Precision vector pen
Bézier curves that snap to your intent. Boolean ops, smart guides, and non-destructive paths mean you can redraw a logo at 2 a.m. without fear.
Prism 4.3 · Now with Aurora effects
Design at the
speed of thought.
Prism is the desktop studio that feels like a playground. Sketch in vectors, stack infinite layers, paint with live effects, and export production-ready assets — all in one fast, fluid canvas built for Mac and Windows.
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- Files stay yours, offline
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Everything you need to make something brilliant
Prism puts a full creative toolkit in one fast app — no plugins, no round-trips, no subscriptions you don't want. Just open and make.
Infinite layers
Groups, masks, and adjustment layers with zero lag — even on a 4,000-layer poster. Reorder by drag, blend by mode.
Live effects
Glow, grain, gradient mesh, and the new Aurora blur render in real time on the GPU. Tweak and see it instantly.
One-click export to anywhere
Slice once, ship everywhere. Export PNG, SVG, PDF, WebP, and retina @2x/@3x in a single pass — with per-layer presets your whole team can reuse.
Smart palettes
Generate harmonious color systems from any image, lock contrast for AA, and sync swatches across every file.
Made in Prism
A gallery the community can't stop filling
Posters, brand systems, UI kits, and generative art — every piece below was built entirely in Prism. Share yours with #madeinprism.
What's new
We ship every two weeks
Prism gets better while you sleep. Updates are free for the life of your license — here's a peek at the latest releases.
Read the full release notes-
4.3 “Aurora” June 18, 2026
- New Aurora real-time blur & mesh-gradient engine on the GPU.
- New Smart Palettes — extract AA-safe color systems from any image.
- Improved Canvas pan/zoom is now buttery at 4K on Apple silicon.
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4.2 “Loom” June 4, 2026
- New Component variants & shared libraries across files.
- Improved Export presets can now batch slices per layer group.
- Fixed Pen tool no longer drops anchor handles on undo.
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4.1 “Drift” May 20, 2026
- New Offline-first autosave with 200-step version history.
- Improved Windows GPU acceleration for Vulkan-capable cards.
Loved by makers
The tool designers actually look forward to opening
“I moved my entire brand studio onto Prism in a weekend. The vector pen is the most precise I've used, and exports that took ten minutes now take ten seconds.”
“Live effects changed how I illustrate. I paint with Aurora blur and grain on the canvas, not in three export round-trips. It genuinely feels like a playground.”
“Shared libraries keep our 12-person product team perfectly in sync, and it runs natively on every machine we own. The one-time Studio license paid for itself in a month.”
Pricing
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For hobbyists and solo makers.
$9 /mo
Start free trial- 1 seat, 2 activated devices
- Vector, layers & live effects
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For working designers & freelancers.
$19 /mo
Start free trial- Everything in Personal
- Unlimited devices & export formats
- Aurora effects & smart palettes
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- 200-step version history
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$32 /mo
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Runs great on your machine
System requirements
Native, GPU-accelerated builds for both platforms — about a 240 MB download.
- OS version
- macOS 12 Monterey or later
- Processor
- Apple silicon (M1+) or Intel Core i5
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
- Graphics
- Metal-capable GPU
- Storage
- 700 MB free space
- OS version
- Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
- Graphics
- DirectX 12 or Vulkan-capable GPU
- Storage
- 700 MB free space
Yes — 14 days of full Pro features, no credit card and no watermark on exports. When the trial ends your files stay readable forever; pick a plan only if you want to keep editing.
Always. Prism is offline-first — your .prism documents are plain files on your disk. Cloud backup is optional and fully encrypted, so you can work on a plane and sync later.
Prism imports SVG, PDF, PSD, and common Figma/Sketch exports, keeping layers and vectors editable. Export back out to PNG, SVG, PDF, WebP, and retina @2x/@3x in one pass.
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