Yes. VectorCraft is free and open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 license, which allows personal and commercial use. Using it on this page is also free, with no account and no watermark. Check the licenses of any fonts or images you bring in.

Is this the official VectorCraft website?

No. VectorCraft is made by the ArtCraft team, and its official homes are getartcraft.com/apps/vectorcraft and github.com/storytold/vectorcraft. AI Vector hosts the web build from ArtCraft's GitHub release so you can use VectorCraft online without hosting it yourself. We add two small things: a signal that tells this page the app has loaded, and a tag that asks search engines not to list the app page itself. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by ArtCraft.

Do I need to install anything to use VectorCraft online?

No. You need a recent desktop browser. VectorCraft draws with WebGPU and falls back to WebGL2 when WebGPU isn't available. We tested it in Chrome. The first launch downloads about 14 MB, and your browser caches it for later visits.

Are my files uploaded when I use VectorCraft online?

No. The app runs inside your browser. Files you open are read on your computer, and saving or exporting downloads a file. In our test the app made no network requests after loading its own code.

Can VectorCraft open Adobe Illustrator .ai files?

Partly. VectorCraft reads the PDF-compatible part of an .ai file, so layers and Illustrator's editing data may not come through. When you save from Illustrator, keep Create PDF Compatible File turned on. VectorCraft also opens SVG, PDF, EPS and Affinity files.

What file formats can VectorCraft export?

We tested File › Save for the native .vectorcraft format and File › Export for SVG and PNG in the web build. SVG export lets you choose the SVG profile, CSS styling and decimal places; PNG export has a resolution setting and a transparent background option. Save as PDF and Export for Screens are in the File menu too.

Can VectorCraft replace Adobe Illustrator?

Not yet for most professional work. Its maintainers estimate it is about 65% ready for real work: .ai exchange is incomplete, 3D is basic, about half of the raster effects are missing, and there are no generative AI tools. For posters, icons and flat illustrations it already does a lot. If clients send you .ai files every week, keep Illustrator for now.

Can VectorCraft convert a PNG to SVG?

Yes. Place the image with File › Place, open Window › Image Trace, pick a preset and click Trace, then Expand to get editable paths. A 320-pixel flower logo traced with the 6 Colors preset gave us 19 paths and 329 anchors. For a one-step conversion, our image to SVG converter does the same job without a full editor.

Is VectorCraft the same as thevectorcraft.com?

No. thevectorcraft.com is a separate PNG to SVG converter with a similar name. The VectorCraft on this page is ArtCraft's open-source Illustrator alternative.

Does VectorCraft work on a phone or iPad?

It isn't made for touch screens. The interface is a desktop layout with small panels, menus and keyboard shortcuts, so use a laptop or desktop computer.

How do I save my work in VectorCraft online?

Choose File › Save. Your browser downloads a .vectorcraft file, and you can open it again with File › Open. Download your file before you close the tab.

Which version of VectorCraft is this?

The version number is shown above the launcher. ArtCraft has been releasing new builds several times a week, and we publish each new web build after its release on GitHub.

Unofficial web build · v0.9.0 · released Oct 11, 2026

VectorCraft Online

VectorCraft is a free, open-source take on Adobe Illustrator, written in Rust. Its web build runs right on this page: launch it, open an SVG, PDF or .vectorcraft file, draw with the Pen, then export. Nothing to install.

Free and open sourceNo install, no sign-upFiles stay on your computer

VectorCraft 0.9.0

Runs in your browser. Files you open aren't uploaded.

VectorCraft is a desktop app with small panels and keyboard shortcuts. Use a laptop or desktop computer for real work.

VectorCraft online with the Neon Drive poster open: neon title, striped sun and pink grid on the artboard, Properties panel on the right

About 14 MB on the first launch, then your browser keeps it. Hosted by AI Vector, not by ArtCraft.

VectorCraft by the ArtCraft team, MIT or Apache-2.0. Hosted by AI Vector, not affiliated with ArtCraft.

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What is VectorCraft?

VectorCraft is a vector illustration app from the ArtCraft team. It copies the layout, tools, menus and shortcuts of Adobe Illustrator without using Adobe's code, so the Pen tool, Direct Selection, Pathfinder, Layers and Appearance panels sit where Illustrator users expect them.

It is open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 license and free to use. The project went public on September 30, 2026, collected thousands of GitHub stars within days, and ships new releases several times a week.

The same code runs as a desktop app on Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD and as a WebAssembly app in the browser. ArtCraft provides the web build as a zip to host yourself. This page hosts it for you, so you can use VectorCraft online without setting up a server.

