Simple Stop Motion
Simple Stop Motion is a free, open-source web app for making stop-motion animation with a webcam.
What Simple Stop Motion is
Simple Stop Motion is a free, open-source web app for making stop-motion animation with a webcam. It captures live frames into an animation sequence and saves completed work as WebM video files. Previously saved videos can be loaded back into the app and extended, allowing a sequence to continue later. When an animation is complete, the app can record an audio track, although its maker describes that support as somewhat buggy. The maker says the software collects no information and works completely offline after download. The repository identifies it as non-commercial and links to a 0BSD license. You can try the app through the maker’s GitHub Pages site, and patches to the source repository are welcome. The listed Free plan costs nothing, with no free trial. Web is the supported platform, and live frame capture and audio support are listed.
Good
- Webcam live frame capture
- Exports animation as WebM
- Loads and extends saved videos
- Works offline after download
- Free, open-source, non-commercial
Watch out
- Audio support is described as somewhat buggy
- Web is the only listed platform
- No free trial is listed
Who it suits
It suits people who want a focused webcam-based stop-motion workflow on the web. It is also suitable for users seeking free, open-source, non-commercial software that can work offline after download.
Verdict
Simple Stop Motion focuses on webcam frame capture, WebM export, and extending saved sequences. Its free, open-source structure and offline operation suit straightforward stop-motion projects, while audio remains a stated limitation.
Plans and prices
From Simple Stop Motion's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free, open-source, non-commercial software |
The facts
Each one read from Simple Stop Motion's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access
- The app is available to try at the maker's GitHub Pages URL.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Audio
- An audio track may be recorded when an animation is complete; the maker describes audio support as somewhat buggy.checked 10 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the software as free, open-source, and non-commercial, and links to a 0BSD license.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- The maker says the software operates completely offline once downloaded.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the software does not collect any information.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- A simple tool for creating stop-motion animation sequences using a webcam.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker welcomes patches to the source code repository.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Video export
- Animation sequences can be saved as video files in WebM format.checked 10 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Extend videos
- Previously saved videos can be loaded into the app and extended.checked 10 Oct 2026
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