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Sketchbook
What it is
Sketchbook is a drawing app for work ranging from quick sketches to finished artwork, available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. Its customizable tools include pencils, markers, airbrushes, paint, smear brushes, and other brush types. Rulers, French curves, Predictive Stroke, and vertical, horizontal, and radial symmetry tools support drawing. Layers, blend modes, color fill, and linear and radial gradients provide options for organizing and coloring work, while strokes represent stylus pressure and tilt. Sketchbook imports and exports PSD files across its supported platforms, preserving layers, groups, names, and most blend modes. There are exceptions: PSD export rasterizes text layers, changes Sketchbook-specific Glow and Alpha Mask modes to Normal, and may change the background color to white. The free mobile application includes brushes, layers, guides, rulers, and stroke tools. A mobile Premium Bundle adds advanced brush creation, color management, layer management, and export options. The Pro direct license costs $24.99 a year, billed per seat, with a 10-seat minimum for enterprise purchases; it covers Windows or macOS and does not include mobile licensing.
For and against
For
- Available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.
- Includes customizable brushes and drawing guides.
- Strokes represent stylus pressure and tilt.
- PSD files retain layers, groups, names, and most blend modes.
- Free mobile application includes brushes and layers.
Against
- PSD export rasterizes text layers.
- Some Sketchbook-specific blend modes change on export.
- The Pro direct license requires at least 10 seats.
- Pro direct licensing does not include mobile.
The verdict
Sketchbook offers a broad set of drawing tools and PSD support across mobile and desktop platforms. Check the export caveats and licensing scope if preserving PSD details or choosing the Pro direct license matters.
Who it suits
Sketchbook suits people who want drawing tools across mobile and desktop platforms, including stylus input and layered artwork. The Pro direct license is for enterprise purchases of at least 10 seats.
Plans and prices
Free
Free mobile application · Brushes, layers, guides, rulers, and stroke tools
Read 20 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Premium Bundle
Custom brush creation · Advanced color management · Layer grouping and masking · Additional export options
Read 20 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Sketchbook Pro for Mac
Desktop drawing, painting, and sketching application · Customizable brushes · Layer and blend-mode support
Read 20 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Sketchbook Pro direct license
Annual subscription only · Minimum 10 seats for enterprise purchase · Windows or macOS · Mobile licensing not included
Read 30 Sep 2026 · sketchbook.com
On the record
- Brushes
- The app includes customizable pencils, markers, airbrushes, paint, smear brushes, and other brush types.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Downloads
- The help center lists the Microsoft Store, Mac App Store, Apple App Store, and Google Play as download sources.help.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Drawing tools
- It includes rulers, French curves, Predictive Stroke, and vertical, horizontal, and radial symmetry tools.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Enterprise licensing
- Direct licenses are cross-platform between Windows and macOS, are node-locked to a device, and can be deactivated and reactivated on another device.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- File compatibility
- Sketchbook imports and exports PSD files across Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows, preserving layers, groups, names, and most blend modes.help.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The help page documents importing and exporting PSD files and exporting sketches to other apps or to device and cloud locations configured in the Files app.help.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Layers and color
- Sketchbook supports layers, blend modes, color fill, and linear and radial gradients.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Premium Bundle
- The mobile Premium Bundle unlocks advanced brush creation, color management, layer management, and export options.help.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- Sketchbook's privacy policy says Sketchbook Inc. is the data controller for personal data provided through its services and says it does not sell customers' personal information.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- PSD limits
- PSD export rasterizes text layers, changes Sketchbook-specific Glow and Alpha Mask blend modes to Normal, and may change the background layer color to white.help.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Sketchbook is a drawing app for creating anything from quick sketches to finished artwork.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Stylus input
- Sketchbook represents stylus pressure and tilt in strokes.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The company lists [email protected] for product support inquiries on its App Store listing.apps.apple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- System requirements
- The listed desktop requirements include Windows 10 or 11 and macOS 12 or later; Android requires Android 9 or later.help.sketchbook.com · read 30 Sep 2026
