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Before you install

Uninstall the copy of Inkscape you already have before running this installer — updating over an older build is the most common cause of trouble.

If the editor refuses to open after installing or upgrading, the answer in our FAQ walks through the usual causes.

Want two versions side by side? Use the compressed .7z archives instead, unpack each one into its own empty folder (7-Zip handles them) and add desktop shortcuts by hand if you need them.

Not sure whether your Windows install is 32- or 64-bit? Our beginners' guide shows where to check.

Which Windows release you need

What Inkscape is

Inkscape is a free and open source vector graphics editor. It draws with paths, shapes and text rather than pixels, so artwork scales to any size without losing definition, and it saves to SVG — the open W3C standard — as its native format. It is released under the GNU General Public License, with no paid tier and no subscription.

The editor covers the usual vector jobs: drawing tools for shapes, freehand and calligraphy, path operations such as union, difference and offset, typography on a path or in a flowed frame, layers for structure and export to PNG, PDF, EPS and plain SVG.

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