Free Online Page Layout Editor
Lay out magazines, brochures and print documents with an open-source alternative to InDesign. It runs in your browser: free, no sign-up, and your files are not uploaded. A free desktop app is also available.
Prefer an installed app? Download the free desktop app
- Open your browser developer tools and switch to the Network tab
- Open a file in the editor
- Your file never appears as an upload request
Best on a desktop browser. This editor has desktop menus and shortcuts.
Engine start screen, captured 2026-10-12
Formats it opens
What the engine's own documentation lists. Our own tests are in the compatibility table below.
| Format | Listed by the engine | Tested by us |
|---|---|---|
| .idml | IDML import and export | Not tested yet |
| PDF export (PDF/X-4, PDF/A-2b) | Not tested yet |
What you can do
- Build multi-page layouts with text frames and images
- Use parent pages and threaded text
- Import and export IDML
- Export PDF (PDF/X-4 and PDF/A-2b), PNG and EPUB
- Open a sample magazine to explore
- Work with no subscription or licence server
Compatibility
tested 2026-10-12 · engine 0.6.0 · chromium 152 desktop · local server
| Check | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Editor starts | Works | Loaded with WebGPU |
| New document and a frame | Works | A Letter document opened and a rectangular frame was drawn |
| Open an .idml file | Not tested yet | We have not run an open test for this format yet |
| Phone screen (390 px wide) | Not supported | The title is squeezed into a vertical column |
Known issues
- This is a large editor: the first start downloads about 41.1 MB before compression, so it can take a while on a slow connection. Your browser keeps it afterwards.
- The tests above ran on a local test server, before this site went live.
When to keep the original software
Keep using the desktop layout software for production print jobs that need its exact output, plug-ins, or shared libraries.
FAQ
Can I use it in my browser now?
Yes. Press Open editor on this page. The first start downloads about 41.1 MB, then your browser keeps it.
Can it open IDML?
IDML import and export is listed. We have not published an open test for it yet.
Are my layouts uploaded?
Not by the editor. It is built to run on your own device.
Can it export a print-ready PDF?
PDF/X-4 export is listed. We have not tested it yet.
Runs the open-source DesignCraft engine v0.6.0 (41.1 MiB) · MIT / Apache-2.0 · Last tested 2026-10-12 · source · license