Pencil2D Animation
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Pencil2D Animation is a free, open-source desktop application for creating hand-drawn 2D animations. It supports raster and vector workflows and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD for animators, illustrators, and students.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Creating hand-drawn 2D animations without expensive or complex animation software.
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Audience: 2D animators, illustrators, and animation students
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Functions: video
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: GPL-2.0 · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, macos, windows, linux, cloud_managed
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Record sources: pencil2d.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the Other video editing space, Pencil2D Animation takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on creating hand-drawn 2D animations without expensive or complex animation software. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for 2D animators, illustrators, and animation students. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (GPL-2.0). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
It is developed by Pencil2D Animation, and it first shipped in 2010. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 1.8k stars and 9 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include raster drawing, vector drawing, and frame-by-frame animation.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Raster drawing
- Vector drawing
- Frame-by-frame animation
- Onion skinning
- Timeline editing
- Cross-platform support
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Built with & integrations
- GitHub Copilot
- commit 2c971b937d06 · since Jan 2026
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Frequently asked questions about Pencil2D Animation
- What does Pencil2D Animation do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Pencil2D Animation focuses on creating hand-drawn 2D animations without expensive or complex animation software. It is catalogued under Other video editing on PulseGate.
- Who is Pencil2D Animation for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Pencil2D Animation is an open-source project built for 2D animators, illustrators, and animation students.
- Is Pencil2D Animation free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Pencil2D Animation is open source under the GPL-2.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does Pencil2D Animation run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Pencil2D Animation runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- Is Pencil2D Animation still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 9 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who makes Pencil2D Animation?
- Pencil2D Animation is developed by Pencil2D Animation.
- How long has Pencil2D Animation been around?
- Pencil2D Animation first shipped in 2010.
- Is Pencil2D Animation open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Pencil2D Animation is open source under the GPL-2.0 license, developed on GitHub.
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