Create a great user experience with intuitive app design software.

Building a sharp app or web design isn’t complicated when you have the right app design software. Whatever your project, there’s an appropriate tool for making your app or website. With powerful desktop, mobile, and web apps, you can build and refine your project anywhere, and effective collaboration features guarantee quick iterations. Put your ideas into action.

App design software

Wireframing and prototyping done right.


Built by designers for designers. Adobe XD CC is focused on making app design simpler and more effective. Iterate faster and deliver developer-ready designs.
  • Adobe XD

  • Create better with the all-in-one app design software.

    Adobe XD CC

    From low-fidelity wireframes to live prototypes. You can build it all with the comprehensive toolkit in Adobe XD. Refine your design more quickly with efficient collaboration features and live edits.
     
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Make a low-fi wireframe

Make a low-fi wireframe
Choose your artboards and add boxes and buttons to develop your layout. Add common pages from UI kits to speed up your initial design.
 
Create a high-fidelity design

Create a high-fidelity design
Import and place high-quality content such as text, icons and images. Choose colours and gradients. Refine font and layout choices.
 
Prototype

Prototype
Drag wires between pages and objects to build the user experience. Define transitions and refine your design by adding missing artboards or removing redundant ones.
 
Get feedback

Get feedback
Share your prototype through the XD desktop and mobile apps. Iterate your app using live prototypes. Export detailed design specs to a development team.

XD CC builds better with more powerful features.

Repeat Grid
Repeat Grid
Save time and make grids of identical objects for your designs. Change one element and have the entire grid update automatically.

Live previews
Live previews
Design and refine live. See your edits reflected instantly on devices connected by USB. Speed up your iterations with immediate feedback.

Design specs
Design specs
Export detailed design specifications for developers. Specify fonts, positions, colour swatches, transitions and more. Reduce the guesswork and build it right.
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Lay out beautiful apps and websites.


Use industry-leading layout tools and make sharper designs. Create precise layouts with visual flair and intuitive functionality.

  • App design software for interactive digital publications and print media.

    Adobe InDesign CC

    Make an impression with top-notch design tools for digital and print. Create interactive publications, e-books, websites and more.
     
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  • Adobe InDesign CC
Define your pages

Define your pages
Lay out your title/home page and build your secondary master page. Set frames for images, text and interactive buttons.
 
Add content

Add content
Import your text and graphics and place them into your design. Refine your design by tweaking frames and adjusting fonts, colours and textures.
 
Build interactivity

Build interactivity
Assign actions to buttons. Create content links, shortcuts, hyperlinks and navigation controls.
 
Export

Export
Save as an interactive PDF, a JPEG file or another suitable format for delivery to designers. Or send to Adobe Experience Manager to build as a mobile app.

Work with more app design features in InDesign CC.

Professional templates
Professional templates
Get a head start with professionally designed, modern templates. Adapt the template to your layout by adjusting frames, fonts, colours and more.

More export possibilities
More export possibilities
Export your project as a PDF, JPEG, EPUB or HTML file for web-ready applications. Re-purpose content for multiple media.
Learn more about what you can do with InDesign CC ›

Decoded web app design software.


Build web pages and apps like a designer. Forget the code and focus on UI/UX. Make responsive designs naturally and quickly.
  • Adobe Muse CC

  • Focus on your inspiration.

    Adobe Muse CC

    Create your websites and apps with a designer toolkit. Place shapes, build interactions, choose colours, textures and gradients. And all without a single line of code.
     
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Define a new site

Define a new site
Choose the maximum size and whether it will be a fluid width site. Fluid width is used for responsive design where user experience is tailored to screen size.
 
Draw

Draw
Build up your design by adding and arranging frames and buttons. Develop pages for each part of the user’s journey on your website.
 
Build breakpoints

Build breakpoints
Define breakpoints to optimise your site for different screen sizes. Rearrange and redesign for an optimal experience on desktop, tablet and mobile phone screens.
 
Publish

Publish
Save your site and upload to a server. Once you’ve published your site, any design changes you make can be quickly synced and made live.

Muse CC has more useful features for app design.

Responsive assets
Responsive assets
Use widgets, forms and slideshows that automatically respond to breakpoints. Create customised design assets with built-in breakpoints.

Touch controls
Touch controls
Work more intuitively using touch controls. Work faster and make quicker adjustments to your design.

Layers
Layers
Organise your pages and user experience with layers. Separate different parts of your page into layers so you can re-design one group without affecting the rest of your page.

