KiCad Online

Browser-only KiCad schematic and PCB review on GitHub, GitLab.com and configured GitLab servers, with issue comments.

KiCad Online Open a KiCad project from GitHub, GitLab or your computer and explore its schematic, PCB layout and 3D view in your browser. KiCad Online is an independent viewer and review tool, formerly Pocket KiView / KiCad Visual Review. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by KiCad, GitHub or GitLab. Local and offline viewing remain available. OPEN YOUR PROJECT Click the extension icon on a repository page. One detected project opens in a dedicated viewer tab; multiple projects offer a chooser. Optional in-page viewing is available when explicitly requested. Ordinary pages are not automatically replaced. Import local files, a project folder or a supported ZIP for local review. Supported repository files load through the selected site's signed-in browser session without a broad repository OAuth account. This does not bypass organization access controls, SSO, download restrictions or browser policy. Access to the selected site is required; missing or blocked files are reported. EXPLORE AND CROSS-PROBE Switch between schematic, layout and supported 3D models. Search parts, pins, nets and project data; follow sheet hierarchy and view multiple sheets. Inspect layers, pin/pad numbers, net labels and component fields. Use selection filters, measurements and independently navigable cross-probe pop-ups. Detach browser views with linked selection where the platform supports it. REVIEW AND COLLABORATE Keep point or rectangular-area notes with drawing path, revision and location metadata. Browse supported Issue and Discussion threads, filter by state or severity, mention users and explicitly send a review or reply. Supported GitHub website-session Issue workflows can send and read back comments without connecting a broad repository OAuth account. Other operations may require an optional account and repository permissions. Local notes never post automatically. Refresh and polling depend on provider limits and browser/background behavior; delivery is not guaranteed real-time. ASSEMBLY, DOCUMENTS AND SAVED RESULTS Explore a grouped BoM, select columns, track local assembly progress and export tables. Inspect supported Gerber, drill and fabrication-job data. Create mechanical Draftsman documents and export supported outputs. Display supported saved KiCad simulation data and separate wayriCAD-compatible analysis exports. Load saved ERC/DRC reports to inspect drawing markers and full messages. EXPERIMENTAL FAST DC DROP Click source A and load B on the same saved net directly in Layout or 3D. Enter starting voltage and load current or power, then Run. Setup and overlays stay on the board; view switching retains contacts and accepted results. The conservative 3D field omits cells crossing saved copper boundaries or drill voids. Use Layout for boundary-clipped results. Results depend on geometry and stated assumptions. Smooth colors are interpolation, not increased numerical accuracy. This is not validated sign-off analysis. WHAT'S NEW IN 0.12.94 Fast PI is now Fast DC drop, available directly on Layout and 3D canvases. Keep A/B contacts and accepted results while changing views. Use pause/resume, saved-pad suggestions, current or power loads, and result-layer switching. Primary navigation, help, layer controls, cross-selection, individual pin/pad identity and the 3D explode slider are improved. Comment headers are denser and unchanged refreshes preserve your place. New source-linked posts put your message and screenshot before expandable design metadata. Release checks: 2,671 JavaScript tests and 149 Python tests passed, with one Windows symlink test skipped. A local browser fixture exercised inline 3D solving and Layout/3D result retention. Installed-extension and physical-device validation of the new flows remain incomplete. No new permissions. Altium beta remains separate and excluded. LIMITS AND PRIVACY Native KiCad ERC/DRC and simulation engines do not run in this extension. Saved results are displayed, not recomputed by those engines. File constructs and model formats have differing coverage; missing assets and unsupported constructs are disclosed. Do not assume complete KiCad version certification, complete DFM or universal private-organization access. Validate engineering decisions with appropriate native tools. Viewer logic and decoders are bundled. Files are processed locally for viewing; explicit provider actions transfer the data needed for that operation. Optional HTML preview is isolated from privileged extension APIs. Review the privacy policy and requested site permissions before enabling connected features. GUIDES AND SUPPORT User guide: https://github.com/wayri/KiCad-Online/blob/main/USER-GUIDE.md Downloads and compatibility: https://github.com/wayri/KiCad-Online Support: https://github.com/wayri/KiCad-Online/issues Private support: support.kivi@sigharmonic.com VS Code: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=wayri.kicad-visual-review Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/pocket-kiview-kicad-review/ Licensed under the KiCad Online Source-Available License 1.0. The rename does not change the license or third-party notices.