Every feature,
explained honestly.

No marketing spin. Here's exactly what Benzo Animate can and cannot do.

Drawing

Precision brushes.

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Brush engine

Adjustable size (1–200 px), opacity (0–100%), flow (0–100%), hardness (0–100%), spacing, and shape (round/square).

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Shape tools

Line, rectangle, ellipse, polygon (3–12 sides), star (3–12 points). Live preview while dragging.

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Smart fill

Flood fill with adjustable tolerance (0–128) for anti-aliased edges and gradients.

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Blur & sharpen

Soften or sharpen any region. Adjustable radius and strength.

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Spray

Particle-based spray with adjustable density and radius for soft shading.

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Clone stamp

Copy pixels from one spot to another. Alt+click sets source, then paint.

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Eyedropper

Pick any colour from the canvas. Stores recent colours for quick reuse.

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Text

Add text anywhere with size tied to brush size. Font is Inter, weight 700.

Percentage controls

Every dial from 0 to 100%.

Every animation parameter that matters is a percentage. Here's exactly how each value behaves.

Parameter0%50%100%
OpacityInvisibleSemi-transparentFully opaque
SmoothingRaw jitterBalanced cleanupMax simplification
Ease-in / outLinear (mechanical)Natural motionExtreme slow in/out
Deformer weightNo influenceShared jointFull lock
Tint / overlayOriginal colourMid-tone blendSolid silhouette
Min size (pressure)Needle-thin tipsHalf rangeConstant width
Min opacity (pressure)Fully transparent50% floorConstant opacity
HardnessFully soft edgeMedium falloffSharp edge
Animation

Frames, layers, motion.

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Frame timeline

Add, duplicate, delete, reorder frames. Live thumbnails update as you draw.

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Onion skinning

See up to 4 previous and 4 next frames faded behind the current one. Adjustable opacity (5–80%).

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Layers

Unlimited layers per frame. Opacity (0–100%), 16 blend modes, visible toggle, rename, reorder.

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Playback

Play, pause, loop, step forward/back. Adjustable 1–60 FPS.

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Ease-in / ease-out

Control acceleration and deceleration. 0% = linear, 50% = natural, 100% = extreme slow.

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Loop playback

Toggle seamless looping for previewing cycles.

Export

Take it with you.

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Animated GIF

Export your full animation as a looping GIF. Quality and frame delay are configurable.

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Current frame PNG

Export the current frame at full resolution, with or without transparency.

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Sprite sheet

Export all frames laid out in an auto-sized grid. Great for game engines.

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Save / load

Projects save automatically to your browser. Load them later with File → Load.

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Import images

Bring in any PNG or JPEG as a new layer. Great for rotoscoping or reference.

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Share links

Copy a link that opens your project directly — no upload required.

Interface

Built to feel right.

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Dark & light

First-class support for both. Toggle instantly, remembers your preference.

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Fast

No framework bloat. Loads in under a second on any connection.

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Responsive

Works on phones, tablets, and desktop. Touch-friendly targets everywhere.

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Keyboard shortcuts

Every tool, every action. Draw at the speed of thought.

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Undo / redo

100 levels. No more "oh no I deleted that".

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Private by default

Zero tracking, zero analytics, zero accounts. Everything stays on your device.

Try it now.

Free, no sign-up, no download.

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