Drawpile

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About

Drawpile is ranked #1 of 45 in digital painting software on Inferse. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Free plan
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Brush customization
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Layer support
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Pressure sensitivity
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Supported platforms
web, windows, macOS, Linux, Androiddrawpile.net
Color management
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Stroke stabilization
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Facts

Purpose
Drawpile lets people draw, paint, sketch and animate together on the same canvas, and it can also be used offline.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026
Brushes
Drawpile includes over 200 built-in brushes, multiple brush engines, a brush editor and a stroke stabilizer.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026
Layers
It supports layers and layer groups with blend modes, alpha preserve, clipping groups, masking and alpha lock.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026
Animation
Drawpile provides animation with a timeline and onion skins.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026
File interoperability
Canvas files can be saved as OpenRaster or PSD, and images can be pasted from files or other programs.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026
Collaboration servers
Official community servers let users host sessions for free without setting up server infrastructure themselves.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026
Self-hosting
Users can set up and operate their own Drawpile server without another party controlling it.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026
Authentication integration
External authentication lets users log in to potentially untrusted third-party servers without sending their password to those servers, and lets site owners integrate existing accounts.docs.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026
Security behavior
The program does not transfer information to other networked systems unless specifically requested by the user or the person installing or operating it.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026
Code integrity
Windows binaries are signed through SignPath.io, dependencies are pinned to known-good versions, and SHA384 checks are performed for each build's retrieved dependency source.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026
Support
Support is available through Discord, IRC web chat, Matrix, GitHub issues and the documentation.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026
Hosting limitation
The built-in server is not recommended because browsers cannot connect to sessions hosted that way and exposing a home computer creates security and privacy implications.docs.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026
iOS availability
The browser version works on iPad and iPhone, while a native iOS application is unavailable because Apple does not allow Drawpile in its store.drawpile.net · 1 Oct 2026

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