Current Stable Version (v0.7.0)

Last Updated on 12 July 2024.

Windows 7+

64-bit 32-bit

macOS 10.14+

Intel

Linux

64-bit 32-bit

Other Ways to Install Pencil2D

sudo pacman -S pencil2d
sudo apt-get install pencil2d
sudo dnf install Pencil2D

By default, this package uses ffmpeg-free, which has limited codec support. You can install OpenH264 to just add support for the AVC/H.264 codec, currently the most common video codec. If you want better support for this and other non-free codecs, you can use the RPM Fusion ffmpeg package.

Install:

flatpak install flathub org.pencil2d.Pencil2D

Run:

flatpak run org.pencil2d.Pencil2D

Package:

pkg install pencil2d

Port:

cd /usr/ports/graphics/pencil2d/ && make install clean
⚠ Warning: This is a legacy build. Legacy builds do not contain the latest security fixes and we may not be able to provide the same level of support for any issues you encounter while using them. Use at your own discretion.

Download the legacy Pencil2D app here for Mac OS X/macOS versions 10.7 up to and including 10.13.

brew install --cask pencil2d
⚠ Warning: This is a legacy build. Legacy builds do not contain the latest security fixes and we may not be able to provide the same level of support for any issues you encounter while using them. Use at your own discretion.

Download the legacy Pencil2D app here for Windows XP and Vista.

Nightly Builds

Nightly Builds are the bleeding edge versions of Pencil2D which have the most recent fixes and features. Find them on our Nightly Build download page.

Older versions

Previous Pencil2D releases are available on the GitHub Releases.

Troubleshooting

  • Windows: Qt5Widgets.dll was not found

    1. Right click on the file you just downloaded and select Extract All….
    2. Go to the location you just extract to, find pencil2d.exe and double click on it.

  • Windows: MSVCP140.dll is missing

    Double click and install vc_redist.x64.exe or vc_redist.x86.exe inside the Pencil2D folder.

  • Windows: api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing

    Download and install Windows update KB3118401 as detailed in this support article.

  • macOS: Pencil2D can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer

    1. Right click on the file and press Open.
    2. If the app still fails to open on MacOS 15 Sequoia: after trying to open the application, go into Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down to the bottom to see, ‘“Pencil2D” was blocked to protect your Mac.’ Click “Open Anyway” next to this, and then see a dialog pop up. Finally click “Open Anyway” on the dialog, and authenticate with a password if requested.

Still having trouble? Please go to the Pencil2D forum.