PixelShop 2026

Why PixelShop?

If you're anything like me, you've probably spent years doing things the same way, and any time you've tried something new, it feels fine but never hits the same way (story of my life in general honestly).

PixelShop came out of that: pixel-perfect drawing, live adjustments, dockable panels, image centering, a Macromedia Flash-style timeline with onion skinning, dithered gradients, custom brushes, layer styles, tile mode, reference images, and plugin support - all in a familiar package. You can export PNGs, GIFs, or sprite sheets. 

It works how you think it should.

Regarding plugins:

The plugins included (color ramp, isometric box generator) were not created by me. Since the previous version, I've removed the AI pixel art generation plugin. If you want to restore it or add any other feature:

https://demw.cc/pluginref

OS support:

I only have a Windows computer, but I'd like to eventually add support for other OS. The Mac version in theory works, but I'm not releasing it until I can test it properly myself. Give me a few weeks.

Promo art:

All art was drawn by me in PixelShop. The splash screen pixel art was drawn by @ellewasamistake on twitter using a previous version of PixelShop.