Glaxnimate
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Glaxnimate, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Glaxnimate's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxnimate | Free | Open-source desktop application · Linux/BSD, Windows, macOS downloads |
The facts
Each one read from Glaxnimate's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 2D animation tools
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Animation
- It supports vector graphics and tweening animations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Animation features
- It supports vector graphics and tweening animations.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Animation formats
- It supports Lottie, animated GIF and WebP, and animated SVG.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The official site links to a Telegram chat and an issue tracker.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Developer libraries
- The download page lists Python and JavaScript packages for developers who want to manipulate or render Glaxnimate files.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Export
- The site lists Lottie, animated GIF, WebP, and SVG as animation formats for the web.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- Lottie,TGS,SVG/SMIL,GIF,WebP,PNG,Rive,Android Vector Drawablechecked 22 Sep 2026
- File formats
- The manual says Lottie, Telegram TGS, and SVG files can be opened and saved, while noting that not all Lottie features are implemented.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The manual describes compatibility with Inkscape SVG attributes and the ability to preview Lottie animations on Lottie web.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The interface supports dark and light themes, icon themes, and dockable views.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Motion graphics
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Notable limit
- The manual warns that not all Lottie features are implemented.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Product
- Glaxnimate is an open-source vector animation and motion design desktop application.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Python module
- The scripting page says Glaxnimate can be installed as a Python module and used from Python scripts without a GUI.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Raster images
- The manual says raster images can be rendered from individual frames, and animated WebP and GIF are supported.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Recent improvements
- Version 0.6.0 reworked SVG import and export and added the ability to export animations as sequences of SVG frames.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Release
- The site lists version 0.6.0 as the first stable release with Glaxnimate as part of KDE.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- Glaxnimate provides a Python scripting interface, a script console, and plugins for common actions and added file format support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scripting and plugins
- Glaxnimate provides a Python scripting interface, a script console, and plugins that can perform common actions or add file format support.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Security and recovery
- The 0.6.0 release notes say Glaxnimate uses KDE's file recovery system to improve reliability.checked 10 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Android availability
- The download page describes Android APKs as experimental and available from KDE GitLab CI artifacts.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- The download page provides packages for Linux/BSD, Windows, and macOS, with macOS builds for ARM and Intel.checked 10 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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