Pivot Animator 5.2.5
(Updated on 25/01/2024)

Pivot Animator 5 is the latest new and improved version of the Pivot Animator software. There's a User Guide available to explain the new features and how to use them. Please report any issues (with detailed instructions to cause them) via the Contact page. If you would like to download Pivot Animator 5 then click the button below. This version will not overwrite version 4, so you can have both. Note that Pivot is currently only available for Windows.

Pivot Animator 5 may not run on some older machines. Please check the System Requirements further down this page before installing.


View v5 User Guide



Please don't redistribute or host Pivot 5 yourself. Instead always link to this download page.



System Requirements:

- Windows 7 with service pack 1 or later. Windows 10 is recommended.
- A Graphics Processing Unit (GPU).
- DirectX version 11 or later. Run 'dxdiag' from the search bar and check the DirectX Version in the System tab.
- At least 4GB of RAM memory is recommended.
- 60MB of Hard Disk space for the installation files.

New Features include:

- Frame inbetweening to speed up the process of creating smooth movements
- Bendy line segments to help create more natural and less rigid figures
- Canvas zoom to help in creating more detailed figures and more precise poses
- Virtual camera to easily create zoom and pan camera motion effects
- Colour and Gradient backgrounds to quickly create vibrant backgrounds
- Text tool to quickly add subtitles or dialog with many diffent styles
- Multiple colours and sprites per figure to create more realistic figures
- Much higher segment limit per figure (30,000) to create more complex figures
- Polyfill tool to fill large areas and create complex shapes
- Segment colour gradients to make more realistic figures with shading
- Figure outlines to make your figures or text stand out
- Ability to modify existing figure types to speed up the process of making improvements
- Dark Mode user interface to reduce eye strain
- Status bar info at bottom of main window to see pose data and other figure information
- Animated PNG export for a higher quality alternative to animated GIF
- WMV, WEBM, MP4 and lossless FFV1 video export for editing or uploading
- STK figure file preview in Windows Explorer to make browsing figures easier
- Faster graphics using the gpu to reduce latency
- Smooth drawing with subpixel accuracy for a more modern and accurate appearance