Install Ink/Stitch on Windows

Requirements

Ink/Stitch is an Inkscape extension. You will need to download and install Inkscape version 1.0.2 or higher before you install Ink/Stitch.

Download

Use the button below to download the latest release.

Download Ink/Stitch v3.2.2 for Windows 64bit

Latest release: 2025-06-15 Ink/Stitch v3.2.2

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Installation

Run the downloaded installer.

Windows may block it from automatically running until the Windows certificate has gained enough trust. Until then, you will need to grant permission for the installer to run.

Select More info when this message appears.

Ink/Stitch installer

Select Run anyway.

Ink/Stitch installer

The installer will point to the Inkscape extensions folder automatically. The path is already set for you. You do not need to change this folder. Select Next.

Ink/Stitch installer

Since Inkscape is already installed, the extensions folder already exists. Select Yes to continue.

Ink/Stitch installer

The installer shows you a summary of the installation settings. Select Install.

Ink/Stitch installer

When the process finishes, Ink/Stitch is ready to use.

Ink/Stitch installer

Run Ink/Stitch

Open Inkscape to start using Ink/Stitch. You can find Ink/Stitch under Extensions > Ink/Stitch.

Ink/Stitch menu

Uninstall Ink/Stitch

Uninstall Ink/Stitch (v2.1.0 and newer)

Open the start menu in Windows and select Settings.

Uninstall Ink/Stitch

Select Apps.

Uninstall Ink/Stitch

Scroll to Ink/Stitch. Select Ink/Stitch and then select Uninstall.

Uninstall Ink/Stitch

Confirm that you want to uninstall Ink/Stitch.

Uninstall Ink/Stitch

Ink/Stitch has been removed from your computer. Click Ok.

Uninstall Ink/Stitch

Uninstall Ink/Stitch versions older than v2.1.0

If you are using an older version of Ink/Stitch, you must manually remove it from the Inkscape extensions folder.

Open Inkscape and go to Edit then Preferences, thenSystem. Select the button to open the extensions folder. Once it opens, find the the Ink/Stitch folder and delete it. You may need to delete any subfolders and files first.

Inkscape extensions folder

Stay informed about Ink/Stitch updates

You can follow Ink/Stitch updates through our news feed or through the release feed on GitHub.

You can view project activity on GitHub if you want to stay updated on changes and development progress.

Troubleshoot

This section covers common issues you may see when Ink/Stitch does not appear, when files are blocked by antivirus software, or when Inkscape cannot locate the correct folder. It also describes how to address Python path problems, Windows update issues, Windows 8 DLL messages, and language display problems.

Ink/Stitch does not appear in the extension menu or is greyed out

Antivirus Software

Some antivirus tools may block Ink/Stitch because the installer uses a packed installer file. Add the Ink/Stitch extension folder to the exception list in your antivirus program, reinstall Ink/Stitch, then try again.

If your antivirus software deleted files, you may receive an error message like this:

Tried to launch: inkstitch\bin\inkstitch
  Arguments: ['inkstitch\bin\inkstitch', '--id=XXX', '--extension=XXX', 'C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Local\Temp\ink_ext_XXXXXX.svgXXXXX']
  Debugging information:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "inkstitch.py", line 35, in <module>
    extension = subprocess.Popen(args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
  File "C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python2.7/subprocess.py", line 325, in __init__ errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python2.7/subprocess.py", line 575, in _execute_child startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified

Confirm Ink/Stitch version

Verify that you downloaded Ink/Stitch for Windows (Download)

Confirm installation path

Check that you extracted Ink/Stitch into the correct folder. If the User extensions folder does not work out correctly, you can also try to install into the Inkscape extensions folder. You can also look it up under Edit > Preferences > System.

PYTHONPATH

There have been reports about an error message starting like this:

Python path configuration:
PYTHONHOME = 'C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\extensions\inkstitch\bin'
PYTHONPATH = (not set)

Reinstall Inkscape. Confirm that “Add to path” is checked, when the PYTHONPATH question pops up during the installation.

Windows 7: Error message

A missing Windows update may cause a socket related error. Install the current Windows security updates to fix this issue.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Lib\site-packages\PyInstaller\hooks\rthooks\pyi_rth_multiprocessing.py", line 12, in
File "PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 495, in exec_module
File "multiprocessing_init_.py", line 16, in
File "PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 495, in exec_module
File "multiprocessing\context.py", line 6, in
File "PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 495, in exec_module
File "multiprocessing\reduction.py", line 16, in
File "PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 495, in exec_module
File "socket.py", line 49, in
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _socket: Paramètre incorrect.

Windows 8: Error message

The program can't start because api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem

Error loading Python DLL 'C:\Users...\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\extensions\inkstitch\inkstitch\bin\python38.dll'. LoadLibrary: The specified module could not be found.

If you come across these two error messages on Windows 8, download and install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable packages. Choose the file for your system architecture.

Ink/Stitch is displayed in English

Incomplete translations

If Ink/Stitch is displayed in English, but you were expecting another language, the translations may be incomplete. This is indicated by some strings of text displaying in English and others in the selected language. If you like to help complete the translation effort, please contribute here description for translators.

Language settings

If Ink/Stitch cannot identify the language to display, it will use English. You can set it directly in Inkscape.

  • Go to Edit > Preferences > Interface (Ctrl + Shift + P)
  • Select the language
  • Restart Inkscape

Preferences > Interface