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Charios

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What it is

Charios is a browser-based 2D character animation tool that applies motion-capture clips to layered character art. It can detect alpha islands in an image and export the body parts as transparent layers for rigging. Characters use a fixed 17-bone humanoid skeleton, and users can retarget bundled motion clips or import their own.bvh or.fbx files. A 3×3 animation-check grid displays nine clips at once. Exports include animated GIFs, PNG sequences, JSON, Unity prefabs, Godot scenes, and Unreal Engine actors; files are bundled and downloaded in the browser. Charios says character art stays in the browser during export. The editor requires a modern desktop browser with WebGL 2, while mobile supports project viewing and animation previews only. The Free plan includes three active projects, 30 credits per month, and 13 bundled motion-capture clips. Pro costs $20/month, Studio costs $45/seat / month, and Lifetime costs $50 one-time. Pro and Studio list unlimited projects. Charios describes its audience as indie game developers, solo artists and animators, game-jam teams, and marketing or design teams.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Charios is a browser-based 2D character animation tool that applies motion-capture clips to layered character art.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Audience
Charios describes its audience as indie game developers, solo artists and animators, game-jam teams, and marketing or design teams.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Support
Charios lists community, email, and in-editor bug reports as support channels, and says email responses arrive within 24 hours on business days.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Animation preview
The 3×3 anim-check grid displays nine clips at once for checking a character's animation.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Automatic layering
The tool detects alpha islands in an image and exports body parts as transparent layers ready to rig.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Data controls
Users can delete their account and projects from the dashboard or email Charios to request a data export.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Device support
The editor requires a modern desktop browser with WebGL 2; mobile supports project viewing and animation preview only.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Export processing
Exports are bundled and downloaded in the browser; the page says character art does not leave the browser during export.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Integrations and exports
Exports include an animated GIF, Unity prefab, Godot scene, or Unreal Engine actor.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Mocap
Users can retarget bundled motion-capture clips or bring their own .bvh or .fbx files.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Project limit
The Free plan includes three active projects; Pro and Studio list unlimited projects.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Rigging
Charios uses a fixed 17-bone humanoid skeleton and assigns character sprites to bones.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Security and storage
The privacy policy says account and project metadata is stored in Supabase Postgres and uploaded PNGs in Cloudflare R2, scoped per user via row-level security.Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com

Plans and prices

Free Free $0/forever 3 active projects · 30 credits/month · 13 bundled mocap clips · community support Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Pro $20 a month $20/month Unlimited projects · 500 credits/month · PNG sequence + JSON export · email support Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Studio $45 a month $45/seat / month 2,000 credits/month per seat · unlimited projects · shared asset library · audit log · priority support Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com
Lifetime $50, paid once $50 one-time Every Pro feature forever · 500 monthly credits · 5,000 signup bonus credits · 25% discount on top-up packs Read 30 Sep 2026 · charios.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Automatically extracts transparent body-part layers from images.
  • Retargets bundled clips or user-provided .bvh and .fbx files.
  • Exports to GIF, PNG sequence, JSON, Unity, Godot, and Unreal.
  • Free plan includes three active projects and 30 monthly credits.
  • Character art stays in the browser during export.

Limits

  • Editor requires a modern desktop browser with WebGL 2.
  • Mobile supports viewing and previews only.
  • Free plan limits users to three active projects.

Who it suits

Charios suits indie game developers, solo artists and animators, and game-jam teams creating 2D character animations. Marketing and design teams are also among its stated audiences.

Verdict

Charios pairs a fixed-skeleton rig with motion retargeting and exports for several game engines. The Free plan has a three-project limit, and editing requires a suitable desktop browser.

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