Pixel Bug Beta is a desktop pixel-art and sprite editor built with Electron.

• Pencil, eraser, fill, pick color, line, rectangle, and ellipse tools
• Layers with:
  • visibility
  • opacity
  • copy/delete
  • ordering controls
  • reference image import
• Animation frames with:
  • copy/delete
  • per-frame duration
• Onion skin preview
• Undo and redo
• Palette presets
• Image pixelizer with import to the active layer
• Voxel Preview with the ability to create .obj files compatible with blender
• Print Studio with various mockup options for stationery like washi tape, sticky notes, and art prints
• Local autosave
• Project save/open using .pxbuild
• PNG, spritesheet, and GIF export
• Play mode to mock up / export short interactive sidescrollers and dialogue
• Adjustable sidebar layout
• App icon support through:
  • assets/icon.png
  • assets/icon.ico

• Download Node.js if needed
• In project folder run cmd

npm install
npm start

npm run build

The application can take a few minutes to be ready - when built, there will be an ".exe" file in the dist folder. Click this to install the application.

Pixel Bug Beta stores autosave data and preferences locally on the device.

Imported images are processed locally.

Exports are only created when you choose a save or export option.

GPL-3.0

Remakes, forks, experiments, and modifications are encouraged under the GPL-3.0 license. If you distribute modified versions, please keep them open-source under the same license.