Free pixel art animation generator
Generate a pixel sprite, then bring it to life. Pick an animation — idle, walk, run, attack, cast and more — or describe the motion in your own words, and get a ready-to-use sprite sheet. Free to start: no credit card, no watching a credit balance drain on every clip.
Animated sprite sheets made with pixler.dev
pixler.dev turns a static pixel sprite into an animated sprite sheet. Generate a character from a text prompt, choose one of 11 built-in animation presets — idle, walk, run, jump, crouch, attack, cast, hurt, death, float or turnaround — or write your own motion in plain words, and the model animates it for you. The result is a single-row sprite sheet of transparent PNG frames that drops straight into Godot, Unity, GameMaker or any engine that reads a sprite sheet. Unlike credit-heavy sprite animators, each animation costs a fraction of your allowance, so you can iterate instead of rationing.
Presets or your own motion
Eleven one-click presets cover the moves games actually use — idle, walk, run, jump, crouch, attack, cast, hurt, death, float and turnaround. Need something specific? Pick Custom and describe the motion in a sentence, and the model animates that instead.
Sprite sheets, engine-ready
Every animation comes back as a single-row sprite sheet — evenly spaced transparent PNG frames you can slice on a fixed frame width. Import into Godot, Unity, GameMaker, Phaser or LÖVE, set the texture filter to nearest, and it's ready to play.
Pick your frame count
Choose from 2 to 16 frames per animation to trade smoothness against sheet size. Shorter loops for snappy retro motion, longer ones for fluid walk and attack cycles.
Free to start, cheap to iterate
Start with no account and a free daily allowance, then upgrade only for volume. Each animation costs about five generations — so on the $8/month plan you get around 160 a month, and you can re-roll a take until it feels right instead of spending a whole credit pack on one clip.
Frequently asked questions
Is the pixel art animation generator free?
You can start for free with no account and no credit card, using the daily allowance. Each animation costs about five generations, and paid plans (from $8/month) add a much larger monthly pool — around 160 animations on the $8 plan and up to 400 on the top plan — when you need to produce at volume.
What animations can it make?
Eleven built-in presets — idle, walk, run, jump, crouch, attack, cast, hurt, death, float and turnaround — plus a Custom option where you describe the motion in your own words. Items and pickups use the float and custom motions.
What do I get — a GIF or a sprite sheet?
A sprite sheet: a single horizontal row of transparent PNG frames at a fixed frame size, ready to import and slice in your game engine. You choose how many frames (2–16) each animation has.
How do I animate a sprite?
Generate a pixel sprite from a text prompt, hit Animate on the result, pick a preset or type a custom motion, choose a frame count and generate. The sprite sheet is ready to download in seconds.
Does it work with Godot, Unity and GameMaker?
Yes. The sprite sheet is a standard PNG with evenly spaced frames, so it imports into Godot's AnimatedSprite, Unity's Sprite Editor, GameMaker, Phaser, LÖVE, Construct and any engine that reads a sheet. Set the texture filter to 'nearest' to keep pixel-perfect edges.
Can I use the animations commercially?
Yes. Sprites and animations generated on pixler.dev can be used in commercial games and products without attribution, on every plan including the free tier.
How is this cheaper than other sprite animators?
Credit-based animators can charge the equivalent of many generations per animation — SpriteCook around 20 credits, Spriterrific around 100. On pixler.dev an animation costs about five generations from your allowance, and the free tier renews daily, so you can iterate without watching a credit balance disappear.