Pixel Studio - pixel art editor

Pixel Studio - pixel art editor

Hippo Games · December 25, 2019 · Pixel Graphics, Design & Illustration, Animation & Modeling, Free to Play, Software

Pixel Studio - pixel art editor is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

PC
Overwhelmingly Positive95% · 6,213167playing now
This game is free to play. Get it on Steam →

Screenshots

Pixel Studio - pixel art editor price

Pixel Studio - pixel art editor is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Pixel Studio - pixel art editor

✦ AI summary

Pixel Studio is a full-featured pixel art editor that lets you create animations, illustrations, and game assets with layers, frame-by-frame animation tools, and a massive brush library on any device. It stands out with cross-platform Google Drive sync, community sharing through Pixel Network, support for stylus input, and the ability to export animations as GIFs or sprite sheets.

Pixel Studio is a new pixel art editor for artists and game developers. Simple, fast and portable. No matter whether you are a beginner or a professional. Create amazing pixel art anywhere and anytime! We support layers and animations and have a ton of useful tools - all you need to create cool projects. Use Google Drive to sync your work between different devices and even platforms. Join Pixel Network™ - our new pixel art community! Don't doubt, just try it and make sure you've chosen the best pixel art tool ever! Over 2.000.000 downloads around the world, translated to 23 languages!

Features



  • It's super simple, intuitive and user friendly
  • It's cross-platform, use it on mobile and desktop with Google Drive sync
  • Use layers for advanced pixel art
  • Create frame-by-frame animations
  • Save animations to GIF or sprite sheets
  • Share arts with friends and Pixel Network™ community
  • Create custom palettes, use built-in or download palettes from Lospec
  • Advanced color picker with RGBA and HSV modes
  • Simple zoom and move with gestures and joysticks
  • Use Portrait mode for mobile and Landscape for tablets and PC
  • Customizable toolbar and a lot of other settings
  • We support Samsung S-Pen and Apple Pencil!
  • We support all popular formats: PNG, JPG, GIF, PSP (Pixel Studio Project), ASE (Aseprite)
  • Autosave and backup - don't lose your work!
  • Discover a ton of other useful tools and features!


More Features



  • Dark Theme
  • Shape Tool for primitives
  • Gradient Tool
  • Built-in and custom brushes
  • Sprite Library for your image patterns
  • Tile Mode for making seamless textures
  • Tile Mode for brushes
  • Symmetry drawing (X, Y, X+Y)
  • Dot Pen for precise drawing with a cursor
  • Text Tool with different fonts
  • Dithering Pen for shadows and flares
  • Pixel art rotation with Fast RotSprite algorithm
  • Onion Skin for advanced animation
  • Apply palettes to images
  • Grab palettes from images
  • Mini-map and Pixel Perfect preview
  • Unlimited canvas size
  • Canvas resizing and rotation
  • Customizable background color
  • Customizable grid
  • Multithreaded image processing
  • JASC Palette (PAL) format support


System Requirements



  • 2GB+ of RAM for large projects and animations
  • Powerful CPU (AnTuTu score 100.000+)


Sample images made by lorddkno, Redshrike, Calciumtrice, Buch, Tomoe Mami are used under CC BY 3.0 license.

Pixel Studio - pixel art editor — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
PC Game Pass
Not included
More games like this:Mac games

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Pixel Studio - pixel art editor is praised by users as an intuitive and robust pixel art editor with excellent UI design and appreciated touchscreen support, making it accessible for beginners and useful for various projects like ROM hacks and animations. The main complaint centers on monetization limitations, particularly restrictions on exporting multiple animation files without purchasing the pro version. Players generally recommend it as a solid free option, though some note that dedicated PC users might prefer Aseprite if mobile functionality isn't needed.

Recommended Oct 2, 2026
I'm using fused beads after drawing using Pixel Studio, so useful but would recommend to add circular, heart and diamonds templates
1 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 6, 2026
awesome
Recommended Oct 4, 2026
easy to use freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.99
Recommended Oct 4, 2026
Does the job! I like that you can see other peoples artworks too :-)
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
its very good
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
Learned it in an hour, very easy to make a simple logo. Definitely want more fonts

Community reviews

—

0 reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this game.

More like Pixel Studio - pixel art editor

News

All news →
SilkMU is our new partner: MU Online Season 6 in a browser tabBlog

SilkMU is our new partner: MU Online Season 6 in a browser tab

SilkMU, a MU Online Season 6 server that runs in a browser tab or as an app, opened on 6 November 2026 and is now our partner. What it offers, what is free and what costs WCoin.

Nov 13, 2026
Games like Dying Light, where nightfall changes the rulesPC

Games like Dying Light, where nightfall changes the rules

Games like Dying Light are easy to find if you only want parkour or only want zombies. These eight keep the part that matters: a city that becomes a different place after dark.

Nov 13, 2026
Games like Portal 2, where one idea carries the whole gamePC

Games like Portal 2, where one idea carries the whole game

Games like Portal 2 all share one habit: teach a single impossible trick, then spend a campaign breaking it. From rewinding objects through time to Escher geometry that loops back on itself.

Nov 13, 2026
Planet Coaster DLC: skip the collection, buy the packsBundles

Planet Coaster DLC: skip the collection, buy the packs

The Planet Coaster DLC catalogue closed in 2019, so there is no curve left to wait out. Our record shows the collection bundle costs far more than assembling the same packs one by one.

Nov 13, 2026
Toxic Commando Game Pass: subscribe, or buy the key?Xbox

Toxic Commando Game Pass: subscribe, or buy the key?

The Toxic Commando Game Pass add landed on 12 November. Our price record since late September shows the key route barely moved, which changes what a subscription is worth.

Nov 13, 2026
Games like Titanfall 2, for the pilot or for the TitanPC

Games like Titanfall 2, for the pilot or for the Titan

Titanfall 2's campaign changed its own rules every mission. Games like Titanfall 2 that keep one part of it — the wall-running, the mech, or a campaign that never settles.

Nov 12, 2026
Games like It Takes Two, where the second player is the pointPC

Games like It Takes Two, where the second player is the point

It Takes Two cannot be played alone, and that is the whole design. Games like It Takes Two that give each player a different job — including one that makes do with a single pair of hands.

Nov 12, 2026
Football Manager 27 Game Pass, and what the old FMs now costXbox

Football Manager 27 Game Pass, and what the old FMs now cost

FM27 landed on 10 November, and Football Manager 27 Game Pass covers it on PC from day one. Steam has stopped selling FM26 and FM24 — our price record shows what that does.

Nov 12, 2026

Top games right now

All rankings →
  1. 1Counter-Strike 2Free
  2. 2Dota 2Free
  3. 3PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSFree
  4. 4Grand Theft Auto V Legacy—
  5. 5Terraria$2.08
  6. 6Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeFree
  7. 7Rust$20.19
  8. 8Garry's Mod$6.21
  9. 9Team Fortress 2Free
  10. 10Black Myth: Wukong$35.78
  11. 11HELLDIVERS™ 2$23.99
  12. 12ELDEN RING$38.88
  13. 13Apex Legends™Free
  14. 14Left 4 Dead 2$9.99
  15. 15Stardew Valley$12.11
  16. 16Wallpaper Engine$3.93
  17. 17Cyberpunk 2077$17.99
  18. 18Euro Truck Simulator 2$4.99
  19. 19Dead by Daylight$6.83
  20. 20Red Dead Redemption 2$13.71
  21. 21The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt$9.77
  22. 22Baldur's Gate 3$53.66
  23. 23Phasmophobia$15.19
  24. 24War ThunderFree