DesignCraft online: a free alternative to InDesign

DesignCraft is a free, open-source page layout app from the ArtCraft project, built as an alternative to InDesign. It builds multi-page layouts with text frames and parent pages, imports and exports IDML, and exports PDF.

Open editor Download options Page layout editor page

Best on a desktop browser. This editor has desktop menus and shortcuts.

Use it online or download it

Online or desktop
Online on AnyEditDesktop app
SetupRuns in your browser: nothing to installRuns as a native app on macOS, Windows and Linux
VersionOpens the same engine as the desktop app (version 0.8.0)Better for long documents and print work
Your filesYour layouts stay on your deviceFiles open straight from your disk
Good to knowBest on a desktop browser. The project calls itself pre-alphaAvailable from the official project page

Download DesignCraft for your computer

You do not have to install anything: open the editor in your browser and start. If you prefer a desktop app, the official release on GitHub (version 0.8.0, checked 2026-10-15) has these files. The links below go to the official release. AnyEdit does not host or forward the installers.

  1. Windows. Download the .msi installer for your PC and run it, or take the portable .zip if you do not want to install. Pick 64-bit Intel/AMD for most PCs, ARM64 for Snapdragon and other ARM PCs, 32-bit only for old 32-bit systems.
  2. macOS. Download the single universal .dmg, which runs on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs, then open it.
  3. Linux. Choose an AppImage (runs without installing), a .deb (Debian, Ubuntu), an .rpm (Fedora, RHEL, openSUSE), a Flatpak bundle or a tarball, for x86_64 or ARM64.
  4. Check the file. Each release has a SHA256SUMS.txt that lists a checksum for every file.
Official DesignCraft 0.8.0 downloads
SystemBuildOfficial file
Windows64-bit Intel/AMD installerdesigncraft-0.8.0-windows-x64.msi
64-bit Intel/AMD portabledesigncraft-0.8.0-windows-x64-portable.zip
ARM64 installerdesigncraft-0.8.0-windows-arm64.msi
ARM64 portabledesigncraft-0.8.0-windows-arm64-portable.zip
32-bit installerdesigncraft-0.8.0-windows-x86.msi
32-bit portabledesigncraft-0.8.0-windows-x86-portable.zip
macOSApp for Apple silicon and Intel (universal)designcraft-0.8.0-macos-universal.dmg
LinuxAppImage, x86_64designcraft-0.8.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage
AppImage, ARM64designcraft-0.8.0-linux-aarch64.AppImage
.deb, x86_64designcraft-0.8.0-linux-x86_64.deb
.deb, ARM64designcraft-0.8.0-linux-aarch64.deb
.rpm, x86_64designcraft-0.8.0-linux-x86_64.rpm
.rpm, ARM64designcraft-0.8.0-linux-aarch64.rpm
Flatpak, x86_64designcraft-0.8.0-linux-x86_64.flatpak
Flatpak, ARM64designcraft-0.8.0-linux-aarch64.flatpak
Tarball, x86_64designcraft-0.8.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
Tarball, ARM64designcraft-0.8.0-linux-aarch64.tar.gz
OtherFreeBSD x86_64 tarballdesigncraft-0.8.0-freebsd-x86_64.tar.gz
Linux RISC-V tarballdesigncraft-0.8.0-linux-riscv64.tar.gz

Newer versions may be available: see the latest DesignCraft release. The online editor on AnyEdit runs version 0.8.0.

What you should know

Official page: getartcraft.com/apps/designcraft · source code · releases

FAQ

Is this the official DesignCraft site?
No. AnyEdit is an independent site that hosts an unmodified web build of the open-source DesignCraft. The official project page is getartcraft.com/apps/designcraft.
Is DesignCraft free?
Yes. It is open source (MIT / Apache-2.0), and using it on AnyEdit needs no account.
How do I download DesignCraft?
Open the official release on GitHub, pick the file for your system (Windows .msi or portable .zip, macOS .dmg, or a Linux AppImage, .deb, .rpm, Flatpak or tarball) and install it. You can also skip the install and use DesignCraft in your browser here.
Are my files uploaded when I use DesignCraft online?
No. The editor runs in your browser and your files stay on your device.