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Overview

Graphic design and video editing tool for creating and publishing marketing material, presentations, social media content, and a range of printed products, using a drag-and-drop editor and a library of customizable templates.

Procreate is a graphic designing software that provides creative professionals with tools to design digital sketches, paintings, and illustrations on a centralized platform. Artists can create new brushes or utilize the built-in library of brushes to customize textures, compression, and effects according to requirements.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

10

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

9.99

One-time payment

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

13.4K

5

4

3

2

1

10.3K

2.7K

331

26

32

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
90%
would recommend this app

4.8

130

5

4

3

2

1

112

16

1

1

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
93%
would recommend this app

Pros

“For personal use, I enjoy making birthday photo collages for loved ones, cute grocery lists, weekly errand planners, chore lists, and other fun customized designs.”
JR

Jessy R.

Patient Care Coordinator

“The drag-and-drop interface is super simple, so you can create things like flyers, social media posts, business cards, and product listings without needing advanced skills.”
MW

Melinda W.

Owner

“What stands out most is its vast library of customizable templates, stock imagery, and brand kit integrations that allow us to produce polished marketing assets in minutes rather than hours.”
ss

samantha s.

Customer Relations

Pros

“It's great tool for quick skechers and full illustrations with an extension brush library, built-in time lapse feature and file management system.”
YM

Yogesh M.

Game Artist

“The different brushes allow you to create alot of textures as well as the ability to create your own brushes.”
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Alize B.

Artist

“Many of its tools (such as selection, color fill, and brush smoothing) work much better than expensive PC programs.”
VD

Void D.

Freelance Artist

Cons

“Also, many premium elements, fonts, and stock photos are locked behind the paid Pro subscription, which is a bit expensive for students and small creators.”
RS

Ravindra S.

Owner

“Another downside is that when sharing a paid account or team invite, the invitation link seems to expire pretty quickly (around 24 hours), which can be inconvenient since the account holder has to keep resending new links.”
JR

Jessy R.

Patient Care Coordinator

“One of the main downsides is that while Canva is powerful it does have limitations compared to more advanced design tools. If you need very detailed customization or complex editing you may find it a bit restrictive.”
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Matthew F.

President

Cons

“My least favorite thing about the program is the way pixels are obliterated by rotating and moving.”
JG

Jakkie G.

Freelancer

“I find the learning curve sometimes a little steep, especially with layers and masks. If I don't use the programme again in a while sometimes I will forget how to do some things. ”
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Amber L.

People Reporting and Communications Officer

“This can be hard when moving onto industry standard software and having no clue because procreate never had them.”
RC

Razaanah C.

Artist

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  • Last review11 days ago
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  • Last review6 months ago

Key features

  • Total features85
  • AI Copilot
  • AI Design & Content Suggestions
  • AI Presentation Generation
  • AI Text-to-Slide
  • AI Visual Generation
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Analytics
  • Animation
  • Approval Process Control
  • Artwork Management
  • Asset Categorization
  • Asset Library
  • Asset Sharing
  • Audio File Management
  • Autosave
  • Brainstorming
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Brand Management
  • CAD Tools
  • CMS Integration
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Content Import/Export
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Sharing
  • Custom Fonts
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Visualization
  • Design Management
  • Design Templates
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Digital Signage
  • Document Editing
  • Download
  • Drag & Drop
  • Dynamic QR Codes
  • Email Distribution
  • Employee Photos
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • Generative AI
  • Image Editing
  • Image Embedding
  • Image Library
  • Media Library
  • Media Management
  • Mind Maps
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Multiple QR Code Types
  • Offline Editing
  • Offline Presenting
  • Org Chart Creation
  • Pattern, Color & Art Storage
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Presentation Tools
  • Preview Functionality
  • Print Management
  • Printing Services Integration
  • Project Management
  • Publishing/Sharing
  • QR Code Generation
  • Real Time Editing
  • Search/Filter
  • Smart Chart Legend
  • Social Media Integration
  • Step-by-Step Wizard
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Version Control
  • Video Editing
  • Video Support
  • Visual Discovery
  • Watermarking
  • Website Publishing Options
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features9
  • AI Copilot
  • AI Design & Content Suggestions
  • AI Presentation Generation
  • AI Text-to-Slide
  • AI Visual Generation
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Analytics
  • Animation
  • Approval Process Control
  • Artwork Management
  • Asset Categorization
  • Asset Library
  • Asset Sharing
  • Audio File Management
  • Autosave
  • Brainstorming
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Brand Management
  • CAD Tools
  • CMS Integration
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Content Import/Export
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Sharing
  • Custom Fonts
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Visualization
  • Design Management
  • Design Templates
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Digital Signage
  • Document Editing
  • Download
  • Drag & Drop
  • Dynamic QR Codes
  • Email Distribution
  • Employee Photos
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • Generative AI
  • Image Editing
  • Image Embedding
  • Image Library
  • Media Library
  • Media Management
  • Mind Maps
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Multiple QR Code Types
  • Offline Editing
  • Offline Presenting
  • Org Chart Creation
  • Pattern, Color & Art Storage
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Presentation Tools
  • Preview Functionality
  • Print Management
  • Printing Services Integration
  • Project Management
  • Publishing/Sharing
  • QR Code Generation
  • Real Time Editing
  • Search/Filter
  • Smart Chart Legend
  • Social Media Integration
  • Step-by-Step Wizard
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Version Control
  • Video Editing
  • Video Support
  • Visual Discovery
  • Watermarking
  • Website Publishing Options
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations31
  • Activity Messenger
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Asana
  • Box
  • Brandfolder
  • Bynder
  • ChatGPT
  • Dropbox
  • Facebook Business Suite
  • Google Drive
  • Google Maps
  • Google Workspace
  • HubSpot CRM
  • Instagram
  • Later Social
  • LinkedIn for Business
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Moovly
  • OneDrive
  • PageProof
  • PandaDoc
  • Powtoon
  • Publer
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement
  • Shopify
  • Simplebooklet Flipbook Experiences
  • Slack
  • Twitter/X
  • Total integrationsN/A
  • Activity Messenger
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Asana
  • Box
  • Brandfolder
  • Bynder
  • ChatGPT
  • Dropbox
  • Facebook Business Suite
  • Google Drive
  • Google Maps
  • Google Workspace
  • HubSpot CRM
  • Instagram
  • Later Social
  • LinkedIn for Business
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Moovly
  • OneDrive
  • PageProof
  • PandaDoc
  • Powtoon
  • Publer
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement
  • Shopify
  • Simplebooklet Flipbook Experiences
  • Slack
  • Twitter/X