DrawPad
The facts below are what the maker publishes about DrawPad, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From DrawPad's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| DrawPad Graphic Editor Home | — | Non-business use |
| DrawPad Graphic Editor Professional | — | Single installation |
| Free version (non-commercial use) | Free | non-commercial use |
The facts
Each one read from DrawPad's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Ad formats
- DrawPad supports banner ad formats for ad networks such as Google Ads and Microsoft Ads.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Design tools
- Features include drawing and painting tools, shapes, text, curved text, effects, grids, snapping, alignment, rulers and guidelines.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Illustration tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Input formats
- The listed input formats include SVG, GIF, JPEG, BMP, ICO, PNG, TIFF, PDF and DrawPad documents.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- The listed output formats include PNG, JPEG, BMP, ICO, SVG, PDF, EPS and PSD.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Presentation design
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Privacy and security
- NCH's privacy statement says it does not store credit card information and that its server uses SSL to encrypt personal information in transit.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- DrawPad is an image composition and manipulation program for graphic design projects, including sketches, paintings, logos, banner ads, diagrams, icons and web graphics.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Raster and vector editing
- DrawPad works with raster and vector images and supports non-destructive editing with image layers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Related product
- The product page says designs can be retouched and enhanced with NCH PhotoPad Photo Editor.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- DrawPad support offers video tutorials, a help manual, a forum, and a link to contact technical support for assistance.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Tablet support
- DrawPad supports tablet and touchpad pressure sensitivity and can import brush packs made for Photoshop.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Template library
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Templates
- Included templates cover online banner ads, business cards, greeting cards, flyers, letterhead, logos, menus and newsletters.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Platforms
- The product page lists downloads for Windows and Mac; system requirements list Windows 7 to 11 and macOS 10.5 or above.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Greenwood Village, Colorado, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- NCH Software says its software development team has released applications since 1993.checked 12 Oct 2026
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