📦 MSI Installer
Inkscape MSI Installer for Windows — Details & Verification
Everything about the official Inkscape 1.4.4 MSI: what it installs, how to verify the digital signature and SHA-256 hash, silent install commands for IT deployment and common MSI error fixes.
What the MSI installs
- Inkscape → C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe
- Bundled runtimes — GTK, Python 3, Poppler (PDF), Ghostscript (EPS/AI)
- Built-in extensions → ...\share\inkscape\extensions
- Start Menu shortcut, optional desktop shortcut
- File associations — .svg and .svgz open in Inkscape
- Uninstaller registered in Settings → Apps
Verify the digital signature
1
Right-click the .msi → Properties
2
Open the Digital Signatures tab
If this tab is missing the file is unsigned — do not proceed.
3
Verify signer
Should read Software Freedom Conservancy or Inkscape project. Click Details → View Certificate for full chain.
Verify SHA-256 checksum
Get-FileHash "inkscape-1.4.4-x64.msi" -Algorithm SHA256
# Compare with the hash on inkscape.org/releaseSilent install (IT / enterprise)
# Silent install — default path
msiexec /i "inkscape-1.4.4-x64.msi" /quiet /norestart
# Custom install directory
msiexec /i "inkscape-1.4.4-x64.msi" /quiet /norestart INSTALLDIR="D:\Inkscape"
# With install log
msiexec /i "inkscape-1.4.4-x64.msi" /quiet /norestart /l*v "C:\inkscape.log"SCCM/Intune detection rule: File exists → C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe
Common MSI errors
Error 1603 — Fatal error
Leftover from previous install. Uninstall via Apps, delete C:\Program Files\Inkscape, reboot, reinstall.
Error 1618 — Another install in progress
Wait for other installs to complete or reboot.
Error 2503/2502 — Permissions
Always right-click → Run as administrator. Never launch directly from the browser bar.