# FAQ: Is there a Desktop app option for Penpot? **URL:** \ **Category:** FAQ\ **Created:** [November 21, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/faq-is-there-a-desktop-app-option-for-penpot/2038 "2022-11-21T18:02:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![diacritica](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/diacritica/32/5604_2.png) [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/faq-is-there-a-desktop-app-option-for-penpot/2038/1 "2022-11-21T18:02:59Z")
**[Update February 13th 2025]** Please check this resource. > [@Penpot Desktop: Road to 1.0](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-desktop-road-to-1-0/7296): > > For the project’s current status, please see [the latest update](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-desktop-road-to-1-0/7296/21). Penpot Desktop is an unofficial desktop application for Penpot. It provides you with access to the functionality of the browser version of Penpot with an experience of a desktop application. It comes with system-level application experience e.g. a dedicated window, file extension association, versatile dark-light mode setup, tab interface for easy navigation between projects, ability to connect to … **[Old content]** Yes! Thanks to outstanding community contributor @Korbs you can enjoy the first fruits of their labour here [https://code.korbsstudio.com/KorbsStudio/Penpot-Desktop](https://code.korbsstudio.com/KorbsStudio/Penpot-Desktop) This Penpot Desktop app is still under active development and it’s not officially supported but we wholeheartedly encourage anyone to try it out and see if it suits their needs. **Important note:** It’s core use case is to have an easy Desktop-like experience with Penpot even at the expense of not making such installation easily accessible by other users outside your computer or laptop. Since you can import/export Penpot projects across any Penpot instance, this could very well be your “offline” companion, particularly if you work on Penpot mostly on your own, ---
**Author:** ![Fxplorer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/47e85d/32.png) [@Fxplorer](https://community.penpot.app/u/Fxplorer)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/faq-is-there-a-desktop-app-option-for-penpot/2038/2 "2024-05-02T23:07:49Z")
In order to help others: _As of 2024-05-02_ The link above ends in a `bad gateway error` A working link is [https://sudovanilla.com/docs/penpot-desktop](https://sudovanilla.com/docs/penpot-desktop) Running the setup curl script in a terminal and then doing the apt command (for Debian) worked all OK. The icon was missing when I ran the app and pinned it to the taskbar, so I just right clicked the sliver and did a App preferences → Configure and then selected an icon for it. I have not dug into it too much yet, but did the login and all seems to be working. This was performed in Virtualbox VM with Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 (LMDE). ---
**Author:** ![mrstev3n](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/mrstev3n/32/5391_2.png) [@mrstev3n](https://community.penpot.app/u/mrstev3n)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/faq-is-there-a-desktop-app-option-for-penpot/2038/3 "2024-06-17T23:57:20Z")
Direct link is here, but the repo got archived : [https://ark.sudovanilla.org/Korbs/Penpot-Desktop](https://ark.sudovanilla.org/Korbs/Penpot-Desktop) [https://ark.sudovanilla.org/explore/repos/?q=penpot](https://ark.sudovanilla.org/explore/repos/?q=penpot) ---
**Author:** ![carolina.portugal](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/carolina.portugal/32/36_2.png) [@carolina.portugal](https://community.penpot.app/u/carolina.portugal)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/faq-is-there-a-desktop-app-option-for-penpot/2038/4 "2024-06-20T09:57:37Z")
> [@Penpot Desktop: Looking for a new developer](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-desktop-looking-for-a-new-developer/5750): > > The project is no longer seeking new developers, contributors are still welcomed to help out. [https://community.penpot.app/t/project-devojo/1468](https://community.penpot.app/t/project-devojo/1468) ---
**Author:** ![hseindesigns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@hseindesigns](https://community.penpot.app/u/hseindesigns)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 6:21am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/faq-is-there-a-desktop-app-option-for-penpot/2038/5 "2025-02-11T06:21:15Z")
I will try this. I don’t like designing inside a browser. Edit: looks like too much work. I will wait for the official release. ---
**Author:** ![carolina.portugal](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/carolina.portugal/32/36_2.png) [@carolina.portugal](https://community.penpot.app/u/carolina.portugal)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/faq-is-there-a-desktop-app-option-for-penpot/2038/6 "2025-02-11T08:54:59Z")
> [@Penpot Desktop: Road to 1.0](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-desktop-road-to-1-0/7296/2): > > Hello, today marks 3 months since my first commit to Penpot Desktop. It’s also close to the end of the year, a great time for a review and talk about the future. What’s Done As with any project that has been out of development for some time, half a year in this case, I started with routine updates. For example, Penpot Desktop is now running the latest version of Electron (the framework it’s based on), which is important for security and maintainability. From there it was time for documentatio… ---
**Author:** ![Belar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@Belar](https://community.penpot.app/u/Belar)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 10:39am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/faq-is-there-a-desktop-app-option-for-penpot/2038/7 "2025-02-12T10:39:03Z")
Hi @hseindesigns, would be great if you could check out the version @carolina.portugal linked - [here](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-desktop-road-to-1-0/7296). If you still find it overwhelming, please share specific problems you’re having - in the thread, project’s discussions, or private message. I may be able to address them in the future development.