Learn more about what you can do with Muse CC ›

Design, code and publish. Faster.


Build responsive apps and websites quickly with potent coding tools. Preview and refine in real time.

  • App design software with the power of code.

    Adobe Dreamweaver CC

    Serious coding tools for full control and efficient design. Write and edit quickly in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and more.
     
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  • Adobe Dreamweaver CC
Use Standard or Developer mode

Use Standard or Developer mode
Work in Standard mode to see a preview of your site and useful panels. Switch to Developer mode to maximise coding space.
 
Create style sheets

Create style sheets
Create your CSS style sheets. Define your styles for headers, menus and text. Assign fonts and weights.
 
Build with HTML and JavaScript

Build with HTML and JavaScript
Build up your HTML structure and content. Add JavaScript elements for interactivity or app functionality.
 
Preview, test and publish

Preview, test and publish
Preview your finished site. Test it and gather feedback. When it’s done, upload it to a web host and publish.

Features to make quick work of app design.

Coding shortcuts
Coding shortcuts
Build lines of code with a few clicks. Use structure shorthand and keyboard shortcuts to make lines of perfectly nested code quickly.

Browser and device previews
Browser and device previews
Check and refine your design with previews on browsers and devices. Get feedback from collaborators and testers using QR code links.

Learn more about what you can do with Dreamweaver CC ›

Simple, easy, free web designer.


Create a beautiful web page in minutes. Use an intuitive web creator to combine text, images, graphics and textures.
  • Photoshop Express Editor

  • Spark your imagination.

    Adobe Spark

    A simple free online tool to create sophisticated, modern web pages. Develop your design with text, graphics and video.
     
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Write a title

Write a title
What is your web page for? Write a title that clearly and concisely captures the essence of your web page.
 
Pick a background

Pick a background
Choose a background colour or image. You can make any customised colour with the colour picker. Upload a photo or graphic as a background or search for a free image to use.
 
Add copy, images and video

Add copy, images and video
Upload and arrange text, images and video clips. Use Spark Post to create collages and other graphics or Spark Video to quickly assemble short video clips.
 
Share

Share
Post your web page to a social media platform or send a link via email. Adobe Spark will host your web page.

Intuitive features help you to create quickly with Spark.

High-quality fonts
High-quality fonts
There are dozens of professional fonts to use on your web page. Experiment with different typefaces and colours until you find the right mix.

Guided design
Guided design
Let the web page creator prompt you for content and then watch as it assembles your content into a modern design.

Elegant themes
Elegant themes
Carefully designed themes give your page style. Experiment with different themes to find the one that fits your page best.

Learn more about what you can do with Spark ›

App design software on tablet or phone.


Continue your workflow wherever you are. Design and lay out anywhere.

Layout at your fingertips.

Adobe Comp CC

Sketch and refine your designs at your fingertips. Build complex designs by drawing freehand and using gestures.
 
iOS | Android

A free web page maker in your hands.

Adobe Spark Page

A beautiful web page is only a few clicks away. Everything you need to tell a story, showcase an idea or feature a product or business.
 
iOS

Compare the features of web and app design software.


High-level design or dealing with the nitty-gritty, for a web page or web platform, we have tools that are perfect for your project.
 
XD CC
InDesign CC
Muse CC
Dreamweaver CC
Spark
Comp CC
Spark Page
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UI tool­kits ●            
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Inter­active proto­types ●            
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Learn how to design better apps and websites.

Creative Cloud apps are full of possibilities. Learn how to use their powerful features for better designs.
Start with UI kits for faster design.
Populate your artboards quickly using UI kits full of common app elements. Adapt them to your app design by customising fonts, colours and icons.
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Preview, modify and test prototypes on desktop and mobile.
Understand the app refinement process using prototypes. See how to use live previews, make on-the-spot changes and test your final design.
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Create a site on-the-go with Comp and finish it with Muse
Learn how to maximise your workflow with a combination of mobile and desktop apps. Create a design on the spot and refine it using a desktop app for a quick turnaround.
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There are no limits to what you can do with app design software for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.


Design better, build responsively and iterate faster. Creative Cloud has industry-leading tools for every stage of the creative process. Integrated collaboration tools let your whole team work together to quickly refine every aspect of a design. With attractive membership options for individuals and businesses, as well as special discounts for students and educators, there’s a plan for everyone. Find the one that works best for you.
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