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Pixelmash
What Pixelmash is
Pixelmash is a paid pixel-art and animation tool for macOS and Windows. It combines high-resolution, vector-based, and low-resolution per-pixel layers. High-resolution and vector layers can be pixelated to low resolution in real time without destructively changing the originals. Character animation uses parented layers and keyframes, with an animation timeline, onion skinning, indexed color tools, tiled painting, palettes, and layer effects. Users can import images and SVG files, animate imported art with transforms, and apply effects. Export formats include PNG, JPG, TIFF, sprite sheets, animated GIFs, video, and image sequences. The current download supports macOS 13 or newer on Intel or M1 and 64-bit Windows 10 or newer. A downloadable app includes a free seven-day trial. The listed Pixelmash plan costs $16, paid once as a one-time license, includes one year of free updates, and has no subscription. Nevercenter provides guides, tutorials, FAQs, release notes, and email support.
Who it suits
It suits pixel artists, animators, and game-art creators working on supported Mac or Windows systems. The timeline, sprite-sheet export, onion skinning, and layer workflow support animated asset production.
What it does well
- Non-destructive real-time pixelation
- Parented-layer and keyframe animation
- Sprite-sheet and animated GIF export
- Indexed color tools and onion skinning
- One-time license with one year of updates
What to know first
- No free plan
- Seven-day trial only
- Supports macOS 13+ and 64-bit Windows 10+
- License costs $16, paid once
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pixelmash | One-time license; includes one year of free updates · No subscription · Mac and Windows | $16, paid once |
As nevercenter.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Pixelmash combines non-destructive pixelation with animation and game-art tools, plus broad image and animation export options. Its one-time license and trial suit desktop users who prefer ownership over a subscription.
Facts from Pixelmash's own pages
- Animation
- The product page describes character animation using parented layers and keyframes. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Company
- Nevercenter describes itself as a three-person company founded in 2003. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Game art features
- The product page lists tiled painting, game-engine sprite sheets, onion skinning, color palettes, and multiple layer effects. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- The support page lists importing images and exporting PNG, TIFF, JPG, sprite sheets, and animated GIFs. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- The 2026.2 release notes list an improved Auto Shade effect, image-sequence animation export, drag-and-drop import of .pmfx effect files, and an undo level of 50. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Non-destructive pixelation
- High-resolution and vector layers are pixelated to low resolution in real time without destructively changing them. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Nevercenter says card details go directly to Stripe or PayPal, transactions use industry-standard SSL encryption, and the company does not receive card details from those processors. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Nevercenter provides an online guide, tutorials, FAQs, release notes, and directs product questions to [email protected]. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The current download supports macOS 13 or newer on Intel or M1 and 64-bit Windows 10 or newer. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
- SVG support
- The product page says users can import high-resolution art or SVG files, animate them with transforms, and apply layer effects. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The downloadable app includes a free 7-day trial, after which purchasing a license removes the time restriction. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Updates and ownership
- A website-purchased license includes one year of free updates, and Nevercenter says the license does not require a subscription. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Pixelmash is a pixel art and animation tool for making art with high-resolution, vector-based, and low-resolution per-pixel layers. · nevercenter.com, 11 Oct 2026
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