Frequently Asked Questions

Spritetool is a free, browser-based pixel art editor designed for creating sprites and pixel art animations. It runs entirely in your browser with no installation required.

No! Spritetool works without any account or registration. Just open the website and start creating. Your work is saved locally in your browser.

Yes, Spritetool is completely free to use. There are no premium features, subscriptions, or hidden costs.

Spritetool includes all the essential pixel art tools:

• Pencil - Draw pixels
• Eraser - Remove pixels
• Fill - Fill areas with color
• Eyedropper - Pick colors from canvas
• Line, Rectangle, Circle - Shape tools
• Mirror Pen - Draw symmetrically
• Selection tools - Rectangle and Lasso select
• Dither - Create dithering patterns

Press ? while in the editor to see all available keyboard shortcuts. Common ones include:

• P - Pencil
• E - Eraser
• F - Fill
• Ctrl+Z - Undo
• Ctrl+Y - Redo
• Tab - Toggle preview window

Yes! Spritetool supports frame-by-frame animation. You can add multiple frames, adjust the FPS, use onion skinning to see previous frames, and preview your animation in real-time.

Yes, you can work with multiple layers. Each layer can be renamed, reordered, hidden, and has adjustable opacity. This allows for non-destructive editing and better organization of your artwork.

Click the "Save" button to save your project to your browser's local storage. For a permanent backup, use "Export JSON" to download your project file, which you can later import back.

Spritetool supports multiple export formats:

• PNG - Single frame as image
• GIF - Animated GIF of your animation
• Sprite Sheet - All frames in a single image
• JSON - Full project file for backup/sharing

Spritetool will warn you before leaving or refreshing the page if you have unsaved work. However, we strongly recommend regularly saving your work and exporting backups, as browser data can be cleared.

Unfortunately, if your browser's local storage was cleared (by clearing browsing data, browser updates, or privacy tools), the data cannot be recovered. This is why we recommend exporting your projects as JSON files for safekeeping.

Make sure your browser zoom is set to 100%. Some browser extensions or display scaling settings can also cause this. Spritetool uses crisp pixel rendering, so it should appear sharp at any zoom level.

Spritetool works best on modern browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. For the best experience, we recommend using the latest version of your preferred browser.