To undo in Procreate, tap the canvas with two fingers. This reverses your last drawing action, not a Gallery stack, Procreate does not have a separate "undo stack" feature.
What is undo in Procreate?
Undo in the Procreate digital art app reverses your most recent drawing action sequentially. The undo stack works like a timeline of changes, allowing you to go back and forth between different stages of artwork. Procreate keeps a history of up to 250 actions per active session. This history is entirely separate from Gallery stacks, which are groupings of canvases, not a record of edits.
How to undo your last action
- With your canvas open, tap the canvas with two fingers at the same time. Alternatively, use two fingers to swipe left on the canvas.
- A notification appears at the top of the interface showing which action was undone.
- Keyboard shortcut Command + Z (Mac) or Ctrl + Z (Windows) to undo.
How to undo multiple actions
- Tap and hold two fingers on the canvas to rapidly undo multiple actions in sequence.
- Alternatively, tap the Undo arrow in the interface (the top arrow). Tap and hold it to undo multiple actions quickly.
How to redo actions in Procreate
- Tap the canvas with three fingers to redo the last undone action.
- Or tap the Redo arrow in the interface (the bottom arrow). Tap and hold it to redo multiple actions rapidly.
- Keyboard shortcut Shift + Command + Z (Mac) or Shift + Ctrl + Z (Windows) to redo.
Undo limits and what gets forgotten
Procreate can undo up to 250 actions in an active session. The maximum number of actions stored in the undo history can be adjusted in Procreate settings. Undo history is lost when you return to the Gallery or exit Procreate. The undo is sequential only, you cannot skip backward to a specific action without undoing everything in between.
Customizing undo gestures
The Single Touch Gestures Companion lets you assign undo to a single-finger tap on the Undo button. This setting is described in the Procreate handbook and changes the gesture for the Undo button only, not the two-finger canvas tap. Customize undo gestures via Settings > Gesture Controls to assign undo to a specific gesture.
What about undoing a stack in the Gallery?
Gallery stacks are canvas groupings, not related to undo history. To move canvases out of a stack, you must manually ungroup them. You can rearrange the order of actions or edits in the stack by moving an action from top to bottom or vice versa.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I undo after leaving the canvas?
No. You cannot recover undone actions after leaving the canvas.
How many undos do I get?
Procreate and Procreate Pocket allow up to 250 undo steps in the current session. This limit applies to both the two-finger tap and the Undo arrow.
Does Procreate have an undo stack?
The term sometimes refers to the sequential undo history on the canvas, but it is not a named tool or menu item.
How do I redo?
Tap the canvas with three fingers, or tap the Redo arrow in the interface. Tap and hold either to redo multiple actions rapidly.
Can I undo Gallery changes?
No. Actions performed in the Gallery, such as creating or rearranging stacks, cannot be undone. You must manually ungroup canvases from a stack.
