Pixelformer
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Pixelformer, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Pixelformer's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pixelformer | Free | Stable free beta version · version 0.9.6.3 RC3 |
The facts
Each one read from Pixelformer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Color
- It works in 32-bit RGBA and can generate output at color depths from 1 bpp to 32 bpp.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Current version
- The maker's home page lists version 0.9.6.3 RC3 and dates its release announcement January 15, 2009.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Feedback
- The maker invites Pixelformer improvement suggestions at [email protected].checked 12 Oct 2026
- File formats
- It imports BMP, PNG, ICO, CUR, JPEG/JPG, TGA, PSD, and image containers EXE, DLL, or ICL; it exports BMP, PNG, ICO, and TGA.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Icon editing
- It can work with multiple image sizes, resolutions, and color depths in one workspace and pack them into a single ICO file.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Icon extraction
- It can extract icons, cursors, and bitmaps from executable files and ICL icon libraries.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Layers
- A project image can contain an unlimited number of layers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- PNG optimization
- Its PNG optimizer selects compressor parameters to losslessly reduce PNG file size during export.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pixelformer is a bitmap editor for creating, modifying, and converting small and medium-sized images such as icons, buttons, web graphics, and sprites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supersampling
- In-place supersampling lets users draw at higher resolution and immediately resamples the drawing to the output image.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users with technical questions or problems to [email protected].checked 12 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The listed minimum requirements are a 500 MHz CPU, 256 MB RAM, and a 1024×768×15bpp display.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Undo
- Pixelformer compresses undo data to keep a long operation history with a low memory footprint.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Windows support
- The download page lists Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10, with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions supported.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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