Callipeg is a professional 2D hand-drawn animation app for iPad and Apple Pencil, offering both frame-by-frame and keyframe animation tools within a comprehensive, studio-grade environment. Enjoy full access with a one-time purchase—no subscription required.
Turn your iPad into a powerful creative workspace where you can draw, craft, and refine your animation with a fully manageable timeline and advanced onion skin features—tailored for professional and aspiring animators, illustrators, and creatives.
Whether developing complex shots or full-length films, Callipeg provides the tools and flexibility for you to animate effortlessly.
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Key Features
Hands-on Animation Studio
- Organize your work with shots, scenes, and folders
- Drag and drop assets, use color tags, and advanced search for efficient project management
Intuitive, Gesture-Based Interface
- Fully manageable timeline with customizable frame rates: 12, 24, 25, 30, or 60 FPS
- Decluttered workspace optimized for touches combined with the Apple Pencil
- Left-handed mode and floating menu for seamless workflow
Full Drawing & Brush Tools
- Extensive brush set: pencil, charcoal, ink, and more
- Create custom brushes with adjustable smoothing, tip, and texture
- Color picker, custom