Procreate (software)


Procreate is a raster graphics editor app for digital painting developed and published by the Australian company Savage Interactive for iOS and iPadOS. It was launched on the App Store in 2011.

Versions

Procreate

Procreate for iPad was first released in 2011 by the Tasmanian software company Savage Interactive. In June 2013, Savage launched Procreate 2 in conjunction with iOS 7, adding new features such as higher resolution capabilities and more brush options.
In 2016, Procreate became one of the top ten best-selling iPad apps on the App Store. In 2018, Procreate became the overall best selling iPad app.
As of December 2025, the most recent version of Procreate for the iPad is 5.4.8.

Procreate Pocket

Procreate Pocket was released to the App Store in December 2014. Pocket originally included most tools found in Procreate; however, it doesn't include any features that released on the original Procreate app since its release.
In 2018, Savage launched Procreate Pocket 2.0 to the App Store.
In December 2018, Procreate Pocket received Apple's "App of the Year" award.
As of September 2025, the most recent version of Procreate Pocket is 4.0.15.

Features

The current versions of Procreate use Valkyrie, a proprietary graphics engine to allow customizable brush options and importing brushes from Adobe Photoshop. The app also allows for animation. Savage expanded upon Procreate's Animation features with the companion app dedicated to 2D animation called Procreate Dreams, released in November 2023. While the application is commended for its intuitive interface and accessibility, some reviewers have noted that it may lack some key animations features, such as reference layers.
On August 2024, Procreate announced that it would not be incorporating generative artificial intelligence into its software.

Notable users

Concept artist Doug Chiang creates robot, vehicle, and creature designs for Star Wars in Procreate.
Professional artists have also used Procreate to create the posters for Stranger Things, Logan, and Blade Runner 2049, as well as several covers for The New Yorker. It has also been professionally adopted at Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Disney Animation, and Pixar.