Pencil Project

Design & creative

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A CLOSER LOOK

What is Pencil Project?

Pencil Project is a desktop mockup tool for arranging interface screens and diagrams with reusable shapes. It helps teams explain navigation and layout decisions before committing to detailed visual design.

UI stencils

Diagram connectors

Multi-page mockups

Document export

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Early interface planning with reusable stencils

Before you choose

Mockups do not become production interfaces automatically. Detailed visual polish needs additional design work.

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Know what you're signing up for.

Pencil Project is available as free, open-source software. You supply the hardware, storage and any separately licensed content required for the workflow.

Local application; hardware, storage and any external content are supplied separately.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Reusable stencils speed up early screen sketches.

Local projects allow mockup work without a hosted account.

What to keep in mind

Mockups do not become production interfaces automatically

Detailed visual polish needs additional design work

How to use it well

Choose stencils appropriate to the screen you are planning and create separate pages for the major states. Use connectors and annotations to explain behavior, then export a review copy.

Keep the editable project alongside any exported screenshots so later revisions remain straightforward. No. Pencil Project makes interface mockups and diagrams; Pencil2D is a separate animation application. Its downloadable desktop application supports local mockup creation.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Pencil Project free?

Pencil Project is available as free, open-source software. You supply the hardware, storage and any separately licensed content required for the workflow.

Is Pencil Project the same as Pencil2D?

No. Pencil Project makes interface mockups and diagrams; Pencil2D is a separate animation application.

Can I use Pencil Project offline?

Its downloadable desktop application supports local mockup creation.

Where can I check the latest prices?

Use the provider link on this page. Billing period, location, team size, promotions, taxes, and optional extras may affect the amount you pay.

How should I compare this tool with alternatives?

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