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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We used Sketchpad for an installation in our museum a few years ago and couldn't be happier with the results. The team at Sketch.IO provided top-notch service and ensured we had a successful launch fo... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

At first when I was searching for a digital platform to draw on I found sketch.io, I was THRILLED at first because everything was perfect and there weren't any issues. BUT over time (3 weeks) I began... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I thought an update is to improve a website, not cripple it further to be even worst than it already is. Examples, when i switch colors and click on the screen it launches me to the corner and i have... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The entire Sketch team is a pleasure to work with. They're organized, efficient and transparent. We've worked with Sketch for several years now and not once have they failed to deliver anything short... See more

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Sketchpad: Free online drawing application for all ages. Create digital artwork to share online and export to popular image formats JPEG, PNG, SVG, and PDF.


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Easy to use and fun, but major glitches.

So I’ve been working with sketch pad for a little over a month now and it’s really good. The tools are all very helpful and it’s overall a good website especially considering it’s free to use. But as mentioned in another review the website glitches and erases progress on drawings. I had a really big drawing that I am still working on atm and one day I went onto the website to continue working on it only to discover half of the drawing was erased. I haven’t had anything quite that bad since then but recently I have been experiencing it on a much smaller scale every time I work on it without fail. I will be working on a part for up to 45 minutes and when I try to copy and paste the part to a storage file I am met with infinite loading which makes me reload the site. And when I do half of that part has been erased causing me to redo 20 minutes of work. I understand that fixing this will be a long process so take your time but I wanted to input my experiences. Overall it’s a good website but atm needs some work. Also sorry for the long review.

22 February 2021
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hi Wallyu,

Thanks for taking the time to write us a review! I'd be happy to connect with you directly to see if we can sort out these file saving issues for you. Please feel free to email us at hello@sketch.io and we can connect.

Sincerely,
Sketch.IO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Tool

This is an amazing tool! I've been looking for a less formal tool to use on the side and this fits the picture without sacrificing on features

4 February 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A positive experience in every way

I interned with Sketch.io and had a great experience. Before starting my internship I used Sketchpad and found it really easy and fun to interact with. I had a great time trying out the various drawing tools. During my internship I saw firsthand how hard the developers at Sketch work to make sure that they're providing a great product and how quickly they tackle any product bugs or issues that arise. They really care about creating a positive experience for their users and making sure that their clients are happy. On top of that, they were welcoming, supportive and made my time at Sketch enjoyable. It was really cool to see Sketchpad's diversity too and how it could be used in so many different ways. Definitely a positive experience in every way.

27 January 2021
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hey Brittany,

Thanks so much for taking the time to write us a review! We definitely enjoyed having you on as an intern and hope to work together again in the future.

Best wishes!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy Customers!

The entire Sketch team is a pleasure to work with. They're organized, efficient and transparent. We've worked with Sketch for several years now and not once have they failed to deliver anything short of excellence. If you're in the market for software developers look no further. We're very happy customers!

26 January 2021
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Thanks so much for the thoughtful review, Ryan! We really enjoy working with you too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sketch.IO Intern Review

As a recent intern at Sketch.IO, I can attest to their knowledge, experience, warmth, teamwork and consistent effort. They always had time to offer advice and clear solutions, within the context of helping me to learn a new skill. I felt honored to learn from the Sketch.IO team!

Regarding Sketchpad, once I explored the icons and components, I found Sketchpad an easy to use graphics platform with lots of options. I continue to use it for wire-framing, creating logos, and personal art projects.

In particular, I find the shapes an effective shortcut tool, and the drawing tools are intuitive and precise. I enjoy the clipart, (though the library could be expanded a bit). And I find auto save and file share options very clear and obvious.

'Bravo, friends!

24 January 2021
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Thanks Thomas! Having you on as an intern was an absolute pleasure. Your optimism, thoughtfulness, and overall life experience was a great asset to our Fall internship cohort. =)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Recent update completely broke the app

It was working great before but now it kills CPU usage and is impossible to run. They tried to fix what wasn’t broken and completely shattered it. Oh well. It was good while it lasted. Now it’s a completely worthless program.

Edit: I’m using an Acer Chromebook with Celeron N3350. I’ll use the older version. That one works great

22 January 2021
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hi Glen,

We're so sorry to hear you're having issues using the latest version of Sketchpad! You can always email us directly at hello@sketch.io and we'd be thrilled to help you.

You can still use the previous Sketchpad at https://sketch.io/sketchpad-v5.1/

Also, if you could let us know the type of computer you're running, it can help us debug the CPU issue you're experience.

Thank you!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

So many glitches!

So many glitches!
When I press a button the website doesn't respond but nothing's wrong with my internet.

20 January 2021
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hey Leo,

I'm sorry you're having problems with Sketchpad! You can always email us at hello@sketch.io and we'd love to help you out and try and get the app working for you.

We recently launched the latest version of Sketchpad at https://sketch.io/sketchpad/ but you can still access the older v5.1 at https://sketch.io/sketchpad-v5.1/

I hope to hear from you so we can help you use Sketchpad!

Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent business service

We used Sketchpad for an installation in our museum a few years ago and couldn't be happier with the results. The team at Sketch.IO provided top-notch service and ensured we had a successful launch for our Art of Wordless Storytelling exhibit. Kids in the museum had a lot of fun painting on the touch screens and this wouldn't have been possible without Sketchpad! THANK YOU!

18 January 2021
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hi Joseph,

Thanks for taking the time to write a review for us about your business experience! We loved working with you and installing Sketchpad in the SBMA. I hope we can work together again in the future.

