# LibrePCB 2.0

# More than just a new look

### Urban Bruhin

### February 1, 2026

# About LibrePCB

# Sponsors & Contributors

#### Platinum #### Silver |  |  |  |  | #### Bronze ## + Donations + Contributors + 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