Mockups For Desktop

Works Offline

work on your mockups on the plane

Mac, Windows, and Linux

fully cross-platform

Full Keyboard Support

CTRL+C, V, X, Z all you want!

$79, or free

see below for details

Download a demo or Buy it for $79!

Never waste a minute

Mockups For Desktop allows you to work on your UI wherever you are, regardless of your Internet connection. It works on planes, at coffee shops, and wherever you like to do uninterrupted work. Import and Export features ensure seamless integration with all the other versions of Mockups, for when you get back online. Plus you can load and save multiple mockups files, use all keyboard shortcuts and lots more.

Download and Install Mockups For Desktop

Click the button below to download and install the Mockups For Desktop application. The demo is free but some features like saving, exporting to PNG and loading multiple mockups are only available to registered users. You can also try the Mockups editor on the web here.

By installing this software you are agreeing to Balsamiq's End User License Agreement.

Balsamiq Mockups requires Adobe AIR, so please install it first.

Once you have AIR installed, click below to install Mockups for Desktop.

Version: 1.6.18 (June 30th, 2009) - release history

Having problems installing? Try Installing Adobe AIR first, then installing the MockupsForDesktop.air application. If you are on Linux, click here.

Upgrading Instructions: simply download and install the app on top of the previous version, you won't have to re-register. Having problems upgrading?

“We have been looking at rapid conceptual prototyping tools for a while, and I think that you have really managed to hit a sweet spot with your approach. Very impressive.”: — Andrew Rabin, CTO, CECity.com, Inc.

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Get Mockups For Desktop For Free

You can download Mockups for Desktop for free. Some of the features of the app, like saving and loading multiple mockups, can only get unlocked using a license key.

To get a free license key, you can do one of the following:

If your company bought Mockups for Confluence, JIRA or XWiki, ask your IT admin for your company's license information and use it FREE of charge.
If you are a do-gooder of any sort (non-profit, charity, open-source contributor, you get the idea), email us with a short blurb and we'll send you a license, FREE of charge.
If you are a technical/software blogger or journalist willing to write us up (honest reviews are the most useful to us) email us a short blurb with the link to your blog and we'll send you a license, FREE of charge, so that you can evaluate Mockups properly.
If you are willing to demo Mockups to an audience of at least 15 people (at a user group, a conference, a BarCamp), email us your info and we'll give you two licenses, one for you to keep and one to give away at the event, FREE of charge.
If you teach a high-school class, email us the name of your school and your class, plus the number of students in your class. We will send you a license for all of them.
A note to university students and professors: we currently do not offer free licenses to universities, but we'll be happy to offer you an additional 50% off any orders of 10 or more licenses. Let us know if you're interested and we'll set up a discount code for you.

If you don't fit in any of the five buckets above, you can buy a single-user license of Mockups for Desktop for $79 below.

IMPORTANT: due to the large volume of requests we have been receiving lately, we cannot promise we'll answer every email. We try our best, but please be understanding if you don't hear back from us.

Buy it for $79

You can download Mockups for Desktop for free. Some of the features of the app, like saving and loading multiple mockups, can only get unlocked using a license key.

Licenses are tied to people, not a particular computer. Mockups for Desktop comes with free updates forever, and we usually publish a new version every Tuesday. Volume licenses are named and transferrable, and support is done via these forums. Please make sure you read our our license agreement for all the details.

Individual Licenses

Enter your full name below. If you are buying multiple copies, enter your organization's name instead (you might also be interested in volume licenses, below).

Your Full Name: (required)
Click the button below to select the number of licenses you want and complete your order. It's fast, simple and secure.

We accept all major credit cards through both Paypal and Google Checkout via the award-winning payment processor e-junkie. Don't have a Paypal account? No worries, just follow the same checkout process and click on the little "Continue" link on the Paypal login page (screenshot) to pay with your credit card.
Check your email: you should receive your receipt and your license key (two separate email messages) shortly, though in some rare occasions orders take a while to get through. Also, make sure you check your spam folders as emails get trapped there on occasion.
Unlock your copy of Mockups for Desktop (Help / Register) with your name and license key info.

Volume Licenses

Our licenses are tied to people, not particular computers. Volume licenses are named and transferrable, and support is done via these forums. Here's our license agreement.

Credit card payments (form below) are the easiest and speediest, but we also accept Purchase Orders to be paid by US-checks or electronic wire transfers, email us your PO or if you need a quote.

Enter your organization name below.

Organization Name: (required)
Select your license:
Click the button below to complete your order. It's fast, simple and secure.

We accept all major credit cards through both Paypal and Google Checkout via the award-winning payment processor e-junkie. Don't have a Paypal account? No worries, just follow the same checkout process and click on the little "Continue" link on the Paypal login page (screenshot) to pay with your credit card.
Check your email: you should receive your receipt and your license key (two separate email messages) shortly, though in some rare occasions orders take a while to get through. Also, make sure you check your spam folders as emails get trapped there on occasion.
Unlock each copy of Mockups for Desktop (Help / Register) with the key you received.

“Mockups takes the product design process from hours to minutes... I just mocked up a new interface in about four minutes using the AIR version. So amazing!”: — Michael Fitzpatrick, CEO & Co-Founder, ConnectSolutions

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Sample Mockups

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