG.” — Winget, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of Inkscape is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (GPL-2.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Vector illustration (capability established by the official page)
  • Open source code
  • No account needed
  • Commercial use allowed

About

A Free and open source vector graphics editor. It offers a rich set of features and is widely used for both artistic and technical illustrations such as cartoons, clip art, logos, typography, diagramming and flowcharting. It uses vector graphics to allow for sharp printouts and renderings at unlimited resolution and is not bound to a fixed number of pixels like raster graphics. Inkscape uses the standardized SVG file format as its main format, which is supported by many other applications including web browsers. Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace bitmaps and much more. We also aim to maintain a thriving user and developer community by using open, community-oriented development.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Comptoir du Libre (source code, licence) —
  • Facts collected from Winget (Windows Package Manager) (credit card, account, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Homebrew (platforms) —
  • Facts collected from Wikidata (licence, platforms) —
  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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