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Create PCB layouts with a wide array of tools from both KiCad schematics and third party sources such as EAGLE.

Obtaining the KiCad source code See the install from source code page for instructions.

KiCad normally keeps the information about nets on a PCB synchronized with an associated schematic, but nets can also be created and edited directly within the PCB editor.

Stable Release Current Version: 9.0.7 KiCad is available for Windows on the x86-64-bit and arm64 platforms.

The KiCad PCB Editor is intended to communicate directly with the KiCad Schematic Editor for designing printed circuit boards from schematics without using any intermediate files. It can also …

Introduction KiCad is an open-source software suite for creating electronic circuit schematics and printed circuit boards (PCBs). KiCad supports an integrated design workflow in which a schematic and …

The libraries are actively maintained for the current stable version of KiCad. Libraries for previous versions of KiCad are available in the Git history and are tagged by point release, as described below.

Despite its similarities with other PCB design software, KiCad is characterised by a unique workflow in which schematic components and footprints are separate. Only after creating a schematic are …

Each KiCad board file refers to a single PCB design. There is no official support for creating arrays or panels of PCBs within KiCad, although some community-created add-ons provide this functionality.