PADS Standard/Plus Viewer

Free download of the PADS Standard and PADS Standard Plus Viewer for view and share of PADS Logic and PADS Standard/Plus Layout databases.

What is the PADS Standard and PADS Standard Plus Viewer?

• Free download! 
• No time limit 
• Reads designs from all PADS VX.x through VX.2.17 releases 
• File size: 259 MB download, ~400 MB installed 
• Current version: PADS VX.2.17 (October 2025)

What can you do with the PADS Standard and PADS Standard Plus Viewer?

• Open any PADS Logic or PADS Layout database 
• View designs with full graphical control 
• Share designs with colleagues who don't have PADS installed on their PC 
• Review placement and routing and design-rule definition with others on your team 

What do I need?

• 8 GB memory minimum 
• 64-bit Operating Systems: Windows 11