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title: Install FreeCAD on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of FreeCAD for on elementary OS - An open source
  parametric 3D CAD modeler
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/freecad/elementary
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# Install FreeCAD on **elementary OS**

# FreeCAD

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/freecad/elementary#install)

#### An open source parametric 3D CAD modeler

FreeCAD is a parametric 3D modeler. Parametric modeling allows you to easily modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters. FreeCAD is open source (LGPL license) and completely modular, allowing for very advanced extension and customization.

FreeCAD is multiplatfom, and reads and writes many open file formats such as STEP, IGES, STL and others.

Visit the upstream project: <https://www.freecad.org/> and <https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/>

**Channels**

There are multiple maintained channels for this snap:

* `stable` stable contains the latest upstream release, i.e. the most recent tagged commit. Use this if you don't know what you're doing.
* `edge` contains automated (daily) builds from the latest master commit. Use this to test new features. Might be unstable.
* `candidate` contains release candidate (RC) builds. Use this if you want to test release candidates before a major release.

**Apps/Commands**

There are multiple apps/commands included in the snap:

* `freecad`: Run FreeCAD
* `freecad.cmd`: Run FreeCAD command line interface
* `freecad.pip`: Install python packages for user (not system-wide).
  E.g. `freecad.pip install ladybug-core` for the BIM workbench.

### Package name

* freecad

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### License

* LGPL-2.0-or-later

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### Last updated

* 16 September 2026 - latest/stable
* 12 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [www.freecad.org](https://www.freecad.org "https://www.freecad.org")

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### Contact

* [forum.freecad.org](https://forum.freecad.org/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=68714 "https://forum.freecad.org/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=68714")

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### Donations

* [wiki.freecad.org](https://wiki.freecad.org/Donate "https://wiki.freecad.org/Donate")

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### Source code

* [github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD](https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD "https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/issues](https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/issues "https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/freecad/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install FreeCAD

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install FreeCAD

To install FreeCAD, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install freecad
```

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