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Charios
What it is
Charios is a browser-based tool for animating 2D character art with motion-capture clips. It can detect separate alpha regions in an image and turn them into transparent body-part layers for rigging. Characters are assigned to a fixed 17-bone humanoid skeleton. You can retarget bundled motion clips or bring .bvh and .fbx files, then review nine clips at once in the 3×3 animation grid. Exports include animated GIFs, PNG sequences, JSON, Unity prefabs, Godot scenes and Unreal Engine actors. Files are bundled and downloaded in the browser; Charios says character art stays in the browser during export. The editor needs a modern desktop browser with WebGL 2; mobile supports project viewing and animation previews. The Free plan allows three active projects, 30 credits per month and 13 bundled clips. Pro costs $20 per month and Studio costs $45 per seat per month. A $50 one-time Lifetime plan is also listed.
For and against
For
- Separates image alpha regions into layers for rigging.
- Accepts bundled clips and .bvh or .fbx files.
- Previews nine animation clips at once.
- Exports to GIF, PNG sequence, JSON, and game-engine formats.
- Free plan includes three active projects.
Against
- Editing requires a desktop browser with WebGL 2.
- Mobile is limited to project viewing and animation previews.
- Free plan is limited to three active projects.
The verdict
Charios combines character layering, fixed-skeleton rigging, motion retargeting and several export options in a browser editor. Check its desktop requirement and plan limits against your workflow.
Who it suits
Charios suits indie game developers, solo artists and animators, game-jam teams, and marketing or design teams working with 2D characters. Desktop use is needed for editing; mobile is limited to viewing and previewing.
Plans and prices
Free
3 active projects · 30 credits/month · 13 bundled mocap clips · community support
Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Pro
Unlimited projects · 500 credits/month · PNG sequence + JSON export · email support
Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Studio
2,000 credits/month per seat · unlimited projects · shared asset library · audit log
Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Lifetime
Every Pro feature forever · 500 monthly credits · 5,000 signup bonus credits · 25% discount on top-up packs
Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
On the record
- Animation preview
- The 3×3 anim-check grid displays nine clips at once for checking a character's animation.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Audience
- Charios describes its audience as indie game developers, solo artists and animators, game-jam teams, and marketing or design teams.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Automatic layering
- The tool detects alpha islands in an image and exports body parts as transparent layers ready to rig.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data controls
- Users can delete their account and projects from the dashboard or email Charios to request a data export.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Device support
- The editor requires a modern desktop browser with WebGL 2; mobile supports project viewing and animation preview only.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Export processing
- Exports are bundled and downloaded in the browser; the page says character art does not leave the browser during export.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations and exports
- Exports include an animated GIF, Unity prefab, Godot scene, or Unreal Engine actor.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Mocap
- Users can retarget bundled motion-capture clips or bring their own .bvh or .fbx files.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Project limit
- The Free plan includes three active projects; Pro and Studio list unlimited projects.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Charios is a browser-based 2D character animation tool that applies motion-capture clips to layered character art.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Rigging
- Charios uses a fixed 17-bone humanoid skeleton and assigns character sprites to bones.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security and storage
- The privacy policy says account and project metadata is stored in Supabase Postgres and uploaded PNGs in Cloudflare R2, scoped per user via row-level security.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Charios lists community, email, and in-editor bug reports as support channels, and says email responses arrive within 24 hours on business days.charios.com · read 30 Sep 2026
