Pixel Studio is a pixel art maker and animation editor for retro 8-bit and 16-bit art. Draw game sprites, icons and characters pixel by pixel, bring them to life frame by frame, and export them as animated GIFs or sprite sheets.
🎬 NEW: Pixel Art Animation
• Frames: add, duplicate, reorder and delete animation frames, each with its own layers
• Onion skin: see the previous frame while you draw the next one
• Frame timing: set the speed (1–30 FPS) and hold any frame longer
• Live preview: play your animation before you export it
• GIF maker: export looping animated GIFs with crisp, exact pixel colors and transparency
• Sprite sheet export: a single row or a grid, scaled up to 16x, ready for game engines
🖌️ Drawing Tools
• Pencil, eraser, fill bucket and eyedropper
• Shapes: line, rectangle and circle, filled or outlined
• Selection: rectangle or point-by-point shape, then copy, cut, move, flip, rotate or delete
• Undo and redo, even across animation frames
• Pixel grid and checkerboard background for precise work
• PUSH button drawing for pixel-perfect control, or draw directly by tap
📚 Layers
• Add, delete, merge, hide, lock and reorder layers
• Change the opacity of each layer
🎨 Color Palettes
• Built-in retro palettes, or create and save your own
• Pick any color with RGB and HEX
• Browse and share palettes with the community
📐 Canvas Sizes
• Canvases from 16x16 to 256x256 pixels, or a custom size
• Great for game sprites, icons, avatars, emojis and pixel textures
💾 Save & Share
• Auto-save keeps your work safe
• Save to your gallery as PNG, animated GIF or sprite sheet
• Share your creations with friends or on social media
🌍 Pixel Art Community
• Upload your work to the showcase
• Browse, like and get inspired by other artists
• Step-by-step drawing guides to learn pixel art
What can you make with Pixel Studio?
✅ 8-bit and 16-bit game sprites and characters
✅ Animated sprites: walk cycles, idle loops, loading spinners
✅ Pixel icons, avatars and emojis
✅ Retro pixel paintings and textures
✅ Animated GIF stickers and memes
Pixel Studio works for everyone: beginners learning their first sprite and pixel artists building assets for their indie game. Draw it, animate it, and export it in a few taps.
Download Pixel Studio and start making pixel art and animations today!
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Draw 8-bit sprites, animate frame by frame, export GIFs & sprite sheets