Professional documents. Free to start.
InkSmith is a desktop studio for invoices, letters, forms and mailings. Design visually, connect your data, and export print-ready PDFs — 100% on your own machine. Download it free and start in minutes.
- Free forever
- No account needed
- No credit card
- Windows & Linux
Use Free forever, or unlock Pro monthly, yearly, or with a lifetime license.
Your files and data are read and rendered on your own machine.
Install and start designing without an account or a card.
UI and templates in English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch.
The Free version is genuinely useful.
Download InkSmith and keep the full editor forever. Free mode never expires and needs no account — you only unlock production output when you are ready.
Yours for free, forever
No account- Full visual editor, layers, guides & shortcuts
- Complete built-in template library
- CSV & JSON data sources
- Mail merge with live record preview
- Template export & sharing (portable JSON)
- Gradients & custom vector shapes
Unlock with a license
- Watermark-free, unlimited-page export
- Full-quality & CMYK print output
- Unlimited batch runs & merged output
- Excel & database sources, PDF forms, IDML
Free exports are watermarked, capped at 2 pages in draft RGB, with up to 5 records per batch. Everything else stays unlocked — for good.
Compare Free & ProBuilt for the whole document workflow.
From the first layout to the last print run, InkSmith keeps document production in one practical desktop application.
Visual editor
Lay out multi-page documents with drag-and-drop elements, snapping, rulers, guides, layers, undo and keyboard shortcuts.
Data-driven documents
Bind fields to CSV, JSON, Excel, SQLite, PostgreSQL, or MySQL/MariaDB with expressions, formatting and conditional content.
Mail merge
Preview with real records, then produce individual recipient files or a single combined PDF.
Print-ready PDF
Export with embedded fonts, compression and optimization, CMYK output intents, bleed and fold guides.
Existing PDF tools
Import, reorder, rotate, crop and merge PDF pages, or permanently redact text.
Invoices and forms
Handle line totals, taxes, currencies and invoice numbering; add barcodes, QR codes and fillable PDF fields.
Your documents and data stay on your machine.
InkSmith is a desktop app for teams that need reliable documents without sending customer lists, prices, or contracts to a cloud service.
- Free forever, or a monthly, yearly or lifetime license
- No account required to work
- Templates are portable JSON files
- Built-in templates in five languages
One template, a thousand documents.
Turn a spreadsheet or database into a complete mailing, invoice, or certificate run. InkSmith previews each record before you export.
Compare editionsQuestions before you download
Is the Free version really free?
Yes. Free never expires and needs no account. You keep the full editor, CSV/JSON data, mail merge and template sharing permanently.
What are the Free limits?
Exports are watermarked, limited to 2 pages in draft RGB, and batch runs are capped at 5 records. A license removes all of these.
Do I need to create an account?
No. You can download, install and start designing without signing up or entering a card.
Which platforms are supported?
InkSmith runs on Windows and Linux as a native desktop app today. A macOS version is on the way, expected in Q4 2026.
Can I upgrade later?
Yes. Buy a license anytime and your templates, documents and settings stay exactly as they are.
How much does a license cost?
Standard is €19/month and Pro is €39/month, each also available yearly or as a lifetime license. Standard activates 1 device; Pro up to 3.
Where is my data stored?
Everything stays on your machine. InkSmith reads and renders documents locally — no cloud upload, no account required to work.
Start creating in the next five minutes.
Download InkSmith Free, open a template, and export your first document today. Upgrade only when you need production output.
Free forever · No account · No credit card · Windows & Linux