Products
[Release] myBalsamiq Annual Plans!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! In December we released a new version of myBalsamiq that offers annual plans and billing improvements. You may not have noticed it while creating mockups...
By Natalie
[Release] "Resize To...", New Combo Box, Arrows Improvements, Easier Project Maps, and More!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! We hope you all took a refreshing break during the holidays, and wish you all a fantastically creative and productive 2016! We have a small...
By Peldi
[Release] Mockups 3.3, Another Big Step Forward!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! We're very excited to share today's release with you. It's a big one, so we're switching the minor number from 3.2 to 3.3 for it....
By Peldi
Free Course on Wireframing with Balsamiq Mockups on Udemy
We now offer a free course on Udemy called Wireframing with Balsamiq Mockups. It's designed to cover the basics of what Balsamiq Mockups is and how to get started...
By Leon
Free Course on Rapid Wireframing with Balsamiq Mockups on Skillshare
We published a free course for Balsamiq users on Skillshare. The course, Rapid Wireframing: Finding the Right Product Design, is designed for those new to Balsamiq Mockups, but also...
By Mike
User Testing Your Balsamiq Prototypes with TryMyUI
The following is a guest post by Ritvij Gautam of TryMyUI. Every designer faces a dilemma: we become so familiar with what we have created that we can't see...
By Francesca
[Release] A Bit of Bug-squashing
Hello friends of Balsamiq! Mockups 3 for Desktop is already super-solid, but we take great pride and joy in making it more and more reliable every day. Squashing software...
By Peldi
[Release] A nice Little Bug Fix Release
Hello friends of Balsamiq! Our latest release had some exciting new stuff in it, so now it's time to do a little "let the dust settle" release to fix...
By Peldi
[Release] Mockups 3.2: A Whole New Way to Wireframe!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! Today we have something so exciting to share that we're switching the version number from 3.1 to 3.2 for it. Check it out! Two new...
By Peldi
[Release] FontAwesome in myBalsamiq, Drag+Drop of Symbols, and More!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! We hope you're having a great summer. We are too, and we're excited to share with you today's releases. FontAwesome everywhere! As you know, we...
By Peldi
[Release] Multiple Selection, 66 New Icons, Horizontal Site Map and Lots More!
Hello again friends of Balsamiq, I hope you're all having a great summer! π As always, we've been busy improving our little tool for you all, one step at...
By Peldi
[Release] Non-Image Assets!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! We continue to crank out new features and fix bugs for your enjoyment. Today's little big feature is called... Non-Image Assets! Did you ever wish...
By Peldi
[Release] New Calendar Control, Better Font Size Support and TONS of Bug Fixes!
Hello friends of Balsamiq, time for another nice little release! New Calendar Control We finally rebuilt the calendar control so that it stretches nicely and no longer says 2008!...
By Peldi
[Release] Resizeable Left Panel, New Export to PDF / Print Dialog, and More!
Hello friends! Today's release brings you a couple of often-requested features, and some bug fixes. Let's dive in! New Export to PDF / Print dialog! Mostly for technical reasons,...
By Peldi
[Release] Balsamiq Mockups 3.1! Alternates, New Google Drive Plugin, Background Music, and Much More!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! It's only been three weeks since the last release, but A LOT has happened since. In fact, this is such a big update that we're...
By Peldi
How We Got Here: The Road to Balsamiq Mockups 3
The release of Balsamiq Mockups 3 was the biggest release in our history since the original product launch in 2008. For this release we took a leap of faith...
By Leon
[Release] More Little Improvements!
Hello friends! The dust is definitely settling after the big 3.0 release. Bug reports are slowing down, and people are generally happy with v.3. Today's release squashes the following...
By Peldi
[Release] More Bug Fixes and Optimizations!
Another week, another release! As expected after the major update that was v.3, we're in the "let the dust settle" period, fixing bugs here and there as they come...
By Peldi
Why We Switched to Font Awesome for Balsamiq Mockups 3
It was with mixed feelings that we switched to the Font Awesome icon set with Balsamiq Mockups 3. Our original icons were hand-drawn by Peldi's wife Mariah so they...
By Leon
[Release] Second Batch of Balsamiq Mockups 3 Bug Fixes
Hello again friends! We're back with another round of bug fixes. Here's what's new in today's release: We did a major cleanup of the "Save" and "Save As" code....
By Peldi
[Release] First Batch of Balsamiq Mockups 3 Bug Fixes
Hello friends of Balsamiq! We are happy to report that our big Balsamiq Mockups 3 release from two weeks ago has generally been very well received. As is to...
