Anim8or
Anim8or is a free Windows program for 3D modeling and character animation.
What Anim8or is
Anim8or is a free Windows program for 3D modeling and character animation. Its modeling tools include primitives, mesh editing, subdivision, splines, extrusion, lathing, modifiers, bevels, and warps. Character work includes a jointed character editor, inverse kinematics, morph targets, procedural motion, and facial animation. Anim8or imports and modifies .3DS, .OBJ, and .STL objects and exports those formats. It can create scenes and animations, output AVI movies, and save JPG, PNG, and BMP images. Materials and previews support textures, bump maps, soft shadows, spotlights, fog, and OpenGL shaders. A scripting language and plugins add options for parametric shapes, object export, and editing tools. The licence permits personal, educational, and commercial use, and users own their creations without paying a licence fee. Installation uses a single executable that can be unzipped and run from a chosen directory. The download page lists v1.0, dated May 29, 2017, as the latest release. Support resources include forums, email, release notes, a manual, and tutorials.
Good
- Free personal, educational, and commercial use
- Broad modeling and character tools
- Imports and exports common 3D formats
- AVI and image output
- Scripting and plugin support
Watch out
- Windows platform only
- Latest listed release dates to 2017
- Used at the user’s own risk
- No express or implied warranty
Who it suits
Anim8or suits Windows users creating 3D models, characters, scenes, and animations. Its licence also fits personal, educational, and commercial projects.
Verdict
Anim8or provides a wide set of modeling, animation, rendering, and extension tools at no licence cost. Its Windows-only availability, older listed release, and warranty terms are important considerations.
Plans and prices
From Anim8or's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Personal, educational, and commercial use |
| Anim8or | Free | No fee for the license · Personal, educational, and commercial use |
The facts
Each one read from Anim8or's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Animation
- Features include a jointed character editor, inverse kinematics, and morph targets.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Current listed release
- The download page lists v1.0, dated May 29, 2017, as the latest version there.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- It imports and modifies .3DS, .OBJ, and .STL object files and exports those formats.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The download page describes Anim8or as a single executable that can be unzipped into a chosen directory and run.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The license permits personal, educational, and commercial use, and says users own what they create with the program.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License fee
- The maker says the program is given away at no cost and the license has no fee.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Materials
- It supports textures, bump maps, soft shadows, spotlights, fog, and OpenGL shaders for previews.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Modeling
- It supports primitives, mesh editing, subdivision, splines, extrusion, lathing, modifiers, bevels, and warps.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Anim8or is a 3D modeling and character animation program.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Rendering and output
- It can create scenes and animations and output AVI movies and JPG, PNG, and BMP images.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Scripting and plugins
- It includes a scripting language and supports plugins for parametric shapes, object export, and editing tools.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support page points users to the forums, email support, release notes, manual, and tutorials.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Warranty
- The license states that the software is used at the user's own risk and provides no express or implied warranty.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- The homepage identifies R. Steven Glanville as the author and says he created Anim8or as a personal, non-commercial endeavor.checked 8 Oct 2026
