Pixel Maker: Pixel Art & GIF

A pixel art maker and sprite editor for retro 8-bit and 16-bit art. Draw pixel art, animate it frame by frame, and export animated GIFs or sprite sheets for your game.

Whether you are drawing your first pixel character or building game assets for an indie game, this pixel art editor keeps it simple: pick a canvas, draw pixel by pixel, animate, export.

🎬 Pixel Art Animation & GIF Maker
• Animation frames: add, duplicate, reorder and delete 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 pixel animation before you export it
• GIF maker: export looping animated GIFs with exact pixel colors and transparency
• Sprite sheet export: a single row or a grid, scaled up to 16x, ready for game engines

🖌️ Pixel Drawing Tools
• Pencil, eraser, fill bucket and eyedropper
• Shapes: line, rectangle and circle, filled or outlined
• Selection: rectangle or freeform, then copy, cut, move, flip, rotate or delete
• Undo and redo, even across animation frames
• Pixel grid and checkerboard background for precise pixel drawing
• Draw directly by tap, or use the PUSH button for pixel-perfect control

📚 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
• Pixel canvases from 16x16 to 256x256, or a custom size
• Made for game sprites, icons, avatars, emojis, dot art and pixel textures

💾 Save & Share
• Auto-save keeps your pixel art 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 pixel artists
• Step-by-step drawing guides to learn pixel art

What can you make?
✅ 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, dot art and textures
✅ Animated GIF stickers and memes

Made for beginners learning their first sprite and for pixel artists building assets for their indie game. Draw it, animate it, and export it in a few taps.

Start making pixel art and pixel animations today!

💌 Feedback or feature ideas? Contact us. We read every message.

Recent changes:
New: Animation! Add frames, see the previous frame with onion skin, and set how long each frame shows. Play your animation, then export it as an animated GIF or a sprite sheet and save or share it. Undo now works across frames, and projects open faster and more reliably.