Placement, routing and 3D run on your machine — no queue, full power. The AI comes from BuildPCB with your plan's credits.
Apple silicon · macOS 13 or later · ~2.5 GB installed
Your Mac does the heavy liftingRouting a dense board, generating 3D, exporting fabrication files — all local. No waiting behind other users.
Same account, same planSign in with your BuildPCB account. Your subscription and credits work exactly like on the web.
Nothing to configureNo API keys, no setup. The app talks to BuildPCB securely; your projects stay on your Mac.
Opening it the first time
The app isn't from the Mac App Store, so macOS asks you to confirm the first time. This is normal — you only do it once.
Open the downloaded BuildPCB.dmg and drag BuildPCB Desktop to your Applications folder.
In Applications, right-click (or Control-click) BuildPCB Desktop and choose Open.
When macOS warns you, click Open again. From then on it opens normally.
Still says it "can't be opened" or is "damaged"? Open the Terminal app and paste this, then press Return: xattr -cr "/Applications/BuildPCB Desktop.app" then open the app normally.
Requires an active BuildPCB plan to design. See plans → · Your projects live on your Mac and can be exported anytime.