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Piskel — Pixel Art and Sprites

Piskel

Piskel is a free online editor for animated sprites and pixel art that runs in the browser, with GIF and spritesheet export and offline apps.

Why it fits

Pixel Art and Sprites

Website

Pixel Art and Sprites

Go to piskelapp.com

Desktop

Pixel Art and Sprites

Go to piskelapp.com

Good to know

Requires desktop installation.

Website / Desktop: Available features may vary by device and access method.

Good to know
Good to knowWebsiteDesktop
Free outputYes—
No account needed——
No watermark——
Works offline—Yes
Batch processing——
Content language——

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Who is it for?

  • Useful for drawing small characters, animations and tiles in the browser without installing anything, with a live animation preview.
  • Useful if you want an animated GIF or a PNG spritesheet from a simple editor, and an open-source project you can inspect on GitHub.

Getting started

  • Open Piskel in the browser and create a new sprite with a small canvas size.
  • Draw each frame and use the animation preview to adjust the frame delay.
  • Export an animated GIF or a PNG or ZIP spritesheet; if a session needs restoring, look at the backups in the import panel.

Decision points

  • Choose it for small sprites and quick pixel animations; the FAQ says Piskel was made to create small sprites and may show performance warnings on larger projects.
  • Prefer the online version if you want the latest fixes; the download page says the offline apps have limited testing and no date for new releases.

Limits

  • The FAQ says there is no paid ad-free version of the main editor and points to Piskel for Kids as an ad-free alternative; check what you see on the page.
  • Offline apps for Windows, macOS and Linux are version 0.14.0, distributed through Google Drive links, with limited testing and no date for updates.

Frequently asked questions

Is Piskel free?

Yes. The FAQ says Piskel is free and maintained by a small team of volunteers, and the home page says the code is open source on GitHub.

Can I use Piskel offline?

The download page offers offline apps for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux that work without an internet connection, but it recommends the online version for the latest fixes.

Official sources (3)
www.piskelapp.com/www.piskelapp.com/faqwww.piskelapp.com/download

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