Pencil2D
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About
Pencil2D is ranked #10 of 108 in animation software on Inferse. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Compared on animation software
- Free plan
- Yespencil2d.org
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linuxpencil2d.org
- Export formats
- MP4, WEBM, AVI, GIF, APNG, PNG image sequencepencil2d.org
Facts
- 2D animation tools
- Yespencil2d.org · 21 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Pencil2D is an intuitive tool for making 2D hand-drawn animations.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Raster and vector
- It supports switching between raster and vector workflows for sketching, inking and painting.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Free and open source
- The software is open source and free to use, including for commercial use.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Stable release
- The download page lists version 0.7.2 as the current stable version.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- The stable download page provides builds for Windows 7+, macOS 10.14+ (Intel), and 32-bit and 64-bit Linux.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Additional platforms
- The homepage says Pencil2D runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Animation tools
- The manual describes a timeline for keyframes, dockable tool and color windows, and an unlimited canvas with a camera field.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Onion skin
- Users can show previous and next keyframes as onion skin and adjust the number of drawings and their transparency.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Audio import
- The FAQ documents importing sound through a sound layer and says a waveform display is pending implementation.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Export
- The FAQ gives instructions for exporting animated GIFs.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker's FAQ lists external video editors as options for adjusting audio sync after export, but does not describe built-in integrations.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Feature limits
- The FAQ says video importing, a text tool and a shape tool have not been implemented.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Security and legacy builds
- The download page warns that legacy builds lack the latest security fixes and may receive less support.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Support and learning
- The maker points users to its forum, Discord, tutorials, FAQ and user manual for help and learning.pencil2d.org · 2 Oct 2026
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Sources
- pencil2d.org· checked 21 Sept 2026
- pencil2d.org/download/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- pencil2d.org/doc/user-manual.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- pencil2d.org/doc/faq.html· checked 2 Oct 2026



