Tool
Piskel
Free browser sprite editor with layers and onion skin
About
Piskel is best used in a desktop browser and in landscape orientation. Open anyway
Piskel for Kids is a child-friendly version of the Piskel editor, designed to be safe and distraction-free. Learn more
Check a preview of your animation in real time as you draw. Adjust the frame delay on the fly.
Several export modes supported. Animated GIFs for sharing, spritesheet PNG/ZIP for bigger projects etc…
Features
- Create Sprite
- For teachers and parents
- Sprite examples By anonymous
- By CaptainBrosset
- By anonymous
- By Grosbouddha
- Pricing
- Open Source
- Pricing detail
- Apache-2.0 free
- Platforms
- Web Desktop
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