Make Beautiful Fritzing Parts with kicad2fritzing Software Dependencies

Make Beautiful Fritzing Parts with kicad2fritzing

Convert KiCad parts to Fritzing parts with Python

by Liz Clark
published July 08, 2026, last edited July 08, 2026
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Software Dependencies

You'll need some software setup on your computer and, if you're reading this guide, chances are you already have them installed. All of these can run on Windows, macOS or Linux:

  1. KiCad
  2. Fritzing
  3. Python
  4. Software to edit SVG files, such as Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator

Go to each application website, download and install per the instructions for each application.

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