Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool
Publisher’s description
What is libresprite?
libresprite is open-source Windows software in the text editors category. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 1,626 times. Similar programs include Notepad++, Atom and Neovim.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: libresprite is an open-source text editor tool for 64-bit PCs.
Key features
- Real-time animation previews
- Onion skinning
- Multiple sprites can be edited at once
- Ready to use palettes, or make your own
- Sprites are composed of both layers & frames
- Tiled drawing mode, useful to draw patterns and textures
- Pixel precise tools like filled contour, polygon, shading mode, etc.
- Several file types supported for your sprites and animations
AppStream · Flathub
Is libresprite safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
8408D2F962121948E9FBEE053756B5E1E7E88D6D645120574D13FCA66D475874· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3Latest | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›choco install libresprite -yscoop install extras/librespriteProgram files (.exe): libresprite.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub com.github.libresprite.LibreSpriteInformation
- Category
- Text editors
- Licence
- GPL-2.0-only
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 1.3
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 1,626
- Website
- libresprite.github.io
- Chocolatey package
- libresprite
- Scoop package
- extras/libresprite
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is libresprite free?
Yes. libresprite is open-source software under the GPL-2.0-only licence.
Is libresprite safe to download?
The download comes from github.com; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
Does libresprite run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use libresprite without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to libresprite?
Notepad++, Atom, Neovim, Geany and FontForge. The alternatives page compares them.
