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Stop Motion Studio.
Bring your drawings to life. Cut out characters from a photo, move them a little, snap the next frame — then press play.
Free. Private. Works in your browser.
Frame 1 of 9 · 1.5s
Move things a tiny bit, then press Next frame. Repeat!
How to make a stop motion movie
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Make your characters
Draw a character on paper with a dark outline and take a photo — the studio cuts away the paper. Or draw one right on the screen.
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Set the scene
Upload or draw a background. Zoom it, or shift it a little each frame so it looks like the camera is moving.
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Move, snap, repeat
Drag your character a tiny bit, then press Next frame. The last frame shows faintly so you can line up the next pose.
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Play and download
Press Play to watch your movie, change the speed, then download it as a video, a GIF or a zip of every frame.
Animation from your own art
Stop motion is how flipbooks and clay films work: lots of still pictures, each a tiny bit different, played quickly one after another. This studio does the fiddly parts for you. It removes the paper from photos of drawings, remembers where every character stands in every frame, and shows the last frame faintly so the next move lines up. It can even add smooth in-between frames.
Movie ideas
- a monster that hops across the hills and waves
- a rocket that takes off, flies past the moon and lands
- a fish that swims across the sea and gets a surprise
- a race between a snail and a car (the snail wins)
- a flower that grows from a seed and opens
- a ball that bounces down the stairs
- two characters meet, say hello and dance
- a dragon that sneezes a tiny flame
Tips for smoother animation
- Small moves look smooth; big jumps look fast and jerky — both are fun.
- Six frames per second is a great start. Speed up later for smoother motion.
- Press Smooth to next to add in-between frames automatically.
- Keep the same background for a scene, then switch it for the next scene.
- Flip a character to make it walk back the other way.
- Hold a pose for two or three frames before a big action — it makes the action pop.
Questions
Is the stop motion maker free?
Yes. It's free, there's no sign-up, and there are no watermarks.
Do my photos get uploaded anywhere?
No. Cutting out drawings, building frames, playing and downloading all happen in your browser. Your movie is saved only on this device so you can come back to it.
How do I cut a drawing out of a photo?
Draw on plain white paper with a dark outline that closes all the way around, take a straight-on photo in good light, and upload it as a character. Use the Paper removal slider if faint lines disappear or bits of paper stay.
Can I use photos of toys or clay?
Yes. In Background, choose Photos → frames and pick all your photos at once — each photo becomes one frame, in name order.
What can I download?
A video (MP4 or WebM, depending on your browser), a looping GIF that's easy to share, or a zip with every frame as a PNG.
How many frames can a movie have?
Up to 300 frames — that's 50 seconds at 6 frames per second.
Want to tell the story in pictures instead? Try the Comic Maker. Planning a party? Print a picture-clue treasure hunt. Add your voice to a finished drawing with a voice card.
Keep every drawing that starred in your movie
Kids Create saves your child's artwork in one place, ready to share with family.
