# Drawpile

> Raster graphics application

**Wikidata**: [Q115570908](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115570908)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/drawpile

## Summary
Drawpile is a raster graphics application released as free software. It supports the OpenRaster file format and is publicly hosted and documented via a website, GitHub, and Wikimedia Commons.

## Key Facts
- Drawpile is a raster graphics application (Wikidata description: "Raster graphics application").
- Drawpile is instance_of free software — software distributed under terms that allow users to freely run, study, change and distribute it and modified versions.
- Drawpile uses the OpenRaster file format.
- Official website: https://drawpile.net/.
- GitHub username for the project: drawpile.
- Logo file (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Drawpile.svg.
- Screenshot image (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Drawpile_Screenshot.png.
- Wikimedia Commons category: Drawpile.
- Discord invite ID associated with the project: VHRDh2fKnc.
- Wikidata sitelink_count for Drawpile: 2 (including Catalan Wikipedia and Commons).
- AlternativeTo software entry identifier: drawpile.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Drawpile?
A: Drawpile is a raster graphics application provided as free software. It is described on Wikidata simply as a "Raster graphics application" and supports the OpenRaster format.

### Q: Is Drawpile free or open-source?
A: Drawpile is classified as free software, which means it is distributed under terms that allow users to run, study, change, and redistribute it and modified versions. The project is also associated with a GitHub account named "drawpile."

### Q: What file format does Drawpile use?
A: Drawpile uses the OpenRaster file format.

## Why It Matters
Drawpile matters because it provides a free-software option for working with raster graphics while supporting an open image format (OpenRaster). As free software, it aligns with principles that let users inspect, modify, and redistribute the program, which supports transparency and community-driven development. Its presence on GitHub and dedicated website makes source code and project information accessible to developers and users. Integration with Wikimedia Commons (logo and screenshots hosted there) and a dedicated Discord invite ID indicate available project resources and community touchpoints. By using OpenRaster, Drawpile participates in an interoperable, open-standard ecosystem for layered raster images, which is important for users seeking non-proprietary, portable file formats in digital art and image editing workflows.

## Notable For
- Being a raster graphics application that is explicitly classified as free software.
- Native use of the OpenRaster file format for image interoperability.
- Public project presence under the GitHub username "drawpile."
- Media and documentation hosted on Wikimedia Commons (logo and screenshot) and linked sitelinks on Wikidata (including Catalan Wikipedia).
- A community contact point via Discord (invite ID VHRDh2fKnc).

## Body
### Overview
- Entity: Drawpile.
- Type: Raster graphics application.
- Description on Wikidata: "Raster graphics application."
- Instance_of: free software (see free software class definition below).

### Licensing and definition
- Drawpile is classified as free software.
- The related free software class is defined as software distributed under terms that allow users to freely run, study, change and distribute it and modified versions.

### File format and interoperability
- Supported/used file format: OpenRaster.
- OpenRaster is noted as the format Drawpile uses for its files.

### Online presence and media
- Official website: https://drawpile.net/.
- Wikimedia Commons logo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Drawpile.svg.
- Wikimedia Commons screenshot: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Drawpile_Screenshot.png.
- Wikimedia Commons category: Drawpile.

### Code hosting and identifiers
- GitHub username: drawpile.
- AlternativeTo software entry ID: drawpile.
- Discord invite ID: VHRDh2fKnc.

### Wikidata and Wikimedia links
- Wikidata description: "Raster graphics application."
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 2 (indicating two linked Wikimedia pages, including Catalan Wikipedia and Commons).
- Wikipedia language links associated: ca (Catalan) and Commons.