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Pencil2D

An easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations.·pencil2d.org

Free plan · Open source See pricing ↓

Pencil2D is an open source animation and drawing application developed entirely by volunteers. It lets users create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics, seamlessly switching between raster and vector workflows. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD, and is free to use, even commercially.

What it's for

Create traditional hand-drawn (cartoon) animationSketch, ink and paint using raster or vector toolsAnimate using onion skinning and camera motion

Features 15

Adjustable layer/keyframe opacity with fade in/out
Camera motion easing options (e.g. In: Slow, Out: Faster)
Camera path visualization overlay
Copy/paste keyframes on the timeline
Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD)
Double-click to add or insert a keyframe
Improved keyframe dragging on timeline
Object-based camera system with translate, rotate, and scale controls
Onion skinning for drawing and camera layers
Perspective grids (one-, two-, and three-point)
Raster and vector drawing/animation workflows
Reposition content of multiple keyframes across multiple layers
Selection/move tool with rotation-aware selection visuals
Timeline frame exposure increase/decrease
Windows installer distribution (in addition to portable ZIP)

At a glance

free tieropen source

TypeDesktop app

DeploymentInstalled (local)

PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux

Resources

Pricing

Pencil2D is described as completely open source and free to use, even commercially; no pricing plans are listed.