Now many applications can be used to create animated videos, both 2D animation and 3D animation. These applications are not only available for free, but their capabilities are also reliable. The following is a list of applications that can be used to create animations on a PC.

1. Opentoonz

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OpenToonz is a 2D animation software published by Dwango. OpenToonz is presented as a program for creating cartoons that anyone can use at no cost. This software is also used by several major studios such as Ghibli Studio. One of the animations created using this application is Spirited Away and Totoro.

2. Clara.io

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Clara.io is a premium web-based 3D animation software developed by Exocortex (a Canadian software company) with a wide selection of tools and effects that are practical to use. To run the software, it is enough to use a browser such as Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and others.

3. Blender

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Blender is a 3D animation software for producing high-quality images or animations. Blender was born in 1922 at the hands of Stephen Poplawski, a Polish-American male and the owner of the Stevens Electric Company in Racine, Wisconsin.

4. Stykz

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Stykz is animation software to make it easier to create practical and simple stick-figure animations. In this software, there is an official support forum that can help answer all the problems experienced by users. This software can also be downloaded for free and is of course compatible with Linux, Windows and Mac OS.

5. DAZ Studio

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Daz Studio is a free 3D animation software that is perfect for beginners. Although free, the features provided are no less sophisticated than other popular software. With complex features and equipped with the latest NVIDIA Iray technology, Daz Studio provides an experience like a professional animator.

6. Pencil 2D

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Pencil 2D is a natural 2D animation software that has results like using your own hands. The process of making animation is done familiarly with the one frame to frame method.

7. Aurora 3D

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Aurora 3D Animation Maker is software that can be used to create 3D animations or 3D banners in the form of text or logos with amazing results and an easy way. This software is great for editing ready-made videos and all you have to do is add 3D objects. Not only that but this software is also used to make school and work learning presentations.

8. Anime Studio

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Anime Studio is a user-friendly 2D animation software that can be used for beginners. The built-in content library makes it easy to create animations and the Bones smart system creates advanced character movements and streamlined workflows. There are already many anime studios that use this software because it is quite well known.

9. Synfig Studio

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Synfig Studio is a 2D animation software designed to speed up the animation process using sprites and digital interpolation. The Synfig Studio interface is divided into 4 different windows, namely the Tools Window, Parameter Window, Navigator Window and Editing window. The function of this display division is to make it easier for users to create animated videos.

10. AnimatorHD

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AnimatorHD is the simplest 3D animation software. Because the basic function is only to edit videos or add some 3D objects available in the software. Therefore, this software is perfect for beginners who want to try editing 3D objects into their videos.

11. Pivot Animator

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Pivot Animator is a simple software to create animation in which there are character templates that can be made into an animation. His character is Stickman (an animated fighting character). Even though it looks simple, you can make something much cooler with this animation software.

12. CreaToon

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CreaToon is software to create 2D animation on PC with a cut-out style. The appearance of this software is simple and looks outdated. In the process of creating animated images, you are free to set the frame rate per second, adjust the height and width of the animated image, determine the project file format and include special effects for the animation.

13. Plastic Animation Paper

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Plastic Animation Paper is a simple and effective animation software for creating 2D animations or cartoons in 2D. This software is made for animation experts to create animations quickly, cool and attractive. This software also provides real-time suggestions and an easy process for planning concepts for certain desired movements simply and quickly.

14. Bryce

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Bryce is software to create cool 3D animations in just a few minutes. In this software, you can add many special effects such as landscapes and give effects in the form of nature, water, clouds, vegetation, sky, fog, rocks and others. The free version of the Bryce software only provides limited features, if you use the pro version (paid) it will be given functionality unlimited. This software can also be used on Mac and Windows OS.

15. Anim8or

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Anim8or is a software 3D computer animation designed to allow the direct creation of animation. This software allows users to draw backgrounds, chests, characters, insert sounds, and more. It is also equipped with many features to create fully-functional animated films.

16. Abrosoft FantaMorph Pro

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Abrosoft FantaMorph Pro is a very powerful animation software to easily animate photos. The trick is simply to take pictures and run sophisticated animation effects.

17. FotoMorph

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FotoMorph is a photo animation tool with a super user-friendly interface. This animation software has many features to edit and improve the quality of animated images. FotoMorph has also been designed so that users can easily create real-time animations to create funny animated images.

18. MonkeyJam

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MonkeyJam is a digital pencil test and stop-motion animation software. This software is designed to allow users to take pictures from a webcam, camcorder or scanner and combine them as separate animation frames. Users can also import images and sound files already on the PC. MonkeyJam can also be used for Stop Motion animations and has several other useful features. Movies created in MonkeyJam can be exported as AVI files.

19. TupiTube

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TupiTube is a 2D animation software that focuses on children, teenagers and amateurs. SVG image files can also be imported into animations in this software. If the animation is finished, it can also be saved in the form of Flash, MPG, AVI, and even PNG.

20. Animaker

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Animaker is software for creating animated videos. There are six core types of videos that can be created in Animaker, namely 2D animated videos, Infographics, Handcraft, Whiteboard, 2.5D, and Typography. With full HD support, horizontal and vertical video layouts and user-selected graphics can create animated videos in no time. If users want to get advanced features, they must go with the pro version (paid).

21. K-3D

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K-3D is a free 3D modelling and animation application. Although not included in KDE (the international community for free apps) it uses GTKMM (a C++ interface application). K-3D also uses a pipe architecture which increases its usability and flexibility to allow users to create different combinations.

 

Those are 21 animation maker applications for PC. After reading this article I hope you can create your animation.