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Draw. Animate.
Bring it to life.

Benzo Animate is a complete 2D animation studio for your browser. Frame-by-frame drawing, unlimited layers, onion skinning, pressure-sensitive brushes, GIF and video export โ€” all completely free.

25+ tools Unlimited frames GIF + video export
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A real studio.
In a browser tab.

No installs. No subscriptions. No accounts. Benzo Animate packs a professional toolset into one page.

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25+ drawing tools

Brush, pencil, eraser, spray, blur, clone, fill, gradient, text and shapes.

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Onion skinning

See 0โ€“4 previous and next frames faded behind the current drawing.

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Unlimited layers

Stack layers per frame with opacity sliders and 16 blend modes.

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Full percentage control

Opacity, smoothing, pressure, blend โ€” every parameter from 0 to 100%.

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Pressure sensitivity

Stylus pressure affects line width and opacity with tunable minimums.

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Frame timeline

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

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Live playback

Play, pause, loop, step. 1โ€“60 FPS with real-time preview.

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GIF & video export

Export as animated GIF, WebM video, sprite sheet, or PNG sequence.

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Sample animations

6 built-in animations you can load, inspect, and remix in one click.

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Dark & light mode

Toggle instantly, remembered forever. Respects your system preference.

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Deep undo

100 levels of history. Ctrl+Z your way back anytime.

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Touch & stylus

Full stylus support with palm rejection and a mobile layout that works.

Try before you draw

Real animations.
Click to explore.

Every animation below was drawn frame-by-frame in Benzo Animate. Click any card to open a fully-editable copy in the studio.

The toolbox

Tools that feel like tools.

Every brush supports size, opacity, flow, hardness, smoothing, and pressure โ€” with live preview.

  • Round & square brush shapes with adjustable hardness (0โ€“100%)
  • Opacity, flow, and smoothing sliders (0โ€“100%)
  • Pressure-sensitive size & opacity with 0โ€“100% minimum limits
  • Live cursor preview โ€” you always see your brush footprint
  • Shape tools with live preview: line, rect, ellipse, polygon, star
  • Smart flood-fill with adjustable tolerance
  • Blur, clone stamp for retouching
  • Eyedropper with colour history
Made with Benzo Animate

Real animations.
Real quick.

Every one of these was drawn, animated, and exported in under 5 minutes.

Loved by creators

People are already
making things.

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"I opened it expecting a toy. Three hours later I'd finished a 60-frame short. The onion skinning is genuinely better than software I've paid for."
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Maya K.
Independent animator
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"My students can't install software on school laptops. Benzo Animate runs on anything with a browser. Absolute lifesaver for teaching animation."
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Daniel R.
Art teacher
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"The dark mode. Oh my god, the dark mode. Finally an animation app that doesn't burn my retinas at 2am."
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Lina S.
Freelance illustrator
Questions

Things people ask.

Is it really free? What's the catch?
Yes โ€” completely free, forever. No catch, no premium tier, no ads. Benzo Animate runs entirely in your browser, so there are no servers to pay for.
Do I need to create an account?
No. There is no account system. Just open the editor and start drawing. Your work auto-saves to your browser's local storage.
Where are my projects saved?
Locally on your device, in your browser's storage. Nothing is uploaded to any server. You can save and load projects from the File menu.
Can I export my animation?
Yes โ€” as an animated GIF, WebM video, PNG sprite sheet, or a folder of PNGs. All export happens on your device, no uploads.
What are the sample animations?
Six animations built entirely in Benzo Animate โ€” bouncing ball, walk cycle, campfire, growing tree, rotating square, pulsing glow. Click any one on this page to open an editable copy in the studio.
Does it work on tablets?
Yes. Full touch input, pressure-sensitive stylus, and a tablet-friendly layout. iPad, Android tablets, and Surface all work great.

Start animating
in the next 10 seconds.

No sign-up. No download. Just open and draw.

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