What is Kleki?
Kleki is a digital painting and drawing application designed to provide a versatile canvas accessible across multiple platforms. It operates directly in web browsers, eliminating the need for downloads or installations, and supports Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iPad. The tool features 16 layers with blend modes, pressure-sensitive pen support for size and opacity control, and intuitive touch gestures like pinch-to-zoom and undo/redo. Users can utilize fast tools such as fill, text, and shapes, along with filters for blur, tilt-shift, hue and saturation adjustments, curves, and sharpening. Additional capabilities include extracting lineart from existing drawings, editing functions like crop, rotate, transform, resize, and perspective adjustments, HUD controls for easy access to color and brush settings, keyboard shortcuts for efficiency, and browser storage to save work between sessions.
As an open-source tool, Kleki offers freedom for users to modify or contribute to its development, fostering a collaborative community. It integrates with a gallery to showcase creations and provides help resources for learning. The tool is maintained by bitbof.com, which focuses on creating web-apps and art, ensuring ongoing updates and support through features like a changelog and blog. Kleki emphasizes ease of use and accessibility, making it suitable for both casual doodling and more advanced digital art projects without any cost barriers.
Features
- Layers: 16 Layers with blend modes like multiply and screen
- Pen Support: Pressure sensitive size and opacity control
- Touch Gestures: Pinch-to-zoom, rotate, undo/redo with a tap
- Fast Tools: Fill, Text, Shapes for quick drawing
- Filters: Blur, tilt-shift, hue & saturation, curves, sharpen
- Extract Lineart: Isolate lines of existing drawings
- Editing: Crop/expand, rotate, transform, resize, perspective adjustments
- HUD Controls: Access color, brush size, opacity anywhere in the UI
- Shortcuts: Quickly switch tools, change brush size, copy to clipboard
- Browser Storage: Remember your work for another session
- Cross-Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPad, etc.
- Open-Source: Freedom to use, modify, or contribute
Use Cases
- Digital painting and drawing for artists
- Creating sketches and doodles in a browser
- Editing and enhancing existing artwork
- Learning digital art techniques with accessible tools
- Collaborating on open-source art projects
- Producing lineart from drawings for animations or comics
FAQs
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What platforms does Kleki support?
Kleki supports Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iPad, operating directly in web browsers without downloads. -
Is Kleki free to use?
Yes, Kleki is completely free, with no subscription fees or hidden costs. -
Can I save my work in Kleki?
Yes, Kleki uses browser storage to remember your work for another session. -
Does Kleki support pressure-sensitive pens?
Yes, Kleki offers pressure-sensitive pen support for controlling brush size and opacity. -
How can I contribute to Kleki's development?
As an open-source tool, you can fork Kleki on GitHub to modify or contribute to its code.