By Peldi
[BIG Release] Balsamiq Mockups 3!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! π Today is a big day for us: after almost a year of heads-down work, we are releasing the biggest update in our little company's...
By Peldi
Mockups To Go, Ready To Use: Captcha, Password Strength, Calendar
One of the most popular things about our little tool is how quickly you can create meaningful wireframes with it. But there are ways to go even faster with...
By Francesca
[Release] Balsamiq Mockups 3 Public Beta!
Hello? Is anyone still reading this? After being quiet for 10 months, we can understand if you thought we had sent our developers on a long vacation somewhere... π...
By Peldi
Improve Your myBalsamiq Prototypes with UsersThink
The following is a guest blog post by John Turner of UsersThink. Enjoy! Being able to iterate quickly is important for any project, and that's one (of many) reason...
By Leon
Using Balsamiq Wireframes with Pattern Libraries and Frameworks
Design Systems, Pattern Libraries, and Frameworks simplify development and relieve pressure on developers to style user interface components. While wireframes (low fidelity, non-interactive) may seem like an odd pairing...
By Leon
[Release] A Small Bug-fix Release
Hello friends! Last week's release was a big one, and very well received. As it often happens with big updates, a couple of little issues snuck in. Today's little...
By Peldi
Release: Text Links, New iOS controls, and So Much More!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! It's been a couple of months since our last release, but I think you'll be happy with what we have in store for you today!...
By Peldi
Release: New Image Inspector, Huge Leap Forward in Mockups for Google Drive, and More!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! It's time for another release! This one is an exciting one. Let's see what's new. New Image Inspector Pulldown The image inspector pulldown had been...
By Peldi
Release: New Color Picker, Tiny Character Counter, Image Rotation and More!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! Another month, another cool little release. Let's get right to it! New color picker and color names! We made quite a few improvements to the...
By Peldi
Release: Retina Support, New Mockups for Google Drive UX, Big myBalsamiq Improvements, and MUCH More!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! We hope you all had a great summer. Most of us took some time off to unplug, recharge and get ready for a great, highly...
By Peldi
User Testing Your Mobile Balsamiq Mockups with HeatData
The following is a guest blog post by Jason Shah of HeatData. Enjoy! What if you could know precisely where - down to the exact pixel - people were...
By Leon
New Release: Breaklines, iPhone 5, List View in myBalsamiq, Confluence Blueprint and Much More!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! We are back from our yearly week-long company retreat, energized and ready to rumble. π Let's see what's new in today's update: Breaklines! We have...
By Peldi
New Release: Dashed and Dotted Lines and Arrows, Tri-State Checkboxes and Radio Buttons, and More!
Hello friends! Another little release. As usual, we have a mix of bug fixes and feature enhancements. Let's get right to it! All versions: Added dashed and dotted stroke...
By Peldi
User Testing Your myBalsamiq Prototypes with UserTesting.com
The following is a guest blog post by Darrell Benatar of UserTesting.com. Enjoy! Part of the reason weβre such big fans of the Balsamiq Mockups interface is how simple...
By Leon
New Release: File Browser Position, Fixed Printing, Fixed Copy/Paste on Windows 7, and Lots More!
Hi there! Time for another great little release! Let's dive right in. New in Mockups for Desktop: File Browser Position! Working on large projects in Mockups for Desktop? Tired...
By Peldi
A Quick Little Bug-fix Release
Hi everyone! We just did a little release to fix a few bugs uncovered by last week's release. Here's what's new: All versions: fixed issues with selecting Arrow controls...
By Peldi
Release: Collapsable Property Inspector, Better Arrows, All New Mockups for Confluence, and Much More!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! Another month, another exciting release! Let's get right to it. Collapsable Property Inspector! We have heard complaints about the property inspector getting in the way...
By Peldi
New Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
Click here for updated Keyboard Shortcut Docs and downloadable PDF. We've updated the Mockups Keyboard Shortcuts cheat sheet to reflect new shortcuts in 2.2. You can view the HTML...
By Mike
A GREAT Little Release
Hello friends of Balsamiq! Today's release is both great and little. The great part is that we moved to a more modern version of the Flex framework, which allows...
By Peldi
Go from Mockup to Code with Reify
The following is a guest blog post by Raymond Ha of Isomorphic Software. Enjoy! Hi, Everyone, Iβm Ray from Isomorphic Software, the creators of SmartClient and Smart GWT. If...
By Leon
[Pre-Release] Performance Improvements, Font Kerning, Links to URLs, Right-To-Left Language Support!
Hello friends of Balsamiq! We've been really busy here in Balsamiq-land. The next release of Mockups will include a lot of new stuff, so we'd like to invite you...
By Peldi