How to Install Inkscape Extensions on Windows
Install Inkscape extensions on Windows 10 and 11. Extensions folder location, copying .inx and .py files, installing from a zip and fixing extension not showing in menu.
Extensions folder location
Paste into Windows Explorer address bar:
%APPDATA%\Inkscape\extensionsFull path: C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Inkscape\extensions
Install a standard extension
Download both files
Get the .py and .inx files from the Inkscape gallery, GitHub or developer site. Same version required.
Open extensions folder
Win+R → %APPDATA%\Inkscape\extensions → Enter.
Copy both files directly into the folder
Not into a sub-folder — directly in the extensions root.
Fully restart Inkscape
All windows closed. Check Task Manager — no inkscape.exe running. Reopen.
Install from a zip
Extract the zip. Copy the .py and .inx files into the extensions folder. If nested in a sub-folder inside the zip, move files up one level.
Verify extensions path
Edit → Preferences → System → User extensions — must match %APPDATA%\Inkscape\extensions. If different, copy files to that path instead.
Extension not showing — troubleshooting
Both .inx and .py must be present
Missing either means Inkscape ignores the extension entirely.
Files in sub-folder
Move files to the extensions root, not a sub-folder.
Python version mismatch
Older extensions may require Python 2. Inkscape uses Python 3. Check the extension README.
See error output
"C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe"
# Watch console for Python tracebacks when running the extension