Protoboard Designer: PCB CAD

Protoboard Designer

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About this app

Go from circuit idea to production-ready Gerber file in minutes. Protoboard Designer is the easy PCB design app for makers: draw your circuit board layout exactly as it will be manufactured — no netlist, no schematic capture, no learning curve.

Design printed circuit boards on your phone or tablet, or in your browser at protoboarddesigner.com. Your PCB projects sync across Android, iOS, and Web.

KEY FEATURES
• WYSIWYG PCB layout editor — the circuit board you draw on screen is exactly what gets manufactured. No surprises at the fab house.
• Gerber & PDF export — send production-ready Gerber files to any PCB fab (JLCPCB, PCBWay, OSH Park…), or export a PDF to etch your own board at home.
• Coil & PCB antenna generators — create spiral inductors and NFC / RFID loop antennas in a few taps, including a "design for target inductance" mode.
• KiCad footprint import — use the built-in component library, import KiCad footprints, or add any public GitHub repository as a footprint source.
• Cloud sync — your boards are automatically backed up and synced across Android, iOS, and Web. Start on your phone, finish in the browser.
• No netlist required — skip the schematic and jump straight to PCB layout.

PERFECT FOR
• Makers and hobbyists designing perfboard, stripboard (veroboard), or custom PCB layouts
• Students learning electronics and circuit board design
• Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32 builders moving beyond the breadboard
• DIY electronics projects — from a quick prototype board to a small production run

SIMPLER THAN DESKTOP EDA
Professional PCB design software is powerful, but built for engineers routing complex multi-layer boards — and it takes weeks to learn. Protoboard Designer keeps only what you need for hobby and prototype circuit boards, so you spend your time building electronics, not learning software.

Try the free PCB designer in your browser at protoboarddesigner.com — no install required. Or download now and sign in with Google to start your first board in seconds. No credit card required.

What’s new

• New generators: coils, PCB antennas, mounting holes, barcodes/QR in copper, breakouts, and pad/via arrays.
• New Tools hub, via stitching, teardrops, and keepout zones.
• Import boards from KiCad and Eagle.
• Streamlined Google sign-in.
• Polished new-project menu.