Engineering

KiCAD Circuit Snips

Copy and paste reusable subcircuits in KiCAD with CircuitSnips.

KiCAD Circuit Snips

CircuitSnips is a community library for sharing and discovering reusable schematic subcircuits for KiCAD.

How It Works

  1. Copy from KiCAD — select your circuit and press Ctrl+C
  2. Upload & Share — paste into CircuitSnips, add a description and license
  3. One-Click Paste — others find your circuit, click copy, and paste directly into their KiCAD projects

Why It's Useful

  • Skip re-drawing common circuits (voltage regulators, USB interfaces, power supplies)
  • Community-driven library of proven subcircuits
  • Native KiCAD format — S-expression clipboard, no conversion needed
CircuitSnips — share and discover reusable KiCAD subcircuits

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