Inkscape

A professional vector-graphics editor.

Inkscape is a vector-graphics editor that uses SVG as its native file format. It supports paths, shapes, gradients, clones, layers, filters, text on paths, and a flexible alignment system, plus a substantial extensions ecosystem for tasks like generating barcodes, simulating paint effects, or interacting with laser cutters and CNC plotters.

Inkscape forked from the earlier Sodipodi project in 2003 over governance and direction differences. The codebase has been continuously developed since, with major releases approximately every two years. The 1.0 release in 2020 was a long-awaited milestone, and 1.x releases have brought substantial UI modernisation, performance improvements, and full support for GTK 3.

The project is GPL-2.0+ licensed. Inkscape is the dominant free SVG editor and the natural choice for icons, diagrams, posters, T-shirt designs, laser-cutter SVG sources, and many other vector tasks. For users coming from Adobe Illustrator the learning curve is real but mostly transferable.

Inkscape screenshot — Screenshot: Inkscape contributors, GPL, via Wikimedia Commons.

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Category: Graphics

Website: https://inkscape.org/

Install

Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install inkscape
Fedora/RHEL:   sudo dnf install inkscape
Arch:          sudo pacman -S inkscape
macOS:         brew install --cask inkscape

Authors

The Inkscape Project

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