Free Online Pixel Art Editor (No Download Required)

Create, animate, and export pixel art directly in your browser.

ICPixel is a free online pixel art editor that runs entirely in your browser. Create sprites, pixel animations, and game assets with layers, timeline tools, and modern export options — no download required.

Everything You Need to Create Pixel Art Online

  • Pixel Drawing Tools with Layers

    Professional drawing tools including pencil, eraser, fill, and shapes. Work with multiple layers for complex pixel art projects.

  • Frame-by-Frame Pixel Animation with Timeline Control

    Create smooth pixel animations using a frame timeline. Adjust timing, preview animations, and manage frames easily.

  • Sprite Sheet Export

    Export your pixel art as sprite sheets for use in games and animations.

  • Multi-Canvas Workflow

    Work on multiple canvases and projects simultaneously. Easily switch between different pixel art files.

  • Works Entirely in the Browser

    No downloads or installation required. Create pixel art instantly in your browser.

  • WebM Animation Export (Modern Alternative to GIF)

    Export animations as WebM for high-quality playback and smaller file sizes compared to traditional GIFs.

Who Uses ICPixel?

  • Game Developers

    Create sprites, tilesets, and animations for 2D games and indie projects.

  • Pixel Artists

    Design detailed pixel artwork with precision tools and layered workflows.

  • NFT Creators / Digital Collectibles

    Create pixel-based digital assets and collections.

  • Hobbyists

    Make pixel art for fun, learning, or personal creative projects.

Ideal for creating game sprites, tilesets, and pixel animations for modern web and indie games.

How It Works

  1. 1

    Open the Editor

    Click "Launch Editor" to start creating pixel art instantly in your browser — no download or sign-up required.

  2. 2

    Create Pixel Art or Animation

    Use drawing tools, layers, and animation features to build your artwork or animated sequences.

  3. 3

    Export or Share

    Export your work as PNG sprite sheets or WebM animations for high-quality playback.

Start Creating Pixel Art Now

Free browser-based pixel art editor — no download, no account required.

ICPixel is free to use. Optional support is available through donations and pixel asset sales within the platform.

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PENCIL Shortcuts
Space + DragPan canvas
ScrollZoom in/out
Tool: PencilSize: 1pxZoom: 0%Layer: Layer 1
Layer 1
To pick up a draggable item, press the space bar. While dragging, use the arrow keys to move the item. Press space again to drop the item in its new position, or press escape to cancel.
SyncTint
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Opacity
Blend
COLOR
No trait groups detected. Create layer groups to define traits.
No preview generated yet
Export all trait layers, metadata, config, and optional preview into a single icpixel-nft-package.zip archive. Inside the ZIP, traits are organized as traits/<group>/<trait>.png.

DevKit — AppOutlineFrame Showcase

Unnotched rectangular frame primitive. 2px outline, optional fill, no shadow/highlight/bevel. Dev-only — not linked from production.

Icon (24x24)

transparent fill
cream fill
teal outline

Icon large (32x32)

transparent fill
cream fill
teal outline

Value box (64x32)

transparent fill
cream fill
teal outline

Wide input (200x32)

transparent fill
cream fill
teal outline

Dialog (320x200)

transparent fill
cream fill
teal outline

Disabled & content

disabled (cream fill)
with label content
Hello frame
teal outline + content
Teal edge

AppOutlineValueBox

Unnotched numeric value box composing AppOutlineFrame. Editable box (left): type, Enter to commit, Escape to revert, blur clamps to [0,100]. Display-only box (right): value rendered as text, no input.

editable (value 42, min 0, max 100)
display-only (value 16)
16
editable disabled (value 7)

Migration Period Notice

Submit your airdrop principal

To receive your airdrop, submit the principal of an external wallet you control outside ICPixel — for example Oisy, Plug, or NNS. Your pixel tokens will be sent to that address when the airdrop happens.

Save your projects locally

The editor is currently in a migration period. As a precaution, please export or download your saved projects locally so you don't lose any work.