New tile mapping + TMX export Infinite canvas Palette indexed References

Build pixel worlds without borders.

Pixel Splash Studio is a fast, grid-snapped pixel editor built for exploration: pan and zoom forever, keep your palette non-destructive, trace with references, and lay down tile maps for level-scale work.

Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+E export selection Project files: .splash
Pixel Splash Studio canvas with tools
Infinite canvas + tool-first UI

Fast where it counts

Everything is built around responsive editing: block-based rendering, a live preview layer, selection masking, and a minimap that keeps you oriented as the world grows.

Infinite canvas

Paint in positive and negative space with camera pan/zoom and axis overlays.

Palette indexed

Pixels store palette indices, so changing a color updates the whole canvas.

References

Drop images underneath, transform them, and trace with palette-aware tools.

Selection + preview

A selection mask plus a live preview layer makes tools feel immediate — and you can deep copy a merged selection (active + visible layers) when you need it.

Minimap

Navigate huge scenes with zoom/pan controls, axes, and camera readouts.

Export formats

Export selection images, retro formats, and tile maps as TMX + atlas PNG.

Tile mapping for level-scale work

Use tile sets and tile maps as an overlay on your canvas: sample tiles from pixels, paint multi-tile patterns, fill rectangles (optionally randomized), and export regions directly to Tiled.

Tile tools

  • Tile Sampler: capture tiles from the canvas
  • Tile Pen: place single tiles or tile patterns
  • Tile Rectangle: fill rectangles (random with multi-select)
  • Tile 9‑Slice: corners/edges/fill rectangles from a 3×3 sample
  • Tile Export: drag a region to generate tiles.png + tiles.tmx

Tile picker

  • Scrollable “newspaper” layout with alignment controls (columns/rows/offset)
  • Placeholders preserve stride/offset without shifting tiles around
  • Multi-select tiles: Shift add, Ctrl/⌘ remove
  • Consolidate duplicates or delete tiles with confirmation

See it in action

The UI stays out of the way: tools, options, a resizable palette bar, and a collapsible minimap that’s always there when you need it.

Drawing in progress with hidden minimap
Focused drawing mode
Tracing references with overlay
Reference underlay + tracing

Try it in two minutes

Grab a release build, or run from source with Electron + Vite. Projects save to .splash.

Download

  1. Open the releases page
  2. Download a build for your OS
  3. Launch and start painting

Run from source

npm ci\nnpm run dev
Want the full breakdown? See Getting Started.