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Piskel
Free online pixel art and sprite animation editor
open-source Solo-dev friendly
Piskel is a free, browser-based pixel art editor with animation support. Create sprites and animated GIFs directly in your browser with no install required. Simple interface with layers, onion skinning, and export to PNG spritesheets or GIF.
Highlights
- + Runs entirely in the browser — nothing to install
- + Built-in animation timeline with onion skinning
- + Exports to PNG spritesheets, GIF, and ZIP
- + Completely free and open-source
Limitations
- − Limited feature set compared to Aseprite
- − No advanced palette management or tile mode
- − Browser-based means no offline access without the desktop app
Platforms
Web Windows macOS Linux