Clip Studio Paint - Drawing & Painting app -
CELSYS,Inc. Art & Design In-app purchases
Up to 3 months free! Drawing app for illustration, animation, manga, & comics.
- Rating
- 4.5
- 51.9K ratings
- Downloads
- 19M+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 3
- 2026 · v5.1.4
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About Clip Studio Paint - Drawing & Painting app -
The artist's tool for drawing, painting, comics, and animation, loved by professionals.
The top drawing app for manga & comics is available on Android & Chromebook.
With more than 9 million users worldwide*, Clip Studio Paint is the most popular drawing & painting app on the graphics app market**, and is the go-to drawing & painting app for world-class social networking site*** users.
-Supports S Pen pressure sensitivity on compatible Samsung Galaxy devices
-Full connectivity with Wacom One (through DeX mode on Galaxy devices) and Wacom Intuos tablets (Chromebook devices will be supported at a later date)
Professional Testimonials
"I really love the brush behaviour. I always like to paint with a traditional style and the way the brushes blend colors is fantastic."
-Nacho Yagüe, Concept Artist
"What I like about Clip Studio Paint is it is focused on features for the needs of comic book or manga artists. [...] why take the bus if you have a Ferrari?"
-Dave Gibbons, Comic artist
“It instantly became one of my favorite art programs. It’s packed with features, yet intuitive enough at the same time so the barrier to entry feels low making the workspace approachable.”
-Vicki Tsai, Illustrator
"I really enjoy using Clip Studio Paint. It’s very responsive, lightweight, and has an intuitive user interface. I also like that I can both animate and illustrate using the same software."
-Jason Chng Oon Seong, OLM (“Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon”) animator.
Drawing & Painting
-Various pens/brushes to comfortably draw comics & manga, illustrations, and sketches
-Natural, realistic pen strokes for drawing
-Vector formats to draw comics that can be scaled without losing quality
-Fully posable 3D drawing figures to study composition and sketching
-A vast array of rulers for accurate drawing and sketching
-Neat, smooth color filling tools for comfortable painting and drawing
Manga, Comics, & Webtoons
-Unlimited screen tones for manga & comics
-Full text balloon and handwritten text support
-Smoothly draw complicated frame borders
-All the management features you need to make manga & comics
-Pre-installed materials and fonts for comics
The perfect app for sketching & illustration
-Various brushes (pencils, watercolors, oil paint, etc.) to enjoy sketching
-Import Adobe Photoshop brushes
-Import & export SVG files & link to Adobe Illustrator
-Create time-lapses
Professional grade animation drawing functions
-Refer to a picture while drawing with the light table function
*Survey by CELSYS
**BCN Award and ranking calculated by number of sales through Amazon and nationwide retailers in the graphics software category
***Calculated by CELSYS from figures announced on pixiv (2015/12~)
● Target Devices and Specifications
Smartphones/Tablets
・Android 9 or later (ARM32/ARM64)
・Minimum 6GB free storage space
・Internet connection is required to authenticate the app
Smartphones
・ Minimum 3GB memory required, 6GB or more recommended
・ 6"+ display recommended
Tablets
・ 3GB or more memory required, 6GB or more recommended
・ 10.4"+ display recommended
Chromebook
・ChromeOS supporting Android 9 (ARM32/x86/x86_64)
・Minimum 4GB memory required, 8GB or more recommended
・WXGA (1280 x 768) or higher recommended
● About Clip Studio Accounts
You will need to log in with a free Clip Studio account use the Clip Studio Paint app.
https://accounts.clip-studio.com/register
● About in-app purchases
In-app purchases are required to save the canvas and export it to various file formats on Android tablets and Chromebooks.
In-app purchases are required to use all the features of the app on a smartphone with no time limit.
Terms of Service
https://www.celsys.co.jp/en/information/csp/
Privacy Policy
https://www.celsys.co.jp/en/information/privacy/
What’s new
Version 5.1.4 · Updated September 3, 2026
[Ver.5.1.4] ・ The Object Launcher and movement manipulator no longer overlap when a 3D layer is selected. ・ The destination of the link in the message that appears if you open a Clip Studio format file (.clip) containing old format 3D layers has been changed. ・ Improved the interface of the dialog that appears when using Crystallize, Inflate, or Drop shadow from the Filter menu > Effect. ・ “Get storage usage” has been added to the Version information dialog. ・ Other issues have also been fixed.
User reviews
People are saing really bad things about this app.. well they are wrong, this is the best drawing app ever rip ibis paint and flipaclip
1 hour a day is generous. And 6$ a year subscription is reasonable for this app.
This is useful great technique of unique abd they have pose no matter what I used right now. (。・ρ・) I can still launch it that saves your art gallery from art cloud system (。・ρ・)
Rip IbisPaint
Too bad they say u if u wanna use it u had to pay but there there month free trial but I guess that's not enough for me guess I'll start earning money
Finally
Frequently asked questions
How can I get up to 3 months free with Clip Studio Paint?
Can I use Clip Studio Paint on smartphones?
Is Clip Studio Paint popular among professionals?
Does Clip Studio Paint support S Pen pressure sensitivity on Samsung Galaxy devices?
Can I connect Wacom One or Wacom Intuos tablets with Clip Studio Paint?
What are the key features of Clip Studio Paint for drawing and painting?
Is Clip Studio Paint suitable for creating manga, comics, and webtoons?
Can I use various brushes for sketching and illustration in Clip Studio Paint?
Can I import Adobe Photoshop brushes into Clip Studio Paint?
Does Clip Studio Paint have animation drawing functions?
What are the system requirements for using Clip Studio Paint on smartphones, tablets, and Chromebook?
Do I need to create a Clip Studio account to use the Clip Studio Paint app?
Are in-app purchases required for certain features on Android tablets, Chromebooks, or smartphones?
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