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Leonardo
What Leonardo is
Leonardo is a Windows drawing and painting app for sketching, drawing, painting, tracing, and whiteboarding. Its infinite canvas lets you move in any direction while working. Perspective tools support lines and shapes, while stabilization and inking help produce smooth outlines. The brush engine is designed for low-latency strokes. Leonardo supports layers, pen pressure, and multi-touch, with an interface that scales across screens. Listed compatible tablet hardware includes Microsoft Surface, Wacom, Lenovo, Huion, Ugee, and XP-Pen devices. Work can be exported as Photoshop PSD, JPEG, or PNG, but PSD files cannot be imported or saved. The app has no text tool, PDF import, screen recording, or saveable custom brushes. A 15-day Windows trial is available; there is no free plan. Internet is required on first launch and for purchase validation.
Who it suits
Leonardo suits Windows users who sketch or paint with pressure-sensitive tablets and need an infinite canvas. It may fit artists who export to Photoshop rather than import PSD files.
What it does well
- Infinite canvas for unrestricted scrolling
- Perspective tools and stroke stabilization
- Supports layers, pen pressure, and multi-touch
- Exports PSD, JPEG, and PNG
- 15-day free Windows trial
What to know first
- Windows only
- Cannot import or save PSD files
- No text tool or PDF import
- No saveable custom brushes
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo | One-time payment, no recurring fees; price not shown on the page · Free automatic updates during Beta and 1.x · 30 day money back guarantee | On request |
As getleonardo.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Leonardo focuses on freeform Windows drawing with tablet support, layers, and export options. Its missing text, PDF, recording, and custom-brush features may limit workflows needing those tools.
Facts from Leonardo's own pages
- Account and internet
- Trying the app requires a Leonardo account or a Microsoft account for the Store version; internet is needed the first time the app runs and to validate a purchase. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Brush engine
- Leonardo describes its brush engine as supporting brush strokes with minimum latency. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Canvas
- The app has an infinite canvas that lets users scroll in any direction while sketching. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Company
- The company page identifies Xade Software AB and gives its address as Lundagatan 44A, 117 27 Stockholm, Sweden; it says Leonardo was designed and written by Henning Tegen. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Drawing tools
- The app offers perspective tools for lines and shapes, stabilization, and inking smooth outlines. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Export
- Leonardo can export to Photoshop PSD and export images as JPEG or PNG, but it cannot import or save PSD files. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Sweden · getleonardo.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The FAQ describes PSD export as a way to move work into Photoshop for final touches. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- License limit
- One license can be used on multiple devices as long as the app is not run simultaneously on them. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The FAQ says Leonardo has no text tool, PDF import, screen recording, or saveable custom brushes. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Leonardo is a drawing and painting app for Windows, intended for sketching, drawing, painting, tracing, and whiteboarding. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security and purchase
- The buy page says orders are secured with 128-bit SSL encryption and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker says there is no user forum and directs users to email the team through the FAQ contact section. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported hardware
- The maker lists Microsoft Surface devices, Wacom, Lenovo, Huion, Ugee, and XP-Pen tablets as supported PC-tablet hardware. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Tablet support
- Leonardo supports pen pressure and multi-touch and is designed to scale its interface to different screens. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The download page offers a 15-day free trial for Windows. · getleonardo.com, 11 Oct 2026
Where Leonardo stands on Freedom251
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