Scribus
| Scribus | |
|---|---|
Scribus 1.4.6 under Linux Mint 18 | |
| Developer | The Scribus Team |
| Initial release | 16 June 2001 |
| Stable release | 1.6.5
/ 15 December 2025 |
| Preview release | 1.7.2
/ 9 January 2026 |
| Written in | C++ (Qt) |
| Operating system | Linux/UNIX Mac OS X 10.5-10.8 (up to 1.4.8) Mac OS X 10.9 (64-bit, up to 1.5.3), Mac OS X 10.10-10.12 (64-bit, up to 1.5.4), macOS X 10.13 (64-bit, up to 1.5.5) Windows 2000 (32-bit, up to 1.5.0), Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows 7 OS/2 Warp 4/eComStation (up to 1.5.0) ArcaOS FreeBSD (up to 1.5.0), PC-BSD (up to 1.5.0), OpenBSD (up to 1.5.0), NetBSD (up to 1.5.0) Solaris (up to 1.4.8) OpenIndiana (up to 1.5.0) GNU/Hurd Haiku |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | Desktop publishing |
| License | GNU LGPL 2.1, MIT, 3-clause BSD, Public domain |
| Website | www |
| Repository | |
Scribus (/ˈskraɪbəs/) is free and open-source desktop publishing (DTP) software available for most desktop operating systems. It is designed for layout, typesetting, and preparation of files for professional-quality image-setting equipment. Scribus can also create animated and interactive PDF presentations and forms. Example uses include writing newspapers, brochures, newsletters, posters, and books.
Scribus is written in Qt and released under the GNU General Public License. There are native versions available for Unix, Linux, BSD, macOS, Haiku, Microsoft Windows, OS/2 (including ArcaOS and eComStation) operating systems.