Stop Motion Maker

Stop Motion Maker is a free, in-browser studio for frame-by-frame animation. Capture frames from your webcam or desktop screen (or upload photos), align them with onion-skin and grid overlays, and export a fast MP4, GIF, or WebM — nothing is uploaded to a server.

Create stop-motion animations from your webcam, your desktop screen, or by uploading photos. Capture frames one click at a time (or press Space, or on a timer), and use a multi-frame onion-skin overlay plus a rule-of-thirds grid to align poses precisely. Switch between multiple cameras (front/back), mirror the preview, hold a frame, undo the last shot, and reorder frames in the timeline. Play back at adjustable FPS (1–30), add a boomerang (forward-then-reverse) effect, and export as MP4, GIF, WebM, or a ZIP of frames. Exports encode directly from frames, so even long animations render fast — no slow real-time recording. Perfect for claymation, LEGO builds, whiteboard/screen tutorials, and time-lapse projects.

Why choose Stop Motion Maker?

Stop Motion Maker provides a fast, browser-based studio for creating frame-by-frame animations without requiring software installations or server uploads. Users benefit from precise alignment tools like multi-frame onion skinning and grid overlays while capturing from a webcam, screen, or photo uploads. Direct encoding ensures rapid exports into MP4, GIF, WebM, or ZIP formats without slow real-time rendering delays.

Good to know: Very long or high-resolution animations may require significant browser memory during the client-side encoding process.

How to Use Stop Motion Maker

Create professional stop-motion animations by capturing webcam frames or uploading photos and exporting them as MP4 or GIF.

1. 1

   Connect your webcam or upload photos

   Grant camera permissions to capture live frames or upload existing image files to the timeline to begin your project.

2. 2

   Capture frames with onion-skin overlay

   Click to capture frames manually or set a timer, using the onion-skin overlay to align your subjects with the previous frame.

3. 3

   Organize and edit your timeline

   Drag and drop frames to reorder your sequence and delete any duplicate or unwanted shots from the animation.

4. 4

   Adjust playback speed and frame rate

   Set your desired speed between 1 and 30 FPS to control the smoothness and timing of your stop-motion video.

5. 5

   Export your finished animation

   Save your final creative work by exporting it as an MP4 video, an animated GIF, or a ZIP file containing individual PNG frames.

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