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Besprited

Besprited is a free, GPLv2 desktop application for creating and animating 2D sprites and pixel art on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

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#36 of 70
Score
6.1
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What Besprited is

Besprited is a free, GPLv2 desktop application for creating and animating 2D sprites and pixel art on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its timeline uses layers and frames, with onion skinning and real-time previews, and several sprites can be open at once. Drawing tools include a stabilized pencil, Shading Ink, custom brushes, RotSprite rotation, and layer blend modes. You can create or use palettes and draw repeating patterns with canvas tiling. Besprited opens and saves Aseprite .ase and .aseprite files, while also supporting GIF, PNG sequences, JSON sprite sheets, WebP, QOI, BMP, TGA, PCX, ICO, and FLI/FLC. Some newer Aseprite features are not supported. JavaScript scripting and themes with custom fonts are available. Releases include AppImage, .deb, .rpm, and .tar.gz packages. Packages are GPG-signed, but Windows executables are not code-signed and macOS builds are self-signed.

Good

  • Free and open source under GPLv2
  • Layers, frames, and onion skinning
  • Real-time animation previews
  • Many image and sprite formats
  • JavaScript scripting and custom-font themes

Watch out

  • Some newer Aseprite features unsupported
  • Windows executables are not code-signed
  • macOS builds are self-signed
  • Platform prompts may require bypassing

Who it suits

Besprited fits artists, developers, and members of the LibreSprite community who need desktop sprite and pixel-art tools. It supports all three listed desktop operating systems.

Verdict

Besprited provides a broad desktop toolkit for sprite drawing, animation, formats, scripting, and themes. Check its format limitations and platform signing caveats before installing.

Plans and prices

From Besprited's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Free and open sourceFreeGPLv2 · desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux

The facts

Each one read from Besprited's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Animation
It supports layers and frames, onion skinning, and real-time animation previews.checked 11 Oct 2026
Audience
The maker describes Besprited as intended for artists and developers and says the LibreSprite community is part of its audience.checked 11 Oct 2026
Drawing tools
Features include a stabilized pencil, Shading Ink, custom brushes, RotSprite rotation, and layer blend modes.checked 11 Oct 2026
File formats
The repository says it opens and saves Aseprite .ase/.aseprite files and supports GIF, PNG sequences, sprite sheets with JSON data, WebP, QOI, BMP, TGA, PCX, ICO, and FLI/FLC; some newer Aseprite features are not supported yet.checked 11 Oct 2026
Multiple sprites
Users can work on several sprites at once.checked 11 Oct 2026
Palettes and tiling
Users can make or use palettes and draw repeating patterns with canvas tiling.checked 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
Besprited is an application for creating and animating 2D sprites and pixel art.checked 11 Oct 2026
Release verification
The installation guide says each release package is signed with the maintainer's personal GPG key and gives steps to verify its signature.checked 11 Oct 2026
Scripting and themes
The project supports JavaScript scripting and themes with custom fonts.checked 11 Oct 2026
Security reporting
The security policy asks users to report vulnerabilities through a new GitHub issue using the Code quality template and the security label.checked 11 Oct 2026
Support and community
The project directs users to its Discord community and GitHub issues for questions and issue reports.checked 11 Oct 2026

The company

Founded
2026checked 28 Sep 2026

Where it runs

Platforms and packages
Releases are provided for Windows, macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), and Linux, including AppImage, .deb, .rpm, and .tar.gz packages.checked 11 Oct 2026
Platform security caveat
The guide says Windows executables are not code-signed and macOS builds are self-signed, so users may need to bypass platform security prompts to run them.checked 11 Oct 2026

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