r/KiCad
22k members
r/KiCad is a subreddit with 22k members. The community frequently discusses kicad, schematic, questions, footprint, and pcb, and they frequently recommend/review cad, and the most common flair used is general discussion, schematic editor question, symbol or footprint question, other question, and board review.
A place to discuss the KiCad software packages, on all supported systems. Show off your designs, learn how to utilize the tools, and talk about the future of this wonderful open source package.
Popular Topics in r/KiCad
#1
Kicad
65 posts
#2
Schematic
20 posts
#3
Questions
20 posts
#4
Footprint
15 posts
#5
Pcb
15 posts
#6
Routing
6 posts
#7
Design
6 posts
#8
Connections
6 posts
#9
Clearance
6 posts
#10
Symbols
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/KiCad
Cad
2 reviews
#1
FreeCAD
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/KiCad
#1
General Discussion
: "KiCad Subreddit Updates"
7 posts
#2
Schematic Editor Question
: "Schéma J'ai son filtration piscine"
7 posts
#3
Symbol or Footprint Question
: "Making 1-layer board: how to assign 0-ohm link as combining nets?"
3 posts
#4
Other Question
: "My first homemade PCB journey"
3 posts
#5
Board Review
: "Error with my PCB"
3 posts
#6
Board Editor Question
: "How to remove Solder Mask ?"
2 posts
#7
Feature or Tool Advertisement
: "I made a Sketch → KiCad lab where students have to find and fix the conversion errors"
1 post
#8
Schematic Review
: "Vérification schéma Kicad"
1 post
Member Growth in r/KiCad
Yearly
+7k members(48.6%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026