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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We used Sketchpad for an installation in our museum a few years ago and couldn't be happier with the results. The team at Sketch.IO provided top-notch service and ensured we had a successful launch fo... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

At first when I was searching for a digital platform to draw on I found sketch.io, I was THRILLED at first because everything was perfect and there weren't any issues. BUT over time (3 weeks) I began... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I thought an update is to improve a website, not cripple it further to be even worst than it already is. Examples, when i switch colors and click on the screen it launches me to the corner and i have... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The entire Sketch team is a pleasure to work with. They're organized, efficient and transparent. We've worked with Sketch for several years now and not once have they failed to deliver anything short... See more

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Sketchpad: Free online drawing application for all ages. Create digital artwork to share online and export to popular image formats JPEG, PNG, SVG, and PDF.


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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not good and buggy

Good, but buggy and auto save is bad I had 2 days of work on there and I was not able to get it back and I had to restart from scratch. Paintool Sai and Photoshop would recommend for a drawing app. Its so buggy, when I put Pixel Fill, it completely breaks it and I have to reload repeatedly! Sketchpad needs more time to fix these issues, these are the most common problems with it for me.

19 September 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fun to use

Very fun to use when you want to doodle things on the side every now and then!

27 August 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lacking features

It's a fun tool to use and useful if you have basic requirements but it could use more features like other tools have to offer.

25 August 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

sucks

I genuinly hate this program so much
sure its easy to use but the layering system, the eraser function, the lack of proper tools really just
yknow

23 August 2021
Unprompted review
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hi Celine,
Sorry to hear that you're not enjoying Sketchpad =(
We do our best to make Sketchpad as easy to use and accessible as possible for all our users. In fact, we don't charge anything to use our program and we don't even require users to register or login to use the app. Users can support us if they wish by purchasing the downloadable or premium version for a one time payment of $4.95, but other than that, we're completely free to use =)
I wish you the best of luck in your artistic endeavors and I hope you find a more suitable program for your needs.
Sincerely,
Sketch.IO

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good but needs a lot

This is a good free art program but it really needs some stuff. First of all, when I draw sometimes random dots appears that aren’t actually part of the art but are just annoying. Secondly, there has to be an eraser. WHY IS THERE NOT AN ERASER. Finally, the fill tool is SUPER annoying. It never actually fills anything it just fills the screen.

22 June 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Auto-save is unreliable

Avoid using this for deadline-based projects! I was 6 hours into my final project this evening when I lost everything. :-( I don’t see anything in the documentation that worked to recover the work, so I’m left to start from scratch.

14 June 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

good but annoiyng

eh- i like it but it's pretty glitchy, there are a bunch of glitches when i use it, like when i use the paint bucket, it freezes, and noting comes out, which is annoying, i have to reload it again and again

25 May 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

It could be better

I feel like it's lacking some features that would make it easier and more powerful to use. Maybe because I'm comparing it to something like Photoshop where I'm spoiled for choice, but it could use more tools to make it a larger learning experience for the younger demographic.

13 May 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Intuitive feel

Everything has a very intuitive feel to it. Although it's not as advanced as some other photo editors, the target market, especially for my kids, is handled well and the simplicity really shows.

12 May 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My kid loves it!

Whenever I want to tell a story to my kid, we open up the web app and start doodling different characters to see what weird designs we can come up with.

We love it!

3 May 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fun to use

The whole platform is quite fun to use! I've been using it for random doodles I do from time to time and everything is quite intuitive to use

29 April 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Documentation is kind of useful

The public documentation available is useful for getting started, but I feel is a bit lacking. It could definitely use more sections and go into further detail on how to use things, but it's still a very useful tool to use and learn from!

27 April 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and easy to use

Overall the tool is quite quick and easy to use with the preset resources you get access to. I don't have to spend thirty minutes trying to make a graphic for a simple project since it's already available. Great time saver!

25 April 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cannot open this website on laptop and…

Cannot open this website on laptop and tab says unsafe

22 April 2021
Unprompted review
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hi Nisha,

Could you provide some more information on the error you're getting when visiting Sketchpad? If you could reply to our information request or email hello@sketch.io with more details that would be wonderfully appreciated.

Thank you!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very Buggy but good for a free browser app

I like using sketchpad. It's one of the few apps I can use and I like that I can use it in the browser. But there are major glitches that I've reported before to the bug report. Sometimes if you leave the site and come back, it won't open the file and it essentially becomes lost. It'd be nice if there was some way to have a backup file. There's... ways to work around it but it's really tedious and I tend to forget to. It'd be nice if this bug was fixed by now. Or at least add something like drawings are saved to your google drive if you enable the sync. I'm just... so tired. If I could, I'd use something else until this was fixed. It's a good, free app. At least until they fix the many bugs it has. I'm honestly just... sad. I really like the app but I keep loosing progress. I look forward to them fixing this in the future.

Edit: Shortly after posting this review, I was reached out to about my bug report. Ryan Reece was a pleasure to talk to and despite the bugs still being present, he did offer some advice and was a great help.

Update: It’s been awhile and they have fixed many issues with stability as far as I can tell! Haven’t lost any pieces and have much less anxiety about work being undone! I would like to see more brushes and functions such as alpha lock alongside a better layering system. It’s still one of the main programs I use though :)

6 April 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

bugs but rest is good

First, bug:
After grouping some items, the items seem to jump around and won't reset using undo or reload
If I move the screen around a bit on the graph, some lines disappear and reappear
When using the color wheel, the color picker jumps around from different shades and hues.

The rest is pretty good, especially for a free app. There's a good amount of creative freedom with all the functions it has.

27 March 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sketch.IO is garbage now.

I hate the new layout. It is inaccessible and painful to use. You can't import models anymore.

22 February 2021
Unprompted review
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hi there,
I'm sorry you're not enjoying the latest version of Sketchpad. You can continue to use the previous version, Sketchpad v5.1 at https://sketch.io/sketchpad-v5.1/
You can also email us directly at hello@sketch.io with any comments, questions, and feedback. We'd love to hear from you!
Sincerely,
Sketch.IO

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