Inky - Run Inkscape on Android
Art & Design
Inky runs Inkscape on Android devices and Chromebooks
- Rating
- 2.7
- 569 ratings
- Downloads
- 10K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- $1.99
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Aug 21
- 2026 · v26.08.21
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About Inky - Run Inkscape on Android
This really is Inkscape ™ running on your device. It is full featured and professionally supported.
Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor used to create vector images, primarily in Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format. Other formats can be imported and exported.
Inkscape can render primitive vector shapes (e.g. rectangles, ellipses, polygons, arcs, spirals, stars and 3D boxes) and text. These objects may be filled with solid colors, patterns, radial or linear color gradients and their borders may be stroked, both with adjustable transparency. Embedding and optional tracing of raster graphics is also supported, enabling the editor to create vector graphics from photos and other raster sources. Created shapes can be further manipulated with transformations, such as moving, rotating, scaling and skewing.
How to use this Inky Android app:
Use it just like normal. But here are some specifics to the Android interface.
* Tap with one figure to left click.
* Move mouse by sliding around one finger.
* Pinch to zoom.
* Press and hold and then slide one finger to pan (useful when zoomed in).
* Slide two fingers up and down to scroll.
* If you want to bring up a keyboard, tap on the screen to get a set of icons to appear and then click the keyboard icon.
* If you want to do the equivalent to a right click, tap with two fingers.
* If you want to change the desktop scaling, find the service android notification and click the settings. You have to stop and restart the app after changing this settings for it to take effect.
This is all easier to do on a tablet and with a stylus, but it can be done on a phone or using your finger as well.
To access files from the rest of Android, there are many useful links in your home directory (/home/userland) to places like your Documents, Pictures, etc. No need to import or export files.
If you don't want to, or cannot pay the cost of this app, you can run Inkscape via the UserLAnd app.
Licensing:
This app is released under the GPLv3. The source code can be found here:
https://github.com/CypherpunkArmory/Inkscape
The icon is made from the Inkscape Logo which is licenced CC-By-SA 3.0. The original author is Andrew Michael Fitzsimon.
This app is not created by the main Inkscape development team. Instead it is an adaptation that allows the Linux version to run on Android.
Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor used to create vector images, primarily in Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format. Other formats can be imported and exported.
Inkscape can render primitive vector shapes (e.g. rectangles, ellipses, polygons, arcs, spirals, stars and 3D boxes) and text. These objects may be filled with solid colors, patterns, radial or linear color gradients and their borders may be stroked, both with adjustable transparency. Embedding and optional tracing of raster graphics is also supported, enabling the editor to create vector graphics from photos and other raster sources. Created shapes can be further manipulated with transformations, such as moving, rotating, scaling and skewing.
How to use this Inky Android app:
Use it just like normal. But here are some specifics to the Android interface.
* Tap with one figure to left click.
* Move mouse by sliding around one finger.
* Pinch to zoom.
* Press and hold and then slide one finger to pan (useful when zoomed in).
* Slide two fingers up and down to scroll.
* If you want to bring up a keyboard, tap on the screen to get a set of icons to appear and then click the keyboard icon.
* If you want to do the equivalent to a right click, tap with two fingers.
* If you want to change the desktop scaling, find the service android notification and click the settings. You have to stop and restart the app after changing this settings for it to take effect.
This is all easier to do on a tablet and with a stylus, but it can be done on a phone or using your finger as well.
To access files from the rest of Android, there are many useful links in your home directory (/home/userland) to places like your Documents, Pictures, etc. No need to import or export files.
If you don't want to, or cannot pay the cost of this app, you can run Inkscape via the UserLAnd app.
Licensing:
This app is released under the GPLv3. The source code can be found here:
https://github.com/CypherpunkArmory/Inkscape
The icon is made from the Inkscape Logo which is licenced CC-By-SA 3.0. The original author is Andrew Michael Fitzsimon.
This app is not created by the main Inkscape development team. Instead it is an adaptation that allows the Linux version to run on Android.
What’s new
Version 26.08.21 · Updated August 21, 2026
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User reviews
Same as desktop version! Thank you! In the future could you please include all dependencies in the apk?
Excellent app
It won't open anythg
Very interesting to have a desktop Inkscape experience on my flip phone!
Wow. All of the Inkscape features are working.
Very nice work. Looks and works well on my Chromebook.
Frequently asked questions
What is Inkscape?
Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor used to create vector images, primarily in Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format.
Can Inkscape render primitive vector shapes?
Yes, Inkscape can render primitive vector shapes such as rectangles, ellipses, polygons, arcs, spirals, stars, and 3D boxes.
Can Inkscape fill objects with colors and gradients?
Yes, Inkscape can fill objects with solid colors, patterns, radial or linear color gradients.
Can Inkscape manipulate shapes?
Yes, Inkscape allows for the manipulation of shapes through transformations such as moving, rotating, scaling, and skewing.
How can I use Inky Android app?
You can use the Inky Android app just like normal. Here are some specifics for the Android interface: tap with one finger to left click, move the mouse by sliding around one finger, pinch to zoom, press and hold and then slide one finger to pan, slide two fingers up and down to scroll, tap on the screen to bring up a keyboard, tap with two fingers for the equivalent of a right click, and change the desktop scaling through the Android notification settings.
Can I access files from the rest of Android using Inky?
Yes, you can access files from the rest of Android through useful links in your home directory (/home/userland) to places like your Documents and Pictures without the need to import or export files.
What is the license of this app?
This app is released under the GPLv3 license. You can find the source code at https://github.com/CypherpunkArmory/Inkscape.
Who created this app?
This app is not created by the main Inkscape development team. It is an adaptation that allows the Linux version of Inkscape to run on Android.
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