Tilf
Tilf is a free PySide6 pixel art editor for creating sprites, icons, and other compact 2D assets.
What Tilf is
Tilf is a free PySide6 pixel art editor for creating sprites, icons, and other compact 2D assets. It runs on Windows, macOS, and GNU/Linux, works offline, and requires no account, email, or registration. Drawing tools include a pencil, eraser, bucket fill, eyedropper, stroked rectangles, and stroked ellipses. You can set custom canvas dimensions, zoom from 1–50x, edit backgrounds with alpha, and enable an optional customizable grid. Drag-and-drop opens images, while a movable dock shows a real-time preview. Tilf opens and exports PNG, JPEG/JPG, and BMP files; PNG exports can preserve transparency. Undo and redo history is limited to 50 states. The README cautions that large flood fills may take longer and very large images may affect performance. Tilf is released under GPL v3.0, with Windows, macOS, and GNU/Linux downloads listed.
Good
- Free plan unlocks all features
- Runs offline without registration
- Supports 1–50x zoom
- Exports PNG with transparency
- Available on three desktop platforms
Watch out
- Undo history capped at 50 states
- Large flood fills may take longer
- Very large images may affect performance
Who it suits
Tilf suits people making small pixel-art sprites, icons, and similar assets on desktop systems. It is also suitable for offline work and users who need PNG transparency.
Verdict
Tilf focuses on compact pixel-art work with core drawing tools, flexible zoom, alpha backgrounds, and common image formats. Its offline operation and free plan make it practical for small sprite and icon projects, while larger images may be less suitable.
Plans and prices
From Tilf's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | All features unlocked · Works offline · Focused on small sprites and assets |
The facts
Each one read from Tilf's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounts
- The project says no account, email, or registration is required.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Canvas
- The canvas supports custom dimensions, 1–50x zoom, editable backgrounds with alpha, and an optional customizable grid.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Downloads
- The README lists Windows, macOS, and GNU/Linux downloads, and release automation builds assets for all three.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Drawing tools
- Its tools include pencil, eraser, bucket fill, eyedropper, stroked rectangles, and stroked ellipses.checked 11 Oct 2001
- File formats
- It opens PNG, JPEG/JPG, and BMP files and exports those formats, with transparency available for PNG.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Known limits
- The README warns that large flood fills may take longer and very large images may affect performance; the editor targets compact pixel art and sprites.checked 11 Oct 2001
- License
- Tilf is released under GPL v3.0.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Offline use
- The project says Tilf works offline without an internet connection and has no online platform.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Requirements
- Running from source requires Python 3, virtualenv, and PySide6.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Support and contributions
- The developer invites bug reports, feature requests, and pull requests through the GitHub repository.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Undo and redo
- Undo and redo history is capped at 50 states.checked 11 Oct 2001
- What it does
- Tilf is a PySide6 pixel art editor for creating sprites, icons, and small 2D assets.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Workflow
- Tilf supports drag-and-drop image opening and a movable real-time preview dock.checked 11 Oct 2001
The company
- Maker
- The README identifies the developer as Dario “danterolle” Camonita.checked 11 Oct 2001
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