The latest articles on DEV Community by King Sia (@io64bit). https://dev.to/io64bit https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4140043%2F9c546c89-dc5d-4603-a04b-5d1f16f35cb0.jpg https://dev.to/io64bit en King Sia Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:51:39 +0000 https://dev.to/io64bit/i-built-a-browser-based-vector-editor-without-ai-1di9 https://dev.to/io64bit/i-built-a-browser-based-vector-editor-without-ai-1di9 <p>I wanted a vector editor that I could open in my browser and just use .</p> <p>No AI generating things for me, No prompts. No "let AI design it." (tbf it's not that cheap also to offer that for free)</p> <p>Just a vector editor.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fb59724zg6t1so2gslfbb.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fb59724zg6t1so2gslfbb.png" alt=" " width="799" height="452"></a></p> <h2> So I built Scissor. </h2> <p>Try it: <a href="https://scissor.samalstudios.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scissor.samalstudios.com/</a></p> <p>Initially I wanted to call it OpenScissor and make it open source, but hey I don't want Microsft to train their agens on.</p> <p>It has the usual stuff you'd expect, shapes, paths, text, layers, etc; but the main idea is pretty simple:</p> <p>You make the design.</p> <p>I don't use vector graphics software professionally; so , I didn't really want a massive application with hundreds of features that I'd probably never touch</p> <h2> Why I built it? </h2> <p>It feels like every creative tool is adding AI to everything these days.<br> That's not really what I'm looking for.</p> <p>Sometimes I just want to move some points around, tweak a path, draw a shape, mess around with an idea, and actually make it myself.</p> <p>That's what I'm trying to do with Scissor.</p> <p>It's not trying to replace every professional workflow. It's just a vector editor that stays out of the way.</p> <h2> Did I used ai to building it? </h2> <p>Heck yeah I did, judge me ... hate me or ..., for me it's another tool and I like using new shiny things.. .</p> <h2> I'd love some feedback </h2> <p>If you work with SVGs, illustrations, icons, or just occasionally need a vector editor, I'd love to know what you think.</p> <p>What features are missing?</p> <p>What's annoying?</p> <p>What would make you actually use a browser-based vector editor?</p> <p>And if you try it, I'd especially like to know what feels unnecessarily complicated (I am wokring on an alternative ui to this classic ui under <a href="https://scissor.samalstudios.com/new-ui" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scissor.samalstudios.com/new-ui</a>) .</p> <p>Scissor: <a href="https://scissor.samalstudios.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://scissor.samalstudios.com/</a></p> design graphics webassembly ai