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CAD EditorFree online CAD software for Mac, Windows, iPad, and phone. Open and edit DXF in any browser, opens DWG too, with no install or account.

CAD Editor is a free, browser-based CAD editor that opens and edits DXF files on Mac, iPad, and phone. Yes, it is completely free to use online, with no account and no install.

Why CAD Editor

Why CAD Editor?

Free CAD software that runs online in any browser, on any device. It keeps the keyboard shortcuts CAD users already know and is tuned for building architecture.

The CAD Editor workspace with floor plans open in a browser, no install needed
  • Runs in your browser

    Edit DXF in the browser on any device, and open DWG files too. No install, no setup.

  • Keep your muscle memory

    Familiar keyboard shortcuts (the AutoCAD commands you already know), with UX fixes that make them easier.

  • Optimized for building drafting

    Purpose-built to handle building drafting with precision for architects and engineers

Free to useOnline, no installImport DWG & DXFExport DXFCreate from scratchArchitectural unitsAny device, anytimeAI assistant coming
What's Included

Everything You Need to Open and Edit a Drawing

The everyday CAD toolkit in the browser: open DXF and DWG, create and edit in 2D, and export clean DXF, on any device.

  • Open DXF and DWG

    Drag in a DXF or DWG and it opens in seconds. No install and no account required.

  • Create and edit in 2D

    Lines, arcs, polylines, and layers. Make live changes and save your work anytime.

  • 30/45/60/90 degree snaps

    Angle snaps tuned for building architecture, so walls and corners stay true.

  • Architectural units and dimensions

    Work in feet and inches, scale aware, with dimensions that read like a real drawing.

  • Export clean DXF

    Export a tidy DXF to hand off to any CAD tool, or send it to Blueprints AI.

  • AI assistant (coming)

    Describe an edit and let the assistant draft it. In development now.

How It Works

Open, Edit, Export

Three steps, no install. Drag in a drawing and start working.

  1. Open or import

    Drag a DWG or DXF into your browser, or start a new drawing from scratch. Nothing to install, no account needed.

  2. Draft and edit

    Use the keyboard shortcuts CAD users know. Snap to architectural angles and work in real units.

  3. Export DXF

    Download a clean DXF, or send your drawing to Blueprints AI for code-compliant construction documents.

Comparison

Free Browser CAD vs. Paid Desktop CAD

Paid desktop CAD starts around $2,000 per seat per year. CAD Editor is free.

Free Browser CAD vs. Paid Desktop CAD
CAD EditorFree Browser CADPaid Desktop CAD
PriceFree~$2,000/year/seat
Install requiredNoneDesktop install
Works on any deviceMainly desktop
Familiar shortcuts
2D drafting
Ships features fastCommunity feature requestsAnnual updates
Devices

Works on Mac, Windows, and every device

CAD Editor runs in the browser, so it is cross-platform by default, with no Windows-only install.

  • Mac, Windows, Linux & Chromebook

    Mac, Windows, Linux & Chromebook

    Full browser drafting, no install and no Windows-only requirement.

  • iPad & Android tablets

    iPad & Android tablets

    View, redline and edit on a larger touch screen.

  • iPhone & Android phones

    iPhone & Android phones

    Open a drawing and check details on the go.

Plans

Free, More on the Way

Open the editor free today. More features are on the way.

  • Free

    $0

    Open, edit, and export CAD files in your browser.

    Open CAD Editor
    • Edit DXF, and open DWG
    • Export DXF
    • Familiar keyboard shortcuts CAD users know
    • Architectural units and angle snaps
    • No install, no account

No card needed to start. Free to use any time, anywhere.

Opening and editing a CAD file shouldn't cost about $2,000 a year per seat, or be tied to a Windows machine. Reading and redlining a drawing is the most common job on a project, and for years it was locked behind one desktop seat. We built CAD Editor to open that up: open any DXF or DWG, on any device, in any browser, free, with the familiar shortcuts you already know.
Al DramAl DramFounder of Blueprints AIEx-Planning Commissioner
FAQs

FAQs

Straight answers about the free browser editor, file formats, keyboard shortcuts, and what is coming next.

Open Your First Drawing, Free

Drag in a DXF or DWG and start editing in seconds. Export as DXF. No install, no account.

A floor plan drawing open in CAD Editor