LibrePCB 2.0


More than just a new look

Urban Bruhin

February 1, 2026

About LibrePCB

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+ Translators

Thank You!

Funding 2025

~47k EUR Total

Working (almost) full-time on LibrePCB since end of 2022!

Goal: Sustainable funding without public money

LibrePCB 1.1.0

April 2024

Live Parts Information

EAGLE Project Import

LibrePCB 1.2.0

December 2024

KiCad Library Import

Footprint Datasheet Overlay

Datasheets in Schematics

Specctra Export / Import

For External Autorouter (e.g. Freerouting)

Mass-Import Pins from Datasheet

LibrePCB 1.3.0

March 2025

Migration Qt5 → Qt6

C++ → Rust

  • Faster development
  • Less error-prone
  • Future-proof

Current state:
0.9% Rust

Interactive HTML BOM Export

LibrePCB 2.0.0

February 2026

Qt Widgets  →  


  • More freedom, more flexibility
  • Consistent look & feel across platforms
  • Declarative → faster development
  • Aligns with our Rust strategy

Tabbed Window

Library Manager

PCB Ordering

Enhanced 3D Viewer

Schematic Buses

Images in Schematics

Shared Design Rules & Output Jobs

Choose Your Soldering Technique

Auto-Reload

Enhanced Release Binaries



Signed Windows Releases

Signed MacOS Releases (ARM)

MacOS >= 10.14 Compatibility (Intel)




Code-Signing Sponsored By

Library Updates

What's Next?

Many ideas, in arbitrary order:

  • Polish the new UI, professional look, light theme, ...
  • Hierarchical sheets
  • Push&shove router
  • Funding model (e.g. paid support)
  • Any many more...

Thank you!

  https://librepcb.org

  https://librepcb.org/donate/

@ubruhin:matrix.org