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Piskel
What it is
Piskel is a free browser editor for animated sprites and pixel art, available at no cost. It is designed for drawing characters, animations, and tiles, with an animation preview that updates while you work and frame-delay controls during drawing. Finished work can be exported as animated GIFs or spritesheets in PNG or ZIP formats. The project says its code is open source on GitHub. Offline applications are available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, although the maker describes those releases as best effort with limited quality assurance and recommends the web version for current fixes and features. The project lists current Chrome, Firefox, and Edge support; Brave requires canvas fingerprinting to be disabled. Mobile and tablet use is unsupported. No account is required, and artwork is kept in browser storage. Piskel does not provide autosave or cloud storage, so users must export and save their work.
For and against
For
- Previews animations while drawing
- Adjusts frame delay during editing
- Exports animated GIF files
- Exports PNG or ZIP spritesheets
- Source code is available on GitHub
Against
- Mobile and tablet use is unsupported
- No autosave or cloud storage
- Offline releases have limited quality assurance
- Brave requires canvas fingerprinting disabled
The verdict
Piskel provides a focused, free way to draw and export animated pixel art. Browser storage and the lack of autosave make manual saving important, while offline builds are maintained on a best-effort basis.
Who it suits
Piskel suits people making pixel-art characters, tiles, and animations in a browser. It also offers a child-friendly version for children and educators.
Plans and prices
Piskel
Free browser based pixel art editor · Free offline desktop applications
Read 9 Oct 2026 · piskelapp.com
On the record
- Advertising and data
- The privacy policy says Piskel collects aggregate anonymous usage statistics and that its Ezoic advertising partner may collect data for interest based advertising.piskelapp.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Piskel for Kids is described as a free child friendly editor designed for children and educators, with no account required.piskelapp.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The project README lists latest Chrome, Firefox, and Edge as supported; Brave is supported only when canvas fingerprinting is disabled.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Export
- Export options include animated GIFs and spritesheet PNG or ZIP files.piskelapp.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker pages opened describe export to GIF, PNG, and ZIP and link to the source repository; they do not state integrations with other products.piskelapp.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Live preview
- The editor previews animations in real time and lets users adjust frame delay while drawing.piskelapp.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- The privacy policy says there are no accounts and artwork is stored locally in the browser using localStorage and IndexedDB, not sent to a server.piskelapp.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile limitation
- The project README says mobile and tablet use is unsupported.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Offline apps
- Free offline applications are available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.piskelapp.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Offline release status
- The maker describes offline releases as best effort, with limited QA and no ETA for new releases, and recommends the web version for current fixes and features.piskelapp.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Piskel says all its code is open source and available on GitHub.piskelapp.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Piskel is a free online editor for animated sprites and pixel art, for designing characters, animations, and tiles in a browser.piskelapp.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Save responsibility
- The terms say users are responsible for exporting and saving artwork; unsaved work may be lost, and the service does not provide autosave or cloud storage.piskelapp.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs general questions and support requests to email and recommends GitHub issues for bug reports or feature proposals.piskelapp.com · read 9 Oct 2026
