How to Open Sketch Files

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View Sketch documents on Windows, Mac, and iPhone

Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: January 10, 2025

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Viewing a Sketch File on PC or Mac

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Sketch is a Mac-specific application that handles graphic design similarly to Photoshop. With the Sketch software on your Mac, you can easily double-click the file to open it in Sketch. However, if you’re using a Mac and don’t have Sketch, you can download a 30-day trial of the application. But if you are on a Windows computer or don’t want to use Sketch, you can also use a browser application for editing graphic files called Photopea. You can also use Sketch Viewer if you want to view the document only. This wikiHow will show you how to open a Sketch file in Sketch, Photopea, or Sketch Viewer.

How to Open a Sketch File on Any Device

Visit https://www.photopea.com/ and click the File tab in the left corner. Click open, navigate to your sketch file, and double-click on it. This will prompt the file to open and you will be able to edit the file similar to how you would in Photoshop.

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Using Photopea Windows or Mac

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Go to https://www.photopea.com/. Photopea is a highly rated and suggested software that supports the editing of Sketch files. The software is free to use, but you can also opt to pay $9/mo to get rid of the ads. This also works in your web browser, so Photopea will work for both Mac and Windows computers.^{[1]
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You’ll see this above the editing space to the left.

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A file browser will open.
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Navigate to and double-click on your Sketch file. Loading may take a moment, but your Sketch file will open in Photopea.
- You can edit the file similarly to how you would in Photoshop. You can look at this wikiHow on How to use Photoshop Tools to learn more.

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Using Sketch on a Mac

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Go to https://www.sketch.com/get/. The Sketch download will start immediately. If not, click the “try again” text near the bottom of the web page.
You’ll have to unpack the downloaded file, then drag and drop the application files into the Application folder to start.
You’ll find this in the Application folder in Finder.
You’ll find this in the top left corner of your screen.
A file browser will pop up.
Your file will open in Sketch.

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Viewing a Sketch File on PC or Mac

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Go to https://animaapp.github.io/sketch-web-viewer/. Sketch Web Viewer is a site that allows you only to view your Sketch project.
A file browser will pop up. You can also drag-and-drop your Sketch file into your web browser. If you do, then you can skip the next step.
Your Sketch file loads in the viewer with information on elements. For example, if your file has a banner layer across the top of the image, you will see the length and height of that box.

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If you want to open your Sketch files in Photoshop, you first need to convert them with Photopea. After you open the file in your web browser, go to File > Save as PSD.

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