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TupiTube
What it is
TupiTube is free 2D animation software, with a desktop editor called TupiTube Desk and a mobile app for Android. Desk is intended as an introduction to animation for children, teenagers and amateur artists; the maker describes its audience as ages 8 to 100. The desktop version is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux. Its toolbar includes drawing, shape, selection, fill and tweening tools, while a scenes manager, exposure sheet and timeline organize scenes, frames and layers. Onion skin can show earlier and later frames over the canvas, with opacity adjustment. The object library imports JPG, PNG, GIF and SVG images. TupiTube can also import Papagayo lip-sync files with mouth images and a WAV sound file. Sound support is under development, and the FAQ suggests combining animation with effects in a video editor. The editor is vector-based; raster mode and an eraser are described as planned work.
For and against
For
- Free 2D animation software
- Available for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android
- Timeline and exposure sheet organize frames and layers
- Imports JPG, PNG, GIF and SVG images
Against
- Sound support is under development
- Linux installers lack official .deb and .rpm packages for the latest version
The verdict
TupiTube offers a free entry point to 2D animation with tools for drawing, arranging frames and exporting video. Consider its developing sound support and vector-based editing before planning a workflow.
Who it suits
TupiTube may suit children, teenagers and amateur artists learning 2D animation, especially those seeking free desktop software or an Android version.
Plans and prices
TupiTube Desk
Free software; Windows, Mac OSX and Linux installers
Read 9 Oct 2026 · tupitube.com
On the record
- Android availability
- The downloads page lists TupiTube App version 1.0.8 and provides an Android download link.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Animation tools
- The animation toolbar includes pencil, ink, polyline, rectangle, ellipse, line, selection, fill and tweening tools.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes TupiTube Desk as software for children from 8 to 100 years old.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- The installation manual lists installers for Windows, Mac and Linux, and says there are no official .deb or .rpm installers for the latest Linux version.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Eraser limitation
- The FAQ says the editor is vector-based and describes raster mode and an eraser as planned work.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- video files; specific formats not stated on the opened documentation pagetupitube.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Import formats
- The object library can import JPG, PNG, GIF and SVG images into the workspace.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- TupiTube App is the mobile version, designed around the screen size and resources of phones and tablets.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Onion skin
- Users can show previous and next frames over the drawing canvas and adjust onion skin opacity.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Papagayo workflow
- TupiTube supports importing Papagayo lip-sync files together with mouth images and a WAV sound file.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Preview and export
- The Player module previews animations, and its export wizard converts projects into video files according to the selected format extension.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- TupiTube Desk is free 2D animation software designed as an introduction to animation for children, teenagers and amateur artists.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Sound limitation
- The FAQ says sound support is under development and advises using a video editor to combine animation with sound effects.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ lists Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as support channels.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- 3D modeling
- Notupitube.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Timeline and scenes
- The interface includes a scenes manager, exposure sheet and timeline for working with scenes, frames and layers.tupitube.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- 2D animation tools
- Yestupitube.com · read 21 Sep 2026
