Sketchpad
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Sketchpad, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Sketchpad's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Web-Based App | — | Browser-based drawing and design · No advertisements |
| Web app | Free | Free online use · no advertisements |
| Desktop app | $4.99, paid once | Offline file saving and use · license allows installation on one PC and one Mac · one-time fee |
The facts
Each one read from Sketchpad's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The FAQ describes Sketchpad as suitable for beginners, professional artists, educators, and students.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Clipart
- Sketchpad provides more than 5,000 vector clipart images, described as open source and available for professional and commercial artwork.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The privacy policy says the hosting provider’s data centers maintain ISO/IEC 27001:2013 compliance, PCI certification, and SOC reports.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data storage
- Documents are stored on the user's computer by default and are not uploaded to Sketchpad’s servers unless explicitly shared.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Drawing tools
- The product page lists 18 brushes, including Tile, Mirror, Crayon, and Calligraphy brushes, along with line and path tools.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Education
- The privacy policy says teachers can share images and templates with students through Sketchpad’s built-in sharing feature and that the product is used for classroom learning.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Google Drive
- The privacy policy says users can turn on Google Drive for file storage.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Illustration tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Importing
- Users can add their own vector or raster images by dragging and dropping them into Sketchpad.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The FAQ says drawing tablets and pen pressure sensitivity are not yet supported.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Presentation design
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says data on Sketchpad’s servers, storage, backups, replicas, and snapshots is encrypted at rest and in transit.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Shapes and fonts
- The feature page lists 14 customizable shapes and access to Google’s font library, with more than 800 fonts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Shared files
- Shared documents are uploaded to a US-based AWS data center and made available at a unique URL that the policy says cannot be guessed easily.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can request deletion of a shared image by emailing its URL, and Sketch.IO says it will review and respond within 72 hours.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Template library
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- What it does
- Sketchpad is a browser-based drawing and design tool for making graphics, infographics, drawings, school projects, and artwork.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Mobile app
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Portland, Oregon, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Alternatives to Sketchpad
- 1
ibisPaint
Free planAndroidiOSmacOSWindows8.1From $27.99 a year - 2
Concepts
Free planAndroidiOSWindows8.0Free plan - 3
Drawpile
Free planOpen sourceAndroidiOSWebAPI7.9Free plan - 4
Sketchbook
Free planAndroidiOSmacOSWindows7.5Free plan - 5
Krita
Free planAndroidLinuxmacOSWindows7.1Free plan - 6
Moleskine Notes
Free planAndroidiOS7.1$279 one-time