RetroSprite

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RetroSprite is ranked #43 of 69 in pixel art software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Windows.

Compared on pixel art software

Free plan: Yes
Animation timeline: Yes
Indexed color tools: Yes
Sprite-sheet export: Yes
Onion skinning: Yes
Tilemap tools: Yes
Supported platforms: ["windows"]
Export formats: ["PNG", "GIF", "WebP", "APNG", "sprite sheet", "frame sequence", ".retro"]

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The record

Purpose: RetroSprite is a lightweight pixel art editor and animation tool built with Python for creating pixel art, sprite sheets, tilemaps, and frame-by-frame animations.
Drawing: It includes 14 drawing tools, symmetry modes, pixel-perfect lines, dithering, and tiled drawing mode.
Layers and animation: It supports unlimited layers with blend modes, layer groups, non-destructive effects, onion skinning, frame tags, and forward, reverse, and ping-pong playback.
Tilemaps: Tilemap features include reusable tile palettes, pixel and tile editing modes, canvas tile sampling, and tile thumbnails with flip controls.
File formats: The native project format is `.retro`; the app exports PNG, GIF, WebP, APNG, sprite sheets, and frame sequences, and imports Aseprite, Photoshop PSD, and other listed image formats.
Extensibility: It has a plugin system for custom tools, filters, effects, and menu items, plus a scripting API for batch operations and CLI mode for headless export.
Integrations: The README lists Aseprite and Photoshop PSD import and palette import/export in GPL, PAL, HEX, and ASE formats.
Installation requirements: Source installation requires Python 3.10 or newer, Pillow, NumPy, imageio, and Tkinter; `psd-tools` is optional for Photoshop import support.
Download/build: The README documents installing from source and building a Windows executable with PyInstaller; the repository page shows no published releases.
License: RetroSprite is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
Security: GitHub reports that the repository has no security policy file and no published security advisories.
Support and community: The repository page lists zero open issues and invites contributors to follow its CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines.
Maker: The repository is owned by Theodor908, whose GitHub profile identifies him as Theodor Gabriel Vasile and lists Romania.
Product: RetroSprite is a lightweight pixel art editor and animation tool built with Python.

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Best Pixel Art Software in 2026#43 of 69

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github.com/Theodor908/RetroSprite· checked 7 Oct 2026
github.com/Theodor908/RetroSprite/security· checked 7 Oct 2026
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