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Pyxel Edit

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Spec score 7.4 #50 of 70 in Pixel Art Software

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Purpose
Pyxel Edit is a pixel art editor designed to make tilesets, levels and animations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
Privacy
For license service, the maker collects a name or nickname and email address, retains them until deletion is requested, and says they are never shared.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
Support
The purchase page directs users with questions to [email protected].Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
Animation
It supports frame-by-frame animation, onion skinning, and export to sprite sheets or animated GIFs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
Developer
The about page identifies Daniel Kvarfordt as the developer and gives his contact as [email protected].Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
Development status
The maker describes the paid version as a beta under development and says there is no guarantee it will be completed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
Free version limit
The offered free version is an unsupported older beta that lacks some paid features, including animation, and has an outdated UI.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
License terms
A purchased license includes future versions and may be used on computers owned by the purchaser, but may not be redistributed or shared.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
Platform support
The about page says the application runs on Mac and Windows and reportedly runs on Linux under Wine.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
Tile references
Editing a tile updates its copies, and tile instances can be rotated or flipped while referencing the same tile data.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
Tilemap export
Canvas tilemaps can be exported as XML, JSON, or plain text.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
Tileset import
It can import tileset images or mock-ups and identify unique tiles automatically.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
Update checks
At startup, the application checks for updates; the maker says these requests are counted using a daily changing anonymized value without storing IP addresses or other personally identifiable information.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com

Plans and prices

Old Beta 0.2.22c (unsupported) Free Unsupported · lacks some paid features, including animation · Windows portable version or Windows and Mac AIR installer Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com
Beta license Price not published The page describes a discounted beta price but does not state an amount. Current version and future versions included · license use on computers owned by purchaser · no redistribution Read 11 Oct 2026 · pyxeledit.com

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