Install KiCad on Windows

Open-source electronics design suite for schematics and PCB layout.

Install commands

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install KiCad.

winget
winget install --id KiCad.KiCad --exact --source winget
Scoop
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/kicad
Chocolatey
choco install kicad -y

Package details

Category
Graphics, 3D & CAD
winget
KiCad.KiCad
Scoop
extras/kicad
Chocolatey
kicad

Package sources

The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.

Package managerPackageVerified versionSource
wingetKiCad.KiCad10.0.6Manifest
Scoopextras/kicad–Manifest
Chocolateykicad10.0.6Manifest

Install KiCad together with other apps

Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.

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