Glaxnimate

Spec sheet

What it does

Glaxnimate is an open-source desktop application for vector animation and motion design.Read 10 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Product

Glaxnimate is an open-source vector animation and motion design desktop application.Read 9 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Supported platforms

Linux,Windows,macOS,experimental AndroidRead 22 Sep 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Integrations

The manual describes compatibility with Inkscape SVG attributes and the ability to preview Lottie animations on Lottie web.Read 10 Oct 2026 · docs.glaxnimate.org

2D animation tools

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Android availability

The download page describes Android APKs as experimental and available from KDE GitLab CI artifacts.Read 10 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Animation

It supports vector graphics and tweening animations.Read 9 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Animation features

It supports vector graphics and tweening animations.Read 10 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Animation formats

It supports Lottie, animated GIF and WebP, and animated SVG.Read 9 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Community support

The official site links to a Telegram chat and an issue tracker.Read 9 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Desktop platforms

The download page provides packages for Linux/BSD, Windows, and macOS, with macOS builds for ARM and Intel.Read 10 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Developer libraries

The download page lists Python and JavaScript packages for developers who want to manipulate or render Glaxnimate files.Read 9 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Export

The site lists Lottie, animated GIF, WebP, and SVG as animation formats for the web.Read 10 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Export formats

Lottie,TGS,SVG/SMIL,GIF,WebP,PNG,Rive,Android Vector DrawableRead 22 Sep 2026 · glaxnimate.org

File formats

The manual says Lottie, Telegram TGS, and SVG files can be opened and saved, while noting that not all Lottie features are implemented.Read 10 Oct 2026 · docs.glaxnimate.org

Interface

The interface supports dark and light themes, icon themes, and dockable views.Read 10 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Motion graphics

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Notable limit

The manual warns that not all Lottie features are implemented.Read 10 Oct 2026 · docs.glaxnimate.org

Python module

The scripting page says Glaxnimate can be installed as a Python module and used from Python scripts without a GUI.Read 10 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Raster images

The manual says raster images can be rendered from individual frames, and animated WebP and GIF are supported.Read 10 Oct 2026 · docs.glaxnimate.org

Recent improvements

Version 0.6.0 reworked SVG import and export and added the ability to export animations as sequences of SVG frames.Read 9 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Release

The site lists version 0.6.0 as the first stable release with Glaxnimate as part of KDE.Read 9 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Scripting

Glaxnimate provides a Python scripting interface, a script console, and plugins for common actions and added file format support.Read 9 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Scripting and plugins

Glaxnimate provides a Python scripting interface, a script console, and plugins that can perform common actions or add file format support.Read 10 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Security and recovery

The 0.6.0 release notes say Glaxnimate uses KDE's file recovery system to improve reliability.Read 10 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

Support and help

The official site links to a user manual, scripting guide, Telegram chat, and issue tracker.Read 10 Oct 2026 · glaxnimate.org

SVG interoperability

The manual says Glaxnimate can load and export SMIL animations for SVG and supports most extra attributes used by Inkscape.Read 10 Oct 2026 · docs.glaxnimate.org

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Animation Software#25 of 1068.5