Besprited
An opinionated free and open source application for creating and animating 2D sprites.
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About
Besprited is a fresh, fast-developing application for drawing and animating pixel-art meant to close the feature gaps between LibreSprite and the Aseprite project it originated from, which moved from the open-source GPLv2 license into a proprietary one in 2016.
Besprited was created in 2026 to bring a broader set of built-in features to users faster. It is developed in the open alongside LibreSprite: improvements that make sense there are contributed upstream, and the LibreSprite community is very much part of the audience Besprited is built for.
Features
Layers & frames
Organize your work into many layers and frames that you can create, copy, paste, move and drag & drop.
Onion skinning
See surrounding frames while you work as a reference to keep your animations smooth and consistent.
Multi-sprite editing
Work on several sprites at once without losing track of the rest of your project.
Palettes
Use ready-to-go palettes or build your own from scratch.
Tiling mode
Draw patterns and textures with the canvas tiling as you go.
Pixel-precise stroke
Draw pixel-perfect lines with the pencil tool thanks to stabilization.
RotSprite
Rotate your sprite using the RotSprite algorithm that improves the result by avoiding distortions.
Shading
Drawing shadows and highlights on your sprite is easy thanks to the Shading Ink tool.
Blend Modes
Use a variety of modes for your layers to achieve different blending effects.
Custom Brushes
Create custom brushes that you can use for repeating patterns or dithering.
Formats support
Several file types are supported for your sprites and animations.
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