Best Pixel Animator Apps

Pixel Art Maker

Pixel Editor & Animator

Free

Create and animate pixel art with a user-friendly drawing tool. Convert photos into pixel art, customize color palettes, and export your creations as GIFs. Offers both free and premium features for enhanced capabilities.

Pixelable - Pixel Art Editor

Pixel art editor

Free

Create pixel art with intuitive tools and advanced features like layer editing and color customization. Export your creations as animated GIFs or PNG files. Save multiple projects and adjust canvas sizes for detailed artwork.

Resprite: pixel art studio

Pixel art and sprite editor

Free

This professional pixel art editor offers desktop-class features optimized for touch and pen input. Create pixel illustrations, animations, and game assets with an extensive toolset, advanced layers, and a high-performance renderer, all on your mobile device.

Stick Nodes - Animator

Create stickfigure animations!

Free

Create custom stickfigure animations with a user-friendly interface. Import images, add sound effects, and export your creations as GIFs or MP4 videos. Join a vibrant community for inspiration and shared resources.

Pixbit Studio – Pixel Animator

Pixel art & sprite animation

Free

Create pixel art and animate sprites with a comprehensive set of tools. Features include layers, onion skinning, and custom color palettes. Sync your work across devices and export in various formats for game development or retro graphics.

Pixquare - Pixel Art Studio

#1 pixel art editor

Free

This pixel art editor offers a comprehensive suite of tools for creating game assets, animations, and doodles. It features a customizable interface, advanced brush options, layer management, and supports Apple Pencil for a seamless creative experience on iPads and iPhones.

Picotap: Pixel Art & Animation

Learn, Draw & Animate Sprites

Free

Create pixel art and animations with intuitive touch controls and guided lessons. Features include a daily theme, animation tools, and precise drawing options. Export your creations as GIFs or APNGs.

8bit Painter - Pixel Art

Create Fun & Easy Pixel Art

Free

Create pixel art and 8-bit style graphics with intuitive tools. Perfect for beginners, it allows for easy creation of social media icons, game skins, illustrations, and patterns. Import photos to convert them into pixel art, remove backgrounds, and export transparent PNGs.

Qixel - Pixel Animation Maker

Retro animated pixel loops

Free

Create short, retro-style pixel animations using a 20x20 grid of stylized blocks. Perfect for fans of 8-bit graphics and character design practice. Add music loops and save your creations to a gallery.

Pixel Art Animator & Editor

Draw Sprites, Export GIF & MP4

Free

Create frame-by-frame pixel art animations with tools like onion skinning and reference images. Export your creations as GIFs, MP4s, or PNGs. Designed for simplicity and privacy, with offline functionality and no account required.

Divoom: Pixel art community

No 3rd-party ads pixel editor

Free

Create, edit, and share pixel art animations with a global community. Discover and interact with fellow artists, participate in contests, and even redeem points for free products. Offers professional drawing tools and conversion options for GIFs and videos.

WigglyPaint : Draw Cute Pixel

Drawing Anim Wiggly Pixel Art

$4.99

Create charming animated pixel art with a fresh, intuitive interface. Enjoy smooth drawing, a vast color palette, and unique animated brushes. Export your creations as GIFs, videos, or Live Photos to share your dancing pixels with the world.