Celsys has released Clip Studio Paint Ver. 5.0, the newest version of the illustration, comic, webtoon, and animation app, on March 11. The update from Ver. 4.0 to Ver. 5.0 includes improved drawing and 3D features, interface improvements, and enhanced features for print and multi-page projects. The latest version brings around 400 new features and improvements including animation for Simple Mode, boosted app performance, and expanded language support.
Main New Features in Ver. 5.0
Ver. 5.0 includes all the features that have been added since Ver. 4.0 in 2025, plus many additional new features.
Smart Shape
・Draw lines, curves, and shapes intuitively and efficiently.
・Quickly create precise figures and shapes without switching from the pen or brush.
3D hand model
・Use high quality 3D hand models as references to improve hand drawings.
・Freely adjust the model size with intuitive controls for all kinds of character design.
・Use hand pose materials and the Hand Scanner for quick posing.
Improved workspace and palettes
・Merged Sub Tools into Tools to simplify terms.
・Tool icons can now pop up with related palettes.
Continuous saving of clip files
・Continuously saves back-up data. If the app is closed without saving, on the next launch, it will reload the canvas that was open before the app closed.
These include updates added throughout 2025 for subscribers, such as performance improvements like improved blurring, a velocity brush setting, and faster fill speed, as well as the ability to group 3D models and batch delete of hidden layers. Transformation speed has been improved and color profile settings have been optimized. Users can view graphs of their daily creative hours. For Simple Mode, 3D head models and Sub View have been added as new features.
How to get Ver. 5.0
See below for details on how new and existing users can get Ver. 5.0.
For New Users
New users can sign up for a monthly/annual plan or purchase a perpetual license to get Ver. 5.0.
For Current Users
Users with a monthly/annual plan or the Update Pass automatically have access to the latest versions including Ver. 5.0 and beyond. Users with a prior version of a perpetual license can sign up for the Update Pass or purchase a perpetual license upgrade to get Ver. 5.0.
Clip Studio Paint is used by over 60 million people* for the creation of illustrations, comics, webtoons, and animations. The app is available on iPad, Android, Windows, macOS, and iPhone, so creators can use it on whatever device they own. Known for its natural drawing feel and plentiful features, Clip Studio Paint is supported by illustrators, comic artists, and animators, and loved by beginners and industry professionals alike.
Clip Studio Paint is continuously updated to support creators to reach their full creative potential.
*Includes free trial users and downloads of the iPad, iPhone, Galaxy, Android, and Chromebook versions.
About CELSYS, Inc.
Celsys provides tools such as Clip Studio Paint to support creators in the creator economy that is expanding through the creation and use of digital content. We are also providing new service platforms that act as a new avenue for creators' activities. We look toward a more vibrant world where everyone's passions are connected, by offering total support to creators around the world through each part of their “creator journey”.
