Charcoal 1.6 - App Store

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About Charcoal

. Charcoal is incredibly easy to use: Just create or open a sketch and start sketching. There are no layers or confusing settings. Instead, Charcoal features rich tools and beautiful color palettes. . Charcoal allows you...

. Charcoal is incredibly easy to use: Just create or open a sketch and start sketching. There are no layers or confusing settings. Instead, Charcoal features rich tools and beautiful color palettes. . Charcoal allows you to export a sketch to use it in your favorite graphics program. . Charcoal supports modern iOS and iPadOS features like multiple windows and dark mode: use it at night or open multiple sketches, even side by side.

Version History • Charcoal now uses the Liquid Glass design system on iOS & iPadOS 26 • The app icon has been refreshed • Support links have been updated • Several bugs have been fixed Thanks for using Charcoal! 1.6 Apr 13 • This update adds support for the LAMY Safari Note+ digital stylus • You can now switch between erasers in the Settings → Accessories 1.5.1 08/01/2024 • This update adds several new tools: Crayon, Fountain Pen & Watercolor • You can now customize Charcoal’s interface • The settings have been redesigned • Sketches can be exported at a higher quality • Charcoal now fully supports the latest iPadOS and iOS versions • Several bugs have been fixed Thanks for using Charcoal! 1.5 04/11/2024 This update fixes an issue which resulted in the app becoming unresponsive after changing certain settings. It also includes support for iOS & iPadOS 16, as well as iPhone 14. 1.4.1 11/05/2022 • You can now choose a background color for your sketch • The color palettes have been updated • To switch to the new palettes, tap the refresh button in the settings under “Color Palettes” • A Home Screen action for quick sketches has been added • The design of the app has been tweaked • This update adds support for iOS 15, iPhone 13, and iPad mini 1.4 12/12/2021 • This update adds support for iPhone 12 and iPad Air • You can now also zoom in further into a sketch • Saving has been improved • Sketches should now sync faster • An iOS 13 animation glitch was fixed • An issue has been resolved that slowed down scrolling on the canvas in certain cases • A bug has been fixed that resulted in the app crashing in the background 1.3.1 11/15/2020 • You can now create your own color palettes • The palettes can be created and edited in the settings • You can also change the order of the predefined color palettes • Color palettes sync using iCloud • You can share any color palette as an image • When using the share sheet, the hex representations will also be shared • Alternatively, you can drag and drop a color palette into another app that supports images • Tools in the sidebar now support multiple sizes • You can change the size by tapping on the tool you have selected • Currently supported tools: Pen, Pencil, Marker, Big Pen • You can choose between small, medium, and big • The size you selected for each tool will be saved between sessions • Keyboard shortcuts for changing the size of the current tool have also been added • In the “My Sketches” view, a waterfall layout is now used for a better browsing experience • This allows you to view entire sketches before opening them • The new layout also works better on iPhone • URL scheme • The Charcoal URL scheme currently supports creating new sketches • It can be used with charcoal://new • I hope to be able to expand the number of supported urls in future updates • The settings sheet can now be dismissed by tapping outside of the sheet on iPadOS • This change was made to better fit in with other apps under iOS and iPadOS 14 • The app icon has been tweaked • A new welcome message was added • A bug has been fixed that resulted in the colors of sketches being darkened when exporting in dark mode • When sharing a sketch from the canvas, the sketch no longer gets closed after the image finishes saving • Tapping the current tool no longer results in extra haptics on iPhone • Syncing has been improved • The help screen has been improved • An iOS 14 animation glitch was fixed • The responsiveness of the app has been improved 1.3 09/21/2020 This update adds haptic feedback (iPhone). 1.2.3 06/16/2020 This another update fixes an issue that resulted in the app crashing on launch. 1.2.2 06/15/2020 This update fixes an issue that resulted in the app crashing on launch. 1.2.1 06/14/2020 This update includes many fixes and improvements: • You can now use grids on the canvas • The visibility of grids can be toggled in the settings or by holding two fingers on the canvas • A different grid type can be chosen in the settings • Available grid types: dotted, square, line, isometric • On an iPhone or when using split view, a new tool palette is used • Charcoal will automatically use this new option when the screen isn't wide enough for the traditional palettes • Erasing entire strokes is now supported • You can switch to the vector eraser in the settings • The visual appearance of various popovers has been improved • You can finally use the double-tap gesture on Apple Pencil 2 • Supported modes: switch to eraser, switch to previous tool • Sketches can now be duplicated • A sketch can now be shared from the ”Your Sketches” screen • Deletion confirmation was added • More keyboard shortcuts were added • Sharing sketches should now be faster • Syncing should now be slightly quicker Thanks for using Charcoal! 1.2 06/14/2020 This update includes a couple of fixes and improvements. 1.1.2 05/30/2020 This update includes a fix for a bug that resulted in older drawings having the wrong thumbnail. 1.1.1 04/28/2020 This update includes a couple of fixes and improvements: • Support for the double-tap gesture on Apple Pencil 2 was added • The new pointer in iPadOS 13.4 is fully supported in this version • A drawing can now be navigated with the keyboard Other small fixes and improvements are also included in this update. 1.1 04/23/2020 • A new red and purple color palette was added This version also fixes a couple of bugs: • Saving and opening a sketch while using dark mode should no longer result in a black square • Exporting a sketch while using dark mode should no longer result in dark colors • Opening a sketch should no longer select the wrong pen 1.0.1 02/07/2020 1.0 01/17/2020

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Previous Versions

Here you can find the changelog of Charcoal since it was posted on our website on 2021-12-14 23:17:15. The latest version is 1.6 and it was updated on 2026-06-12 20:15:37. See below the changes in each version.

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