Pencil
Pencil is a free, open-source design and publishing app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Pencil2D is an easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations. It has 1,812 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at pencil2d/pencil.
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- Vector, design & publishing
- Actively maintained
About Pencil
Pencil2D is a free and open source animation/drawing software for Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics.
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What is Pencil?
Pencil is a free, open-source design and publishing app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Pencil2D is an easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations. It has 1,812 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at pencil2d/pencil.
Is Pencil free and open source?
Yes. Pencil's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Pencil?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.7.2).
Is Pencil still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 2, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.