How can I use Clip Studio Paint Ver. 2.1 or later?
You can get the most current Clip Studio Paint version by signing up for an update pass or a monthly plan. If you would just like Ver. 3.0, you can get it with the one-time purchase perpetual license.
Note: The Update Pass and one-time purchase perpetual license is only available for Windows/macOS.
See here for the best way to get started with Ver. 2.1 or later according to how you use Clip Studio Paint.
For more information on how to purchase each product, please see below.
Annual/Monthly plan
Annual/Monthly plans allow you to use the latest version of Clip Studio Paint when you want, on the devices you want!
For information on how to apply, please refer to the How to to purchase a monthly usage plan section on the page below.
Windows/macOS: Update Pass
The Update Pass is available to perpetual one-time purchase users of Clip Studio Paint.
Please refer to the following page for how to get it.
Windows/macOS: Ver. 3.0 one-time purchase perpetual license
The Ver. 3.0 perpetual license allows you to use all the features in Ver. 3.0, as long as you want, with just a single payment.
Note: If you want to use the latest version of Clip Studio Paint, try getting the Update Pass.
If you bought and registered a Ver. 2.0 license between November 22, 2023, and the Ver. 3.0 release, then you are eligible to receive a free Ver. 3.0 license from the Ver. 3.0 pre-release campaign, Pre-release Offer: Buy Clip Studio Paint now to get Ver 3.0 later!. See here for details.
If you are a Ver. 2.0 or Ver. 1 user
If you have a Ver. 2.0 or Ver. 1 license, you can upgrade your perpetual license version to Ver. 3.0 with a discounted upgrade.
See the following page for more information.
Upgrading from Ver. 2.0
Upgrading from Ver. 1
Note: You cannot directly upgrade your perpetual license from Ver. 1 to Ver. 3.0. Please first upgrade from Ver. 1 to Ver. 2.0 and then upgrade from Ver. 2.0 to Ver. 3.0.