AnimationMaker review
A free Linux desktop tool for timeline-based presentations, GIFs, and web animation.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
AnimationMaker is desktop software from Artanidos for creating animated presentations and videos on Linux. It is aimed at individuals making presentation videos, pitch videos, animated GIFs, and HTML or SVG animations. The core workflow combines a timeline with keyframes, giving users control over animated transformations such as scale, shear, translation, and rotation. It also opens bitmap and SVG assets, making it suitable for projects that combine custom visuals with motion.
Its strongest advantage is output flexibility. Projects can be exported as movies through FFmpeg-supported formats, animated GIFs, XML project or scene files, or HTML/SVG-based animations. Integration with FFmpeg supports movie export, while GSAP is listed among its integrations. This range makes AnimationMaker useful when the same presentation needs to serve as a video, a GIF, or browser-oriented animation. The published category specifications also include motion graphics, custom asset upload, and video export.
AnimationMaker is free, and the Linux release is offered without paid tiers. The listed packages support Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Fedora 34, while build instructions use Qt. That makes the product a focused choice for Linux users who want timeline-based animation without a subscription. It is less suitable for teams seeking broader platform coverage, AI features, or a newer listed release. Choose it for free, format-flexible animated presentation work on Linux; consider an alternative if Linux compatibility and a desktop-focused workflow do not fit your requirements.
AnimationMaker pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Timeline and keyframes support animated presentation creation
- Exports movies through FFmpeg-supported formats, GIF, XML, and HTML/SVG
- Supports bitmap and SVG assets plus scale, shear, translation, and rotation
- Where it doesn't
- Runs on Linux only
- Does not include AI features
- The latest listed release is version 1.9.2 from June 23, 2021
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