Pencil2D
Pencil2D is open source software for making 2D hand-drawn animations, with raster and vector workflows.
About Pencil2D
Pencil2D makes 2D hand-drawn animations with raster and vector workflows for sketching, inking and painting. It has a lightweight design that keeps focus on animating. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD.
Key features
- Import sound through a sound layer
- Use autosave to protect unsaved work
- Draw on an infinite canvas and adjust the camera preview for exports
Best for: Beginners learning to make 2D hand-drawn animation.
Watch out for
- No text tool yet
- No shape tool yet
- Video import is not implemented
Pencil2D at a glance
- Website
- pencil2d.org
- Category
- Design & Creative › Video Editing & Animation
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
Guides for Video Editing & Animation
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