Made by: The ArtCraft team
License: MIT or Apache-2.0
Version on this page: 0.9.0, released Oct 11, 2026
Stage: Alpha, in active development

Tested on this page

What you can do in VectorCraft online

Every screenshot below comes from the web build hosted here, running in Chrome.

VectorCraft Direct Selection tool showing Bézier anchors and handles on a purple crescent, with the Anchor Point options in the Properties panel — Edit Bézier paths
The Direct Selection tool shows real anchors and handles. Pathfinder joins shapes or cuts one out of another; this crescent is one circle cut from another.

An SVG poster titled DUSK opened in VectorCraft online, with a gradient sky, sun and layered purple mountains — Open SVG, PDF and .ai files
Open an SVG, PDF, EPS, Affinity or PDF-compatible .ai file and edit it. This poster started as a plain SVG.

The NEON DRIVE title selected in VectorCraft, with font, size and tracking settings in the Properties panel — Set type with live effects
Pick a font, size, tracking and alignment in the Properties panel. Glows and other effects stay editable.

Trace images into vectors

Place a PNG or JPG, then run Image Trace with presets such as 3, 6 or 16 Colors, Shades of Gray or High Fidelity Photo.

Two building facades drawn on a two-point perspective grid at sunset in VectorCraft — Draw in perspective
Attach art to a two-point perspective grid. It stays editable after you place it on a plane.

VectorCraft File menu open on the Export submenu: Export for Screens, Export As, Export As SVG, Export As PNG — Export SVG, PDF and PNG
Save as .vectorcraft, export SVG or PNG, or use Save as PDF and Export for Screens. Files arrive as normal browser downloads.

How to use VectorCraft in your browser

You don't need an account. A laptop or desktop with a mouse works best.

Launch the app

Click Launch VectorCraft and give the first download a few seconds. Later visits start faster.

Start a file or open one

Pick a preset size such as A4 or Web 1920×1080, or choose Open for an SVG, PDF, PDF-compatible .ai or .vectorcraft file. File › Place adds a PNG or JPG.

Save and export

File › Save downloads a .vectorcraft file you can open again later. File › Export gives you SVG and PNG, and Save as PDF writes a PDF.

VectorCraft web version vs desktop app

Both run the same engine. They differ in how they handle files and automation.

	Web (this page)	Desktop app
Install	Nothing to install	Installer or portable build for Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD
Opening and saving	Browser file picker; saving downloads a file	Native file dialogs and recent files
Rendering	WebGPU, or WebGL2 where WebGPU is missing	Native GPU, multithreaded
AI agents and scripting	Not available	MCP server and command-line tool for Claude and other agents
Updates	We host the latest release	Download each release or use the ArtCraft Launcher

What works well, and what's still missing

VectorCraft is alpha software. Its maintainers estimate it is about 65% of the way to everyday professional use, and they publish what's missing.

Works today

Drawing with the Pen, shapes, brushes and Pathfinder
Gradients, gradient mesh, blends and envelope distort
Type with fonts, tracking and text styles
Multiple artboards and a perspective grid
Opening SVG, PDF, EPS and Affinity files
Exporting SVG, PNG and PDF

Not there yet

Saving and reopening Illustrator's own .ai files reliably
3D effects beyond an early Revolve
About half of Illustrator's raster effects
Scripting and most Variables features
Generative AI tools
A phone or tablet layout

VectorCraft vs Illustrator vs Inkscape

How VectorCraft compares with the two tools people ask about most.

	VectorCraft	Adobe Illustrator	Inkscape
Price	Free	Paid subscription	Free
Open source	Yes (MIT or Apache-2.0)	No	Yes (GPL)
Runs in a browser	Yes, on this page	Desktop and iPad apps	No, desktop app
Illustrator-style layout and shortcuts	Yes, by design	Yes	No, its own layout
Opens .ai files	PDF-compatible part only	Yes	PDF-compatible part only
Maturity	Alpha, public since Sept 2026	Industry standard	Mature, around since 2003

Need quick SVG fixes rather than a full illustration app? Our Vector Editor Online is lighter, with nothing big to download.

Download VectorCraft for Windows, Mac or Linux

For large files, AI agent control or offline work, install the desktop app. Get it only from ArtCraft's official pages; each release lists a SHA-256 checksum for every file.

Latest release on GitHub VectorCraft on getartcraft.com

Windows: MSI installer or portable zip (x64, ARM64, 32-bit)
macOS: universal disk image, signed and notarized
Linux: AppImage, Flatpak, .deb, .rpm or tarball
FreeBSD: x86_64 tarball

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VectorCraft review

We tested the web build with real files: what worked, what broke and who should use it.

Read the review