Protoboard Designer

Protoboard Designer

Design PCBs & export to Gerber

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  • Released
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  • September 13, 2026
  • September 30, 2026

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Go from circuit idea to production-ready Gerber file in minutes. No netlist. No learning curve. Just open the app and start building. Protoboard Designer is a WYSIWYG PCB layout editor for makers, hobbyists, students, and anyone who finds KiCad or Altium overwhelming. Place components, route copper traces, and export your board — on your phone, tablet, or directly in your browser at protoboarddesigner.com. Available on iOS and Web — your projects sync seamlessly across all your devices. KEY FEATURES • WYSIWYG PCB Layout — what you place on screen is exactly what gets manufactured. No surprises at the fab house. • Gerber & PDF Export — send production-ready Gerber files directly to any PCB fab, or export a PDF to etch your own board at home. • KiCad Footprint Import — use the built-in component library, import KiCad footprints, or add any public GitHub repository as a footprint source. • Cloud Project Sync — your boards are automatically backed up and synced across iOS and Web. Start on your phone, finish in the browser — or vice versa. • No Netlist Required — skip the schematic step entirely and jump straight to layout. PERFECT FOR • Makers and hobbyists designing perfboard, stripboard, or custom PCB layouts • Students learning electronics and circuit board design • Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32 tinkerers moving beyond breadboards • Anyone wanting to go from idea to fabrication without weeks of learning software WHY NOT KICAD OR ALTIUM? Traditional EDA tools are powerful — but they're designed for professional engineers managing complex multi-layer boards. They take weeks to learn and are desktop-only. Protoboard Designer strips away everything you don't need for hobby and prototype work, so you can focus on building, not learning software. Try the web app for free at protoboarddesigner.com — no install required. Or download now and sign in with Google to get started in seconds. No credit card required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://protoboarddesigner.com/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://protoboarddesigner.com/privacy-policy.html
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What's New in Protoboard Designer

1.13.8

September 30, 2026

• Smoother on iPhone and iPad. Zooming and panning keep up with your finger, even on older iPads, and editing with a copper fill no longer stutters. • A lighter, cleaner look on iPhone and iPad: the app now uses the same typeface as on Android and the web, and the tool bar sizes itself to your screen. • Nothing runs off the screen on small iPhones any more. Dialogs scroll, buttons wrap onto a new line, and choices no longer split words in half. • 440 new footprints — the library now holds 2,813 parts — including every QFN and DFN with its centre pad, power packages, TFT displays, Hi-Link modules and GPS and GSM modules. • Fixed footprints that did not match the real chip: TQFP-32/44 and LQFP-32/44 (ATmega328P, ATmega32U4), MSOP-8, and the centre pad of the RP2040, ESP32-C3 and others. The Bosch BME280, BMP280 and BME680 footprints were mirrored. Footprints already on a board keep their old shape: place them again before you order. • Clearer wording in every language.

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