Krita 6.0.4 for Mac

Mac Utilities

Updated Aug 11, 2026

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Krita is a free and open source digital painting program made by artists, for artists, for illustration, concept art, comics and texture work. The Mac build gives you a natural canvas, a deep brush system and a proper layer based workflow, with no subscription. Version 6.0.4 is the current build of the newer Qt6 based line, which the team still calls the more experimental branch. The team also publishes 5.3.4 and recommends it for production work, so you can pick stability or the newest base. Both share the same features, including animation tools and brushes that respond to pen pressure and tilt.

Key Features

• Huge brush engine collection for painting, sketching and inking, with stabilisers
• Full layer system with masks, groups and a wide set of blending modes
• Drawing assistants and wrap around mode for seamless patterns and textures
• Frame by frame animation with onion skinning for hand drawn motion
• Vector and text tools alongside raster painting layers

How to Download

1. Open Download from the official site and choose the macOS disk image for Krita 6.0.4.
2. Open the disk image and drag Krita into your Applications folder.
3. Launch Krita, create a new canvas, and pick a brush to start painting.

System Requirements

Krita needs macOS 10.15 or later. A pressure sensitive drawing tablet is strongly recommended for painting, though a mouse also works.

FAQs

Is Krita really free?

Yes. Krita is free and open source under the GNU GPL. Paid store copies are optional and fund development.

Should I use Krita 6.0.4 or 5.3.4?

The Krita team recommends 5.3.4 for production work. Version 6.0.4 uses the newer Qt6 base and is classed as more experimental.

Does Krita support drawing tablets on Mac?

Yes. Krita reads pen pressure and tilt from common drawing tablets, so strokes feel natural and varied.