The tools (bottom bar)
Select ▸The arrow. Tap a shape to select it, drag to move, drag the corner dots to resize, drag just outside a corner to rotate. Double-tap a shape to edit its individual points.
Frame ▢Draws a frame — a container with its own size, like an artboard or a phone screen. Shapes inside it move with it.
Rectangle ▭Drag to draw a rectangle or square. Fill, stroke, corner radius and effects are all editable in the panel on the right.
Ellipse ◯Drag to draw a circle or oval. Same editing as a rectangle.
Line ╱Drag to draw a straight line. Weight and color live in the Stroke section; the position dropdown doesn't apply to lines.
Text TTap to place text, then type. Font, size and weight appear in the panel when it's selected.
Hand ✋(keyboard H) Drag to pan the view without grabbing anything.
Drawing canvasFrom New canvas → Drawing canvas: a freehand sketchpad with brush sizes — separate from the vector canvas.
Getting around
PanDrag any blank spot (or hold the pen still on the canvas). Hold Ctrl and drag to pan even over shapes.
ZoomPinch on phone, scroll wheel on PC. The ⤢ button re-centers everything at 100%.
Select manyLong-press a blank spot until the box appears, then drag — or Ctrl+click rows in the layers panel.
GroupsSelect two or more, then right-click → Group (or Ctrl+G). Vektor asks for a name. Right-click → Ungroup splits it back.
Right-click menuRight-click a shape or a layer row: edit, duplicate, copy, paste, bring to front, send to back, rename, delete — all in one menu.
The panels
Layers panelEvery shape listed top-to-bottom, exactly how they stack. Drag the ≡ handle to re-order, tap the eye to hide/show, double-tap a name to rename.
Properties panelAppears when something is selected: position and size (Transform), Fill, Strokes, Effects. Everything scrubs — drag left/right on a value to change it.
FillThe shape's inside color: solid or gradient. The picker has a drag square, hue bar, opacity and a 💧 eyedropper that samples any pixel on the canvas.
StrokesOutlines. Each stroke has a color, a weight, and a Position: Inside (line drawn inside the edge), Outside (drawn outside) or Center (half and half). You can stack several strokes.
EffectsStackable: drop shadow, inner shadow, layer blur, background blur (glass), and more. Each has its own sliders and color.
Export — what each one does
PNG (whole canvas)A flat image of everything visible, at 2× resolution — best for sharing, chat, or anything that isn't a design tool.
SVG (whole canvas)The real vector file — opens in Figma, Illustrator, Inkscape. Scales to any size without blurring.
PNG (picked layers)Pick specific layers with the all/none toggles, get a PNG of just those — transparent background, ideal for stickers or cut-outs.
SVG (picked layers)Same, but as editable vectors of only those layers.
Good to know
Everything saves itselfAutosave runs on every change — close the app whenever, it's all still there.
UndoCtrl+Z (or the arrows) undo anything, including color picks and groupings.
Make it yoursSettings → 5 pages: General (theme, tool bar size), Canvas (grid, right-click menu), Tools (scrub speed, handle size), Keyboard (remap every shortcut), Danger (delete everything).
