Built for the whole document workflow.
From the first layout to the last print run, InkSmith keeps document production in one practical desktop application.
- Free forever
- No account needed
- No credit card
- Windows & Linux
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.
Ready for the printer, not just the screen.
Set bleed, folding guides, color and quality options in the same place you design. InkSmith creates practical PDFs for direct printing and commercial print shops.
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 & ProFree, Standard & Pro at a glance
Start on Free forever. Upgrade only when you need watermark-free, high-volume output.
| Feature | FreeStart here | Standard | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual editor & template library | |||
| CSV & JSON data sources | |||
| Mail merge & template sharing | |||
| Gradients & custom vector shapes | |||
| PDF export | 2 pages · watermark | ||
| Watermark-free, unlimited pages | |||
| Full quality & CMYK output | |||
| Barcode & QR code elements | |||
| PDF import, page ops & redaction | |||
| Batch export | 5 / run | 100 / run | Unlimited |
| Merged single-file batch output | |||
| Excel & database sources | |||
| Fillable PDF forms & IDML import | |||
| Priority support |
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