macOS · Mac App Store · 13 August 2026
Version 26.0 current
App Store release notes: bugfix release.
Feature list
- Drawing: Selection, Direct Selection, Pen with Add/Delete Anchor and Convert Direction Point, Pencil, shapes (rectangle, rounded, ellipse, polygon, star), Spray, Eraser, Scissors, Eyedropper, shape library
- Editing: transforms, align & distribute, Pathfinder booleans (unite, subtract, intersect, exclude, divide, trim, merge, crop), compound paths, clipping masks, outline stroke, offset path, round corners, join and average points
- Text: point text, area type, type on a path, threaded text, live font preview, Character and Paragraph palettes
- Colour: linear, radial and mesh gradients, swatches, pattern fills, stroke options, transparency and blend modes, custom brushes
- Print: CMYK or RGB documents, process swatches with separations and tints, press-ready DeviceCMYK PDF export
- Compatibility: open .ai, EPS and PDF as editable vectors, paste from the Illustrator clipboard, run .jsx scripts unchanged
- Import/export: native SVG, raster-to-vector tracing, placed images, export to PDF, PNG and TIFF
- AI Vector Generator (AI Console): built-in engine or own Claude / OpenAI / Gemini key, custom base prompt
- Automation: built-in MCP server (STDIO, 47 tools), AppleScript, AI Script Console
- Interface: 18+ floating palettes, rulers, guides, grids, outline mode, pixel preview, dark mode, GPU (Metal) canvas
- Platforms: macOS, plus iPad and iPhone (universal purchase)
iPadOS / iOS · in development
Version 26.0.1
Current iPad and iPhone build (requires iOS 17.6 or later).