A single script that does what Illustrator’s native corner widget should do. It allows you to round corners with precise numeric control, even on complex polygons or shapes where the widget fails. You can round individual corners differently.
Typography is notoriously manual in Illustrator. This free script solves the biggest headache: text resizing.
Category: Tiling & Printing Developer: Mapsoft
Illustrator is notoriously bad at printing large-scale posters or banners on a desktop printer. The native "Tile" function rarely aligns correctly. illustrator plugins free high quality
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Best for: Poster and t-shirt designers. Texturizer applies a raster texture (grain, noise, paper texture) directly to live text without outlining the fonts first. This is a massive time-saver because you can later edit the text and the texture updates automatically.
While IconScout is a paid marketplace, their free plugin allows you to drag and drop vector icons directly from their free library into your artboard.
Best for: Pre-press and production artists. Illustrator’s native find/replace font tool is basic. This free script (by community developer Sergey Osokin) allows you to find fonts by folder, replace missing fonts with a fallback, and generate a full font report for your client. A single script that does what Illustrator’s native
Since most high-quality free tools are scripts, here is the standard installation method:
Pro Tip: To create a keyboard shortcut for a script, go to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, find "Scripts" in the dropdown menu, and assign a key.
