A drawing editor for creating figures in PDF format
Publisher’s description
What is Ipe extensible drawing editor?
Ipe extensible drawing editor is an open-source drawing & design program for Windows from Otfried Cheong. It ranks 23rd by popularity among drawing & design in this catalogue. It is written in C++. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 7.2.29, released on December 17, 2024. 2 versions are listed since August 13, 2023, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 1.5 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 1,896 times. The source code on GitHub (otfried/ipe) has 280 stars. On Windows it registers 1 file type, including .ipe. Similar programs include draw.io, Inkscape and LibreCAD.
Project description on GitHub: “The Ipe extensible drawing editor”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: Ipe extensible drawing editor is an open-source drawing & design tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is Ipe extensible drawing editor safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
A4848ED0870B5D0A43E7009A6F4A2027D15B9D93C9E75C73AD9E77554C3E9852· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 2 versions ›2 versions over 1 year · about 1.5 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2.29Latest | December 17, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 7.2.28 | August 13, 2023 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id OtfriedCheong.Ipe -echoco install Ipe -yscoop install extras/ipeProgram files (.exe): ipe.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub org.otfried.IpeInformation
- Publisher
- Otfried Cheong
- Category
- Drawing & design
- Licence
- GPL
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/otfried/ipe
- Written in
- C++
- Content rating
- 13+
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 7.2.29
- Released
- December 17, 2024
- Added to the catalogue
- September 20, 2023
- Versions listed
- 2
- Updates / year
- 1.5
- Chocolatey downloads
- 1,896
- GitHub stars
- 280
- GitHub forks
- 24
- Website
- ipe.otfried.org
- winget ID
- OtfriedCheong.Ipe
- Chocolatey package
- Ipe
- Scoop package
- extras/ipe
File types it opens (1)
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ipe extensible drawing editor free?
Yes. Ipe extensible drawing editor is open-source software under the GPL licence.
Is Ipe extensible drawing editor safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Ipe extensible drawing editor with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does Ipe extensible drawing editor run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Ipe extensible drawing editor?
The versions page lists all 2 versions with links to their official installer files, back to August 13, 2023.
Can I use Ipe extensible drawing editor without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Ipe extensible drawing editor?
draw.io, Inkscape, LibreCAD, Graphviz and MyPaint. The alternatives page compares them.
