Fizzy
Fizzy: A free, open-source sprite editor with strong animation and atlas workflows. Ranked #43 of 70 in Pixel Art Software by our editors (5.5/10); pricing: Free plan; best for free open-source sprite and animation work.
At a glance
- Editor score5.5 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forFree open-source sprite and animation work
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free and open source across web, Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Combines drawing, animation, PNG slicing, and sprite packing
- Exports packed atlases with origins and animation metadata
Where it doesn't
- No current tilemap or level tools
- Onion skinning is not verified as a feature
- Focused on sprites rather than broader game-world creation
Our verdict on Fizzy
Fizzy is a free, open-source pixel art editor for creators and game developers working on sprites and animations. It runs in a browser and is also available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its workspace combines tabs, split views, reorderable layouts, a file tree, folder-based projects, file search, and drag-and-drop importing. Drawing tools cover pixel editing, erasing, color sampling, filling, selection, and transformation, while Lospec palette support adds a dedicated palette workflow.
Fizzy’s strongest area is sprite production. It supports animation creation, frame preview, and frame-rate adjustment, then extends the workflow with PNG sprite-sheet importing and grid slicing. Sprite origins support alignment with game frameworks, and built-in packing can produce a texture atlas with origin and animation metadata. Export options include GIF, packed texture atlas, and .atlas JSON. Indexed color and sprite-sheet export are supported, making the editor suitable for preparing animated game assets as well as drawing them.
The main boundary is scope. Tilemap and level tools are not current features, and onion skinning is not verified, so users who need scene construction or more advanced animation guidance may need another tool. Fizzy is a strong fit for developers and artists who want an open-source, cross-platform sprite editor with integrated slicing and atlas preparation. It is less suitable for teams seeking a complete 2D game editor or a pixel-art package centered on tilemaps and level design.
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Fizzy fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Animation timeline | Not verified |
| Indexed color tools | Yes |
| Sprite-sheet export | Yes |
| Onion skinning | Not verified |
| Tilemap tools | No |
| Supported platforms | web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Export formats | GIF, packed texture atlas, .atlas JSON |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | fizzyed.it |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
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