Spriter
What it is
Spriter Pro is a 2D game animation tool that creates movement from modular sprite pieces and skeletal animation. Pieces can be rotated, transformed and tweened along a timeline, with frames generated between keyframes. Animation data can be used directly in games and manipulated through game events. Export formats include spritesheets, animated GIF files, sequential images and other formats. Features include pixel art mode, inverse kinematics, collision areas, sound effects and Papagayo lip-sync support. Spriter Pro includes Essentials versions of BrashMonkey animated art packs for game projects. The maker offers a Free Version with a feature comparison against Pro. The listed Spriter Pro plan is $59.99 a month. A separate Spriter 2 pre-order costs $59.99, paid once and includes Spriter Pro immediately; Spriter 2’s retail price is undecided. A Pro license is for one user and may be installed on any number of that user’s computers, but cannot be used on multiple systems at once. The download page specifies Windows Vista or higher and Ubuntu 14 as the only supported Linux version. The maker says all sales are final and purchases are non-refundable.
For and against
For
- Creates animations from modular sprite pieces
- Automatically creates frames between keyframes
- Exports spritesheets, GIFs and sequential images
- Includes pixel art mode and inverse kinematics
- Free Version is available
Against
- Pro license cannot be used on multiple systems simultaneously
- All sales are final and non-refundable
- Only Ubuntu 14 is officially supported on Linux
The verdict
Spriter Pro offers a sprite-based animation workflow with several export options and game-oriented features. Check the listed license terms and supported operating systems before choosing a plan.
Who it suits
Spriter Pro suits game creators who want timeline-based 2D animation built from sprite pieces and skeletal animation. Its listed platforms are Linux and Windows, with Ubuntu 14 the only officially supported Linux version.
Plans and prices
Free Version
PNG and spritesheet animation · Basic animation features
Read 20 Sep 2026 · brashmonkey.com
Spriter 2 Pre-Order
Includes a full copy of Spriter Pro immediately · Spriter 2 retail price is undecided
Read 29 Sep 2026 · brashmonkey.com
Spriter Pro
One user · may install on any number of own computers · cannot be used simultaneously on multiple systems · no refunds
Read 29 Sep 2026 · brashmonkey.com
On the record
- Animation workflow
- Sprite pieces can be rotated, transformed, and tweened along a timeline, with frames between keyframes created automatically.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Export
- Animations can be exported as spritesheets, animated GIF files, sequential images, and other formats.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Features
- Features include pixel art mode, inverse kinematics, collision areas, sound effects, and Papagayo lip-sync support.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Free version
- The maker lists a Free Version with a feature comparison against Spriter Pro.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Included assets
- Spriter Pro includes Essentials versions of BrashMonkey animated art packs for use in game projects.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The product page names built-in Papagayo support for lip-syncing; the maker also offers an engine for Construct 2 or 3 that requires Spriter Pro.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- License
- A Spriter Pro license is for one user, can be installed on any number of that user's computers, and cannot be used simultaneously on multiple systems.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Maker background
- The about page says Mike Parent founded BrashMonkey and that the partners became full partners in 2011; it gives no headquarters location.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Notable Construct limit
- The maker says its Construct 3 plugin has not been ported to the optimized runtime and currently uses the original Construct 2 runtime.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says personal information is used to fulfill orders, notify customers of free product updates, and help retrieve serial numbers, and will not be sold or redistributed without consent.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Spriter Pro is a 2D game animation tool that creates animations from modular sprite pieces and skeletal animation.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Refunds
- The maker states that all sales are final and purchases are non-refundable.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Runtime use
- Animation data can be used directly in games and manipulated via game events.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Supported systems
- The download page requires Windows Vista or higher and says only Ubuntu 14 is supported; the product page also identifies Ubuntu 14 as the only officially supported Linux version.brashmonkey.com · read 29 Sep 2026
