01Crafting Apps
Thirteen apps. One craft.
Image editing, vector illustration, video, photography, PDFs, motion graphics, page layout, interface design, word processing, audio, presentations, CAD and spreadsheets. Native, open-source apps from the ArtCraft team, built in Rust and free to use.
Recommended: ArtCraft Launcher installs every app below and keeps them all up to date. Each app also has its own installers on its page. Learn more
02The lineup
Image editor
PhotoCraft
The open-source image editor you already know how to use.
Vector illustration
VectorCraft
Fast, open-source vector illustration, reimagined in pure Rust.
Video editor
FilmCraft
Professional, open-source video editing, rebuilt from scratch in Rust.
Photo library & raw developer
LightCraft
An open-source photo library and raw developer that runs on your machine.
PDF workbench
PdfCraft
The open-source PDF workbench: read, organize, combine, split and secure.
Motion graphics & VFX
EffectCraft
Open-source motion graphics and visual effects, built in pure Rust.
Page layout & publishing
DesignCraft
Open-source page layout and publishing, rebuilt in pure Rust.
Interface design
FigCraft
Open-source interface design and prototyping, rebuilt in pure Rust.
Word processing
WordCraft
Fast, open-source word processing, rebuilt in pure Rust.
Digital audio workstation
SoundCraft
Professional audio recording, editing and mixing in pure Rust.
Presentations & slide shows
DeckCraft
Build and deliver dynamic slide presentations, in pure Rust.
Computer-aided design & drafting
CADCraft
Fast, open-source computer-aided design and drafting in pure Rust.
Spreadsheets & data analysis
GridCraft
Fast, open-source spreadsheets and data analysis, rebuilt in pure Rust.
Next up
More crafts on the way.
Tell us what to rebuild next, test early builds and follow development with the team in the ArtCraft Discord.
03Principles
Built the hard way.
Every Crafting App is written from scratch in Rust and held to the same rules.
01
Open source
Every line is on GitHub under permissive licenses. Read it, fork it, build on it.
02
Native, not wrapped
Pure Rust compiled to real desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux. No Electron, no web views.
03
Familiar from day one
Layouts, tools and shortcuts that working professionals already know, so there's nothing to relearn.
04
Your files, your machine
Everything runs locally on your own files. No cloud round-trips between you and your work.
05
Agent-ready
Drive every app from a CLI, a JSON control channel or an MCP server, built for automation and AI agents.
06
Also in your browser
PhotoCraft, VectorCraft, LightCraft, PdfCraft, EffectCraft, DesignCraft, FigCraft, WordCraft, SoundCraft, DeckCraft, CADCraft, and GridCraft also compile to WebAssembly and run in a browser tab.
Open source · Free
Build it with us.
Early builds, roadmaps and the people making the Crafting Apps all live in the ArtCraft Discord.