Piskel

Piskel is a free, open-source online editor tailored for creating animated sprites and pixel art directly in the browser. Designed with simplicity and accessibility in mind, it offers a user-friendly interface that caters to both beginners and experienced artists. Piskel supports real-time previews, layers, and a variety of tools to streamline the pixel art creation process.

Features

Create and edit pixel art and animated sprites
Real-time animation preview
Layer support for complex designs
Customizable color palettes
Export options including GIFs and PNGs
Offline application available for download

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License

Apache License V2.0

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

JavaScript

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JavaScript Pixel Art Software

Registered

2025-05-27

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