Leonardo
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Leonardo, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Leonardo's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo | — | Free automatic updates during Beta and 1.x · 30 day money back guarantee · One-time payment, no recurring fees; price not shown on the page |
The facts
Each one read from Leonardo's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account and internet
- Trying the app requires a Leonardo account or a Microsoft account for the Store version; internet is needed the first time the app runs and to validate a purchase.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Brush engine
- Leonardo describes its brush engine as supporting brush strokes with minimum latency.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Canvas
- The app has an infinite canvas that lets users scroll in any direction while sketching.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Drawing tools
- The app offers perspective tools for lines and shapes, stabilization, and inking smooth outlines.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Export
- Leonardo can export to Photoshop PSD and export images as JPEG or PNG, but it cannot import or save PSD files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The FAQ describes PSD export as a way to move work into Photoshop for final touches.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License limit
- One license can be used on multiple devices as long as the app is not run simultaneously on them.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The FAQ says Leonardo has no text tool, PDF import, screen recording, or saveable custom brushes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Leonardo is a drawing and painting app for Windows, intended for sketching, drawing, painting, tracing, and whiteboarding.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security and purchase
- The buy page says orders are secured with 128-bit SSL encryption and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker says there is no user forum and directs users to email the team through the FAQ contact section.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported hardware
- The maker lists Microsoft Surface devices, Wacom, Lenovo, Huion, Ugee, and XP-Pen tablets as supported PC-tablet hardware.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Tablet support
- Leonardo supports pen pressure and multi-touch and is designed to scale its interface to different screens.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The company page identifies Xade Software AB and gives its address as Lundagatan 44A, 117 27 Stockholm, Sweden; it says Leonardo was designed and written by Henning Tegen.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Swedenchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- The download page offers a 15-day free trial for Windows.checked 11 Oct 2026
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