Sketchbook Pro for windows doesnt seem to be free anymore. Anyone know more?

3080guy · 22 Dec 2021 at 09:48

Sketchbook Pro was free. I thought it was permanently free.
Reinstalled windows and was going to reinstall it, but I can only find a paid version for £16.
Anyone know if its free still, or not?

Orcvader · 22 Dec 2021 at 15:16

Under the library option, can you see it there with the install option?

3080guy · 23 Dec 2021 at 11:35

Orcvader said:
Under the library option, can you see it there with the install option?

What do you meany Library option. Where?
All the links ive found indicate its not supported, but its for sale in the microsoft store.
Cant see where to download it free - it was free after it was discontinued (I think discontinued is the right word) but now it seems to be have been fully discontinued. Yet, that said, its for sale in the microsoft store.
Not sure what my options are.

Orcvader · 23 Dec 2021 at 11:40

3080guy said:
What do you meany Library option. Where?
All the links ive found indicate its not supported, but its for sale in the microsoft store.
Cant see where to download it free - it was free after it was discontinued (I think discontinued is the right word) but now it seems to be have been fully discontinued. Yet, that said, its for sale in the microsoft store.
Not sure what my options are.

Open the Microsoft store, on the bottom left, second button from the bottom is "Library". This will show you installed apps, as well as apps you already own with the download option.

Had to do this for HEVC video extensions since search kept recommending me the paid one instead of the free "From device manager" package, it might be the same case for Sketchbook Pro.

james.miller · 23 Dec 2021 at 11:42

Autodesk sold sketchbook, new company decided to charge for it.

try these:
SketchBook Alternatives: 25+ Similar Digital Painting Apps and Image Editors | AlternativeTo

3080guy · 24 Dec 2021 at 15:59

Orcvader said:
Open the Microsoft store, on the bottom left, second button from the bottom is "Library". This will show you installed apps, as well as apps you already own with the download option.

Had to do this for HEVC video extensions since search kept recommending me the paid one instead of the free "From device manager" package, it might be the same case for Sketchbook Pro.

Ive done as suggested (by google) clicking the three dots near by profile, and following all the links I can find, none of them take me to the library.

I cant see the library second from the bottom, nor can I find it anywhere.
There is no evidence that I have downloaded anything from the store in a library (cant see a library) but I surely must have downloaded something, as I had an account but had to reset the password.

I went here
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/store

Its possible my sketchbook download was downloaded from elsewhere, several months ago, and not from the Microsoft store. Ive not made any progress unfortunately.
I spent days going through every notable or worthy program as an option when I chose Sketchbook, dont fancy doing that again right now. Thanks for the reply.