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title: Install Inkscape on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Inkscape for on Ubuntu - Vector Graphics Editor
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/inkscape/ubuntu
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# Install Inkscape on **Ubuntu**

# Inkscape

[Inkscape Project (inkscape)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/inkscape "View all snaps from Inkscape Project (inkscape)")

* [Inkscape Project (inkscape)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/inkscape "View all snaps from Inkscape Project (inkscape)")
* [Art and Design](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=art-and-design)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/inkscape/ubuntu#install)

#### Vector Graphics Editor

A Free and open source vector graphics editor. It offers a rich set of features and is widely used for both artistic and technical illustrations such as cartoons, clip art, logos, typography, diagramming and flowcharting.

It uses vector graphics to allow for sharp printouts and renderings at unlimited resolution and is not bound to a fixed number of pixels like raster graphics. Inkscape uses the standardized SVG file format as its main format, which is supported by many other applications including web browsers.

Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending,
etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface.
It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace
bitmaps and much more.
We also aim to maintain a thriving user and developer community by using
open, community-oriented development.

### Package name

* inkscape

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### License

* GPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 21 May 2026 - latest/stable
* 6 October 2026 - latest/candidate

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### Websites

* [inkscape.org](https://inkscape.org "https://inkscape.org")

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### Donations

* [inkscape.org](https://inkscape.org/support-us/donate "https://inkscape.org/support-us/donate")

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### Source code

* [gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape](https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape "https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape")

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### Report a bug

* [inkscape.org](https://inkscape.org/contribute/report-bugs "https://inkscape.org/contribute/report-bugs")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Inkscape

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

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
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 Inkscape

To install Inkscape, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install inkscape
```

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### More things to do…

#### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store)

Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.

#### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs)

Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now.

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