Windows
64-bit installer. Adds a Start Menu shortcut and can be removed from Settings.
Windows 10 or later
Desktop app
Sketchbug for Windows, Mac, and Linux
Draw on your computer with the same account, library, brushes, and live sketch sessions as the web app. Windows, Mac, and Linux are ready now. Sign in with Google or email after you install.
Latest version 0.1.5
Mac
Disk image for Apple Silicon and Intel. Open it and drag Sketchbug to Applications.
macOS 12 or later
Linux
64-bit AppImage. Download it, mark it as executable, and run it.
64-bit Linux with a desktop environment
What you get
Your library, on the desktop
Cloud sketches stay in sync with sketchbug.art. Local sketches can stay on this computer.
The same drawing tools
Pen, pencil, brushes from Brush Hub, fonts from Font Hub, layers, and live sketch.
Works offline for local files
Keep sketches on disk when you want them close. Sign in when you need the cloud library.
Common questions
Is the desktop app free?
Yes. It uses the same free and Pro plans as the website. Hosting a live sketch session still requires Pro; joining one does not.
Can I keep using the browser?
Absolutely. The desktop app is optional. Your sketches live in the same account either way.
What happens after I click Install?
Windows downloads Sketchbug-Setup.exe — open that file to install. If SmartScreen appears, choose More info, then Run anyway. Mac downloads a disk image — open it and drag Sketchbug to Applications. If macOS blocks it, right-click the app, choose Open, then confirm. Linux downloads Sketchbug.AppImage — mark it as executable, then run it.
macOS says the app cannot be opened
That can happen before Apple notarization. Right-click Sketchbug in Applications, choose Open, then confirm. After that, it opens normally.