LibreCAD
LibreCAD is a free 2D computer-aided design app for creating and editing technical drawings, plans, and DXF-based drafting files.
What is LibreCAD?
LibreCAD is a 2D CAD application for creating and editing technical drawings on Mac, Windows, and Linux. It helps students, hobbyists, makers, and professionals produce plans, schematics, layouts, and other precision drawings without needing a full 3D CAD workflow. The app focuses on line-based drafting tools such as lines, arcs, circles, splines, dimensions, hatches, blocks, and layers. LibreCAD uses DXF as its main working format and can also import some DWG content and export to formats such as PDF and SVG for sharing or printing. Its interface supports coordinate-based drawing, snapping tools, and customizable toolbars that fit detailed drafting work. LibreCAD is maintained as an open-source project and is commonly used for general drafting, CNC preparation, and learning CAD fundamentals.
Key features
- Create 2D technical drawings with lines, arcs, circles, splines, text, and dimensions
- Work with layers to organize geometry, visibility, and print settings
- Use snapping tools for precise placement at endpoints, centers, intersections, and midpoints
- Import DXF files and read some DWG content for drafting workflows
- Export drawings to PDF, SVG, and image formats for sharing and printing
- Insert and manage blocks for reusable drawing components
- Customize toolbars and menus to match your drafting workflow
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
LibreCAD is a legitimate open-source drafting application, and its normal behavior is consistent with a desktop CAD tool. The listed bundle ID com.yourcompany.LibreCAD and publisher name Yourcompany do not match the LibreCAD project, so you should check the app in Finder with Show Package Contents or System Information to confirm its actual developer signature before trusting that specific copy. Be extra careful if it was downloaded from an unofficial mirror or came prepackaged with other software.
Recommendation: Keep LibreCAD if you use it for 2D drafting, DXF editing, or CAD learning. If you do not use CAD software, you can remove it like other desktop apps to free space, but confirm the app’s real developer first if the copy on your Mac shows unusual publisher details.
Common paths
/Applications/LibreCAD.app
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