Simple Paint + Timelapse Export

Draw on a blank canvas or annotate an image — then export a PNG, a timelapse video, or a small GIF.

1) Create canvas / Open image 2) Draw / annotate 3) Export: PNG • WebM • GIF

Tips: Hold Space to pan • Mouse wheel/pinch to zoom

Blank canvas

Open image

Drag & drop image here

or click to choose

Paint Tools
24 px
Colors
Zoom
100%
WebM Timelapse
GIF Preview
Export

Example output

A quick look at the timelapse GIF you can export from your drawing.

Timelapse GIF showing a drawing being painted stroke by stroke.
Timelapse GIF preview exported from Simple Paint.
Help & FAQ — Paint with Timelapse Export

How to use

  1. Create a blank canvas or open an image to annotate.
  2. Draw and edit with the paint tools while strokes are recorded.
  3. Export a PNG snapshot, a WebM timelapse, or a GIF preview.

Use cases

  • Record a drawing process for a tutorial.
  • Replay sketch steps for quick reviews.

Tips & FAQs

Export settings explained
Speed controls how fast strokes replay (higher = shorter video). FPS is frames per second for WebM (higher = smoother, larger file). GIF Max Side is the longest edge in pixels (smaller = much smaller file). GIF FPS lowers or raises GIF playback rate. Loop repeats the GIF indefinitely.
Tips to reduce file size
Lower GIF Max Side and GIF FPS, increase Speed to shorten the capture, and reduce WebM FPS when acceptable.
Tips to increase quality
Raise GIF Max Side and FPS for sharper, smoother playback, and lower Speed for a longer timelapse.
Why is GIF export slow?
Lossless GIF encoding runs entirely in the browser; longer drawings take more time to encode.
Can I control playback speed?
Yes—adjust Speed and FPS before exporting.

Formats & limits

  • PNG, WebM, and GIF exports are generated locally
  • Recording large canvases increases memory usage
  • WebM export depends on browser recording support
  • GIF output limited to 256 colors as per format

Privacy

Drawings and recordings stay local; exports download directly.

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Updated

15 October 2025