Minimal hand-drawn 2D animation for beginners
OpenToonz
Studio-grade 2D animation used for TV production
About OpenToonz
OpenToonz is a free, open-source 2D animation program based on software used by Studio Ghibli, supporting both hand-drawn and paperless workflows. It includes scanning cleanup, ink and paint, compositing effects and a plastic tool for mesh deformation of characters and images. It suits people who want a dependable tool for this job that stays fast, stays focused and does not demand a long learning process before it becomes useful.
OpenToonz key facts
- Category: AI Image & Video
- Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
- Focus areas: animation, 2d, studio
- Official site: opentoonz.github.io
About the AI Image & Video category
AI tools for generating images, videos, music, and voices from simple prompts. The AI Image & Video category on Tools Hub currently lists 397 tools. Alongside OpenToonz, it includes Pencil2D, mpv, PotPlayer, KMPlayer.
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