Overview
What is Inkscape?
Inkscape is an open-source vector graphics editor similar to Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, or Xara X.
In depth
A closer look at Inkscape
Inkscape is an open-source vector graphics editor similar to Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, or Xara X. What sets Inkscape apart is its use of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), an open XML-based W3C standard, as the native format. In contrast to raster (bitmap) graphics editors such as Photoshop or Gimp, Inkscape stores its graphics in a vector format. Vector graphics is a resolution-independent description of the actual shapes and objects that you see in the image. A rasterization engine uses this information to determine how to plot each line and curve at any resolution or zoom level.Contrast that to bitmap (raster) graphics which is always bound to a specific resolution and stores an image as a grid of pixels.Inkscape can import and display bitmap images, too. An imported bitmap becomes yet another object in your vector graphics, and you can do with it everything you can do to other kinds of objects (move, transform, clip, etc.) While Inkscape does not have all the features of the leading vector editors, the latest versions provide for a large portion of basic vector graphics editing capabilities. People report successfully using Inkscape in a lot of very different projects (web graphics, technical diagrams, icons, creative art, logos, maps).
Requirements
System requirements
Windows 9x / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64-bit
Verdict
Should you download Inkscape?
Inkscape runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
OpenSource under LGPL
license
— the installer is 63.65 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Graphics Editing and Painting.
✓
Verified clean. Every Inkscape build on SoftLookup is scanned for viruses, spyware, adware, trojans and backdoors. We re-test on every update.
Sponsored
At a glance
Inkscape specifications
- Last updated
- Apr 25, 2026
- Requirements
- Windows 9x / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64-bit
- License
- OpenSource under LGPL
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 63.65 MB
- Price
- Free
- Page views
- 561
Help fellow users decide. Share your experience with Inkscape.