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No. 11 of 108 ·Animation Software

Pixelorama

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android

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Three barsScore 7.5

  • Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
  • Open codeNo open-source code on record
  • Runs widely5 of 6 device platforms
  • DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Pixelorama is a free, open-source tool for creating pixel art, animations, game graphics, sketches, and pixelated memes. Drawing features include shading, palettes, indexed color, and tools for rotating and scaling pixel art. Its layers support clipping masks, group blending, non-destructive effects, and 3D layers. Animation tools include frame-by-frame drawing, onion skinning, frame tags, and audio synchronization; projects can be exported as PNG, animated PNG, spritesheets, GIFs, or video. It can import animations from Aseprite, Photoshop, and Krita. Tilemap layers support rectangular, isometric, and hexagonal tiles, and elements can hold custom user data. The desktop command-line interface can automate project exports. Pixelorama is available for Windows, Linux, macOS, and web browsers, with an experimental Android version. Its MIT license permits personal and commercial use, modification, and redistribution. The Android interface is not properly adapted for phones and is mostly intended for tablets. The FAQ says it should run on most devices supporting OpenGL 3.3 or OpenGL ES 3.0.

Who it is for

Pixelorama suits people making pixel art, animated sprites, or tilemaps, including game graphics creators. It is available on desktop and web, while Android use is described as mostly intended for tablets.

What is good

  • Animation tools include onion skinning and audio synchronization.
  • Exports include spritesheets, GIFs, and video.
  • Tilemaps support rectangular, isometric, and hexagonal tiles.
  • MIT license permits commercial use and modification.
  • Desktop CLI can automate project exports.

What to know first

  • Android version is experimental.
  • Android interface is not properly adapted for phones.
  • CLI export automation is available on desktop platforms.

Verdict

Pixelorama offers drawing, animation, and tilemap tools in a free, open-source package. Its Android version is experimental and described as better suited to tablets than phones.

Pixelorama plans and pricing

All plans
Free Free Paying is optional on itch.io and free builds are available. Free and open-source software · Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and web availability pixelorama.org · 20 Sept 2026
Steam Not published Windows and Linux · Steam Cloud synchronization · Steam Achievements · Automatic updates store.steampowered.com · 20 Sept 2026
Free version Free $0.00 Windows · Linux · macOS · Web; Android version is experimental pixelorama.org · 30 Sept 2026
Steam version Not published Paid; price not stated on the page Windows · Linux · Steam features include automatic updates and achievements pixelorama.org · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on animation software

Free plan
Yes
Export formats
PNG, animated PNG, spritesheets, GIF, video

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