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A Procreate brush is a digital tool you use to draw, paint, erase or smudge inside the Procreate app on iPad. Each brush combines a shape and a grain texture, plus behavior settings like size, opacity, taper, and pressure response to simulate real-world pencils, markers, inks, and paints.

The easiest way is to download the .brush, .brushset or .brushlibrary file to your iPad, open Procreate, go to the Brush Library, tap the “+” icon and choose Import, then select your file from the Files app. You can also tap a compatible brush file in Mail, Files, or a cloud app and choose to open it directly in Procreate, where it will appear in an “Imported” brush set.

Procreate primarily uses three brush formats: .brush for single brushes, .brushset for brush packs, and .brushlibrary for full libraries. Many creators also supply compatible .abr files (originally for Photoshop), which Procreate can import, but they might not support every Procreate-specific setting.

No. Native Procreate brushes are designed specifically for the Procreate app on iPad and do not work directly on desktop software like Photoshop. Likewise, Photoshop brushes only work in Procreate once they have been imported and converted into Procreate’s brush format.

Procreate brushes are 100% digital assets. When you buy a brush or brush set, you are purchasing downloadable files that you install into Procreate on your iPad. There is no physical product; everything is delivered as a digital download.

Yes. Once you have the brush files, you can install them on multiple compatible iPads you own, as long as this is allowed by the brush creator’s license. Many sellers explicitly allow you to keep backups and transfer your brushes to a new iPad for your own use.

In the Brush Library, you can create new brush sets (folders), drag brushes to reorder them, and drag them into different sets to organize your workspace. To delete a brush, swipe left on it in the list and tap Delete. You can also rename sets and rearrange them to group your favorite brushes together.

Brush lag is usually caused by a large canvas size, high brush size, or heavy texture settings. Try reducing your canvas resolution, lowering the brush size, or turning down spacing, grain scale, and other performance-intensive options in Brush Studio. Closing other apps to free up RAM can also improve performance.

Pixelation usually comes from a low-resolution canvas, not from a bad brush. Procreate is a raster-based app, so if your canvas is too small, strokes will look fuzzy when you zoom in or print large. For crisp results, start with a larger canvas (for example 3000–4000 px on the longest side at 300 dpi) and avoid scaling your artwork up too much after you draw.

Yes. Procreate’s Brush Studio lets you build your own brushes from scratch or by duplicating existing ones. You can choose a shape, a grain texture, and then tweak many attributes such as stroke path, rendering, wet mix, color dynamics, taper, and more to create unique brushes tailored to your style.

If you changed a default brush and want to go back, open Brush Studio for that brush, tap the ellipsis or actions menu, and choose the option to reset the brush to its original settings (wording may vary by version). For third-party brushes, you can reimport the original file or keep a backup copy of your favorites.

Procreate Pocket on iPhone supports Procreate brushes designed for that app, and most creators who sell brushes specify whether they are compatible with both versions. Procreate Dreams supports importing brush and brush set files (.brush and .brushset) from Procreate, so you can reuse many of your existing brushes when working with motion projects.

You can find brushes on marketplaces, artists’ personal shops, and official Procreate-related communities. Many artists share free sample brushes on their websites, newsletters, or social media, while full premium sets are usually sold as .brushset downloads. Always get brushes from reputable sources to avoid broken files or license issues.

A single brush is one tool (for example, a textured pencil or inking pen), delivered as a .brush file. A brush set is a curated collection of multiple brushes grouped together in a .brushset file, usually built around a theme or specific workflow like comics, watercolor, or lettering.

Yes, many artists design and sell their own Procreate brushes. You can export brushes or brush sets from Procreate and distribute them as digital products. Make sure any textures or resources you include are licensed for commercial use, and never resell or give away brush sets created by other artists without explicit permission.