Thank you!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I really like sketch.io

I really like sketch.io, its easy to use straight away and dosnt have a steep learning curve like full featured drawing apps. you can just pick it up and use it. It can be glitchy and there is room for improvement. But its at the right level for me... not totally basic like google canvas, but not impenetrable like adobe stuff.

17 January 2021
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hi T Worth,

Thank you for taking the time to review Sketchpad and we're glad you're enjoying the app! Please always feel free to reach out to us directly by emailing hello@sketch.io with any comments, questions, and additional feedback. We always enjoy hearing from our users and do our best to reply to everyone.

Sincerely,
Sketch.IO

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Glitches often wipe your drawing from existence

Ive been using Sketch.io to draw little maps, and I haven't been able to finish a single one because inevitably a glitch happens that causes the history to be deleted and the drawing board completely white. This has happened while going back in the history, this has happened when simply using the pencil to draw, this has happened using vector fill, and this has happened when i went to another tab and came back, but it doesn't happen every time I do these things. It's really difficult to enjoy the site when my sketches get wiped blank after putting 30 minutes or so of my time into them. I would definitely keep using this site if the the history of the drawing was such that you could refresh and it would still all be there, and if the multiple glitches that wipe your drawing's history were fixed (The glitches I mentioned are by far not the only glitches, but most of them are manageable and can be fixed by undoing, so I only mentioned the ones that seemed most important). The only positive things I can say is that it's free to use and doesn't have ads, which is really nice.

17 January 2021
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hi Will,

Thank you for providing feedback about Sketchpad. I've posted your comments about document history to our issue queue and we'll see if we can make an update to support this feature. I'm sorry to hear that you're having so many problems with the app. To give you some context, Sketchpad is a labor of love made only by 3 developers and we do our best to make the app work as well as we can. We appreciate all our users and invite everyone to email us at hello@sketch.io with your feedback so we can help you directly.
Please feel free to send us an email and we'd be thrilled to continue this conversation.

Thank you!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible, but decent for a free website

I thought an update is to improve a website, not cripple it further to be even worst than it already is. Examples, when i switch colors and click on the screen it launches me to the corner and i have to undo every single time. The fill is doodoo, vector fill just doesnt work, have to refresh every minute or it will break, mixing colors, breaking fill, not synced brush etc. at least its better than da muro (0/5 stars) but it deserves no more than a 1/5 star

5 December 2020
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hi Michael,
I'm sorry you're having trouble with the latest version of Sketchpad. You an always email us at hello@sketch.io and we'll do our best to help. Sketchpad is a free-to-use online drawing app with no advertising and a plethora of drawing tools. Our mission is to make a drawing application accessible to as many users as possible. We understand that some users may have difficulty in using the app so we're always open to receiving feedback on how we can make the app better for everyone. Please do send us a note at hello@sketch.io and we'll do our best to address your issues.
Sincerely,
Sketch.IO

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

i have used this website for about a…

i have used this website for about a month and a half. it was fine on the first week then my works started deleting. sometimes when i click on it its a blank page and has no data to it.

20 October 2020
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hi Alicia,
We're so sorry that some of your works started getting deleted! Because Sketchpad is a free-to-use drawing application, we don't track any user data nor do we save files to our server. All the drawings you create are actually saved locally to your computer. Unfortunately when your computer runs low on space or if you clear the browser cache, it can cause your drawings to get deleted.
To prevent this from happening we recommend turning on the Google Drive file system saving or using our downloadable app for Mac and PC. Please reach out to hello@sketch.io and we can get you a copy of our downloadable app if you'd like to give us another chance.
Sincerely,
Sketch.IO

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have (attempted) to use sketch.io for…

I have (attempted) to use sketch.io for multiple assignments (I am a IX/ MGB major). However, Sketch.io consistently disappoints and frustrates me which often makes simple tasks unbearably painful, especially when considering its deign philosophy as an intuitive and simple program. Many times the 'grab' function fails which forces a perfect and hindsight focused perspective, though i could have been using the program incorrectly, the fact that I have been unable to find a solution (after many attempts) is a testament to the inadequacy of the program for simple functions (drawing). While I could continue to lament on the failures of this product, I can easily surmise with "mediocre".

3 October 2020
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hi Luke,
Thank you for your feedback regarding Sketchpad. You can always email hello@sketch.io with your thoughts and feedback we'll do our best to help. Sketchpad is a free-to-use online drawing application and our mission is to make a drawing app accessible to as many users as possible. We don't save any user drawings and we don't plaster our app with intrusive advertisements. Please email us a note with your feedback and we'll be happy to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Sketch.IO

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute piece of Garbage

This app would be completely fine if it didn't have the stupidest actions. First for some reason the fill doesn't work so I had to color shapes in myself. But when I but when I try to do that 2 things happen. 1 the detection is so inconsistent that when I have my glove and try to draw it would detect the glove and not my stylus. But when I notice and run my finger with the glove over the screen it won't detect it if I don't press down super hard. Sometimes it doesn't even draw and when I have both my stylus and my had down on the screen it would zoom in and out and move drawing everywhere. Anyway the 2nd thing that happens is when I try to change the thickness the most recent line would change accordingly to the thickness. I don't even select the line and the thickness changes j uh st makes me really made when you are trying to finish an assignment. Anyway like I said this app would be completely fine and actually has lots of choices for color, brush, and how the line looks when it come out but with so many issues I wouldn't reccomend this product.

31 August 2020
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Reply from Sketch.IO

Hi Kaison,
Thank you for your feedback about Sketchpad. We've been slowly making improvements to the app for using a stylus and it's been getting better. Please know that we hear your feedback and are doing what we can to improve the touch detection for the stylus and various hand positions. You can always email us at hello@sketch.io with any questions and feedback and we'll do our best to help.
Sincerely,
Sketch.IO

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