Procreate Keeps Crashing on iPad

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Check iPad storage

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   1. Open Settings > General > iPad Storage
   2. Procreate recommends keeping at least 15% of total storage free
   3. Delete unused apps, videos and exports, or move exports to cloud storage
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Force restart the iPad

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   1. iPad without Home button: press and release Volume Up, press and release Volume Down, then hold the Power button until the Apple logo appears
   2. iPad with Home button: hold Home and Power together until the Apple logo appears
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Update Procreate and iPadOS

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   1. Update Procreate in the App Store
   2. Update iPadOS in Settings > General > Software Update
   3. Back up your artwork before updating (see the artwork backup steps in our lost artwork guide)
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Lighten the canvas that crashes

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   1. Merge layers or duplicate the canvas and reduce its size
   2. Avoid the tool or brush that triggers the crash and note exactly what you did
   Did this fix it? Yes No

5. 5. Contact Procreate

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   1. Use the Support Form on procreate.com
   2. Describe the tools you were using and attach a screen recording if you can reproduce the crash
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

The app closes to the Home Screen when opening a canvas, using a certain tool, or opening layers; or it quits randomly while drawing.

Why it happens

• Less than 15% of iPad storage free
• Canvas size or layer count close to the iPad's limit
• A specific tool, brush or layer that triggers a bug
• Out-of-date Procreate or iPadOS

This guide also covers

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• procreate crashing when opening
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Other Procreate errors

• Apple Pencil Not Working in Procreate
• Apple Pencil Lag in Procreate
• Procreate Frozen or Not Responding
• Procreate Brushes Not Importing or Missing
• Procreate Lost Artwork: Recover Deleted or Missing Files
• Procreate Maximum Layers Reached
• Procreate Export Problems: PSD, PNG and Photoshop Not Opening
• Procreate Colors Look Different After Export or Print