Roadmap for Windows

Draw with real-world scale and measurements.

• Choose your Units and Scale in Settings, then toggle Measure in the Precision menu to begin.
• See live measurements as you draw freehand or with guides. Tap to save labels or tap+hold to edit them.
• Edit length, width, height and area of active selections in the Measurement menu. Auto-conversion included!
• Add a splash of color with our free vector watercolor brush.

For a deeper look, check out the full release post.

Submit your feedback and feature requests here.

Released Dec 2022

• Two brand new color wheels! HSL & RGB color sliders give unlimited control throughout the spectrum. Tap the active color and choose either one to get started.
• We wanted to capture our infinitely flexible sketching experience in a new logo. Read our blog to learn more behind the idea.

For a deeper look, check out the full release post.

Submit your feedback and feature requests here.

Released October 2022

• Add short labels to your drawing with the Text tool, found in the Tools section of the Brush Menu. Just tap on the canvas to add a new label. While it's selected, change the color with the color wheel or use transforms to skew into perspective.
• Group selected items together for faster selections later
• Snap improvements

For a deeper look, check out the full release post.

Submit your feedback and feature requests here.

Released July 2022

• Snap: While Editing connects your selections and shape guides to the grid
• Snap: Auto-complete will quickly show and connect to nearby intersections as you sketch
• Fullscreen mode (Alt+Enter or F11) maximizes your creative space
• Jessika Wendel’s Brush Pack includes interior elements for floor and wall surfaces

For a deeper look, check out the full release post.

Submit your feedback and feature requests here.

Released April 2022

• Distort, skew and warp your selections with the four corner handles. Pull one or two handles to adjust the aspect ratio, or tap one or two handles and pinch / spread / pull to activate the more advanced transforms.
• Tap through the Interests list in your Account screen to help us better understand your needs.

For a deeper look, check out the full release post.

Released Feb 2022

• Use Shape Guides to create partial or perfect shapes in your drawings. Activate from the Precision menu, choose a shape, and draw.
• Customize your Surface Pen side button (on supported models).
• Improved stamp pen performance and artboard adjustment.

For a deeper look, check out the full release post.

Released Dec 2021

• One, two, and three point grids make drawing in perspective a literal snap. Tap+hold the vanishing points to quickly adjust them, or tap the Grid layer to enter edit mode.
• Customize your Surface Pen button. Set it to change tools or toggle UI elements to support your workflow.

For a deeper look, check out the full release post.

Released Oct 2021

• Haptic feedback while you draw, with supported hardware like the new Surface Slim Pen 2. Feels like drawing on paper!
• Windows 11 theme updates

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Released Sep 2021

• Grid is now its own layer. Move it up and down the layer list, adjust its opacity, or toggle it as you draw.
• Bug fixes and improved accessibility features.

For a deeper look, check out the full release post.

Released Sep 2021

• Adjust the size, spacing, divisions, line weight, color and opacity of any grid type in the Settings menu.
• Snap or Align to any grid while drawing. Limit your strokes to a single axis or try the Allow Turns option for more flexibility.

For a deeper look, check out the full release post.

Released Jul 2021

• Get Concepts’ Pro features, PDF Import & Export and all the Brush Packs with the new store and a free trial.
• Fixed a number of issues with Accounts and the Gallery.
• Fix for a crash when Concepts is moved across displays.

Released May 2021

• Concepts Accounts are here! Sync your subscription between Windows and iOS and look forward to more in the future.
• Add a splash to your designs with the Waterful brush pack.

For a deeper look, check out the full release post.

Released Mar 2021

• Concepts now live-renders as you zoom + pan around the canvas.
• File saving and loading is now even more reliable.
• Some small layer improvements, like the ability to change opacity of locked layers. More to come.

Released Dec 2020