# Product updates

**URL:** https://community.penpot.app/c/announcements/product-updates/16.md

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## [Penpot 2.19 release: Is This It](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-19-release-is-this-it/11045)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-19-release-is-this-it/11045 "2026-11-02T11:32:08Z")

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Penpot 2.19 adds stroke width per side, custom keyboard shortcuts, a reworked path editor and design tokens in shared libraries. WebGL rendering improves in large files, text editing and exports. The release also incl…

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## [What's next for the Penpot WebGL renderer](https://community.penpot.app/t/whats-next-for-the-penpot-webgl-renderer/10627)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/whats-next-for-the-penpot-webgl-renderer/10627 "2026-10-27T18:14:18Z")

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With Penpot 2.16, we shipped WebGL rendering (beta): an optional, faster canvas for demanding files. For years we relied on the browser’s SVG-based rendering path; it served us well, but on large, complex files the pe…

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## [Penpot 2.18 release: Born this way](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-18-release-born-this-way/10884)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-18-release-born-this-way/10884 "2026-10-02T05:46:13Z")

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Penpot 2.18 introduces Penpot Enterprise, our new paid plan, shipping alongside the most requested Outline stroke (stroke to path) and a fresh batch of features and fixes. Penpot stays free, unlimited, and open source…

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## [Penpot 2.17 release: The Universal](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-17-release-the-universal/10718)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-17-release-the-universal/10718 "2026-07-09T14:59:32Z")

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Penpot 2.17 is here, and it brings some of the most-awaited everyday upgrades in a while. Background blur finally lands, opening up new creative possibilities. You can now use comments while you design, without leavin…

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## [Penpot 2.16 release: Alegria Geral](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-16-release-alegria-geral/10626)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-16-release-alegria-geral/10626 "2026-06-03T09:18:16Z")

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Penpot 2.16 starts with WebGL rendering (beta): an optional faster canvas you can turn on so you work faster and better on large, complex projects like design systems, multi-page files, and boards packed with componen…

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## [Penpot 2.15: Master of Puppets](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-15-master-of-puppets/10529)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 6:51am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-15-master-of-puppets/10529 "2026-05-18T06:51:31Z")

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The song that gives this release its title is an not-so-subtle nod to the only (but major) feature of this release: the Penpot MCP Server. Penpot MCP moves from an early, more technical setup to a much simpler in-app…

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## [Penpot 2.14: Come together](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-14-come-together/10428)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 7:27am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-14-come-together/10428 "2026-04-11T07:27:58Z")

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In this release we keep pushing Penpot’s design system foundations forward, with a big focus on design tokens. We’re making long token names easier to navigate, opening up tokens in the plugins API, and tackling one o…

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## [Penpot 2.13: All the small things 🚀](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-13-all-the-small-things/10273)

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**Author:** [@claragv](https://community.penpot.app/u/claragv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-13-all-the-small-things/10273 "2026-02-04T23:04:28Z")

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Penpot 2.13. All the small things :rocket: The first release of the year is here, and it sets the tone for what’s coming next. Penpot 2.13 marks the beginning of an exciting year ahead. We’re focused on taking the platf…

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## [Penpot 2.12 is here! Jingle Bell Rock 🎁](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-12-is-here-jingle-bell-rock/10161)

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**Author:** [@claragv](https://community.penpot.app/u/claragv)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 10:30am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-12-is-here-jingle-bell-rock/10161 "2025-12-17T10:30:47Z")

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Penpot 2.12 continues to reinforce our vision of a product that grows iteratively, incrementally, and always grounded in real user needs. The improvements to tokens and variants are perfect examples of this approach: …

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## [Penpot 2.10: Go your own way 🛤️](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-10-go-your-own-way/9889)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-10-go-your-own-way/9889 "2025-12-12T14:11:32Z")

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In this release we introduce what’s (probably) the top community request: Variants are a powerful way to bring order and flexibility to your design system in Penpot. On top of that, Design Tokens now include more typ…

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## [Penpot 2.11: Brighter than gold ✨](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-11-brighter-than-gold/10055)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 10:05am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-11-brighter-than-gold/10055 "2025-11-05T10:05:49Z")

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This release brings one of our most anticipated design system upgrades: Typography composite tokens. They let you group all your text styles into a single reusable definition and mark the beginning of composite tokens…

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## [Penpot 2.9: The Wizard 🧙](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-9-the-wizard/9614)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-9-the-wizard/9614 "2025-09-01T11:24:29Z")

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Fresh from the momentum of our last release, Penpot 2.9 lands with significant progress in design tokens management (say hi to our very first typography token!), smarter text overrides for components, and a rich colle…

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## [Penpot 2.8: Con altura 💎](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-8-con-altura/9107)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 3:12am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-8-con-altura/9107 "2025-07-12T03:12:02Z")

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Penpot 2.8 is here! While Variants are in the oven, this update introduces significant user experience optimizations, new capabilities for Design Token management, and a crucial performance enhancement, in addition t…

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## [Penpot 2.7: All the small things 🐜](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-7-all-the-small-things/8708)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 7:14am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-7-all-the-small-things/8708 "2025-05-13T07:14:45Z")

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Penpot 2.7 is out! After the huge excitement around our last release, where we published the first-ever native Design Tokens support in a design tool (yay!), we’re keeping the momentum going with a fresh batch of new…

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## [New Plugin: Color styles to JSON file](https://community.penpot.app/t/new-plugin-color-styles-to-json-file/8417)

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**Author:** [@natacha](https://community.penpot.app/u/natacha)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/new-plugin-color-styles-to-json-file/8417 "2025-04-10T10:26:35Z")

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Hey! We’d love to share with you the plugin we’ve developed to migrate your current Color Styles to Tokens easily. What does this plugin do? It converts the color styles you’ve already created in Penpot into a JSON f…

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## [Penpot 2.6: Only way out 🔓](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-6-only-way-out/8350)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-6-only-way-out/8350 "2025-04-08T05:34:37Z")

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Guess what? Design Tokens make their debut in Penpot! This 2.6 release is a special one. It is truly exciting to say Penpot is the first design tool with native design tokens support. Let’s dive in! Penpot Design T…

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## [Penpot 2.5: The Devil is in the Details 💅](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-5-the-devil-is-in-the-details/7960)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-5-the-devil-is-in-the-details/7960 "2025-04-01T12:17:27Z")

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We’re excited to announce our 2.5 release! This time we bring multi-step gradients, comment notifications, new copy/paste options, and direct links to specific boards, among other new little big details that should be…

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## [Penpot 2.4 release: Eye in the Sky 👁️](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-4-release-eye-in-the-sky/7332)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-4-release-eye-in-the-sky/7332 "2025-01-21T14:30:06Z")

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At Penpot we feel that we have gained some momentum. With the release of the long-awaited Plugins System still fresh, this 2.4 brings improvements in a wide range of areas that will serve a variety of use cases. This…

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## [Penpot 2.3 release: Plugin system is here! 🧩](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-3-release-plugin-system-is-here/6923)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-3-release-plugin-system-is-here/6923 "2024-11-22T15:11:34Z")

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We’re absolutely thrilled to introduce the new Penpot 2.3 release that brings the long-awaited launch of the Plugin System. This game-changing release allows users to customize and extend Penpot like never before. This m…

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## [Penpot 2.1 release: "Things can only get better!"](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-1-release-things-can-only-get-better/6010)

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**Author:** [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-1-release-things-can-only-get-better/6010 "2024-07-10T14:52:36Z")

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We’ve just launched Penpot 2.1! Fun fact: This release was named “Things can only get better!” by a community member at a community event :tada: Penpot 2.1 comes shortly after our amazing Penpot 2.0, which was a mass…

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## [Penpot Feature Roadmap page for the community](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-feature-roadmap-page-for-the-community/1152)

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**Author:** [@KwesiArter](https://community.penpot.app/u/KwesiArter)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-feature-roadmap-page-for-the-community/1152 "2022-09-19T12:26:36Z")

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Ever since the announcement of Adobe acquiring Figma, the interest in Penpot is increasing day by day. Which is a good a thing for Penpot and its community. Regarding this new shift, I think Penpot should create a single…

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## [About the Product updates category](https://community.penpot.app/t/about-the-product-updates-category/36)

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**Author:** [@carolina.portugal](https://community.penpot.app/u/carolina.portugal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/about-the-product-updates-category/36 "2022-05-04T12:32:57Z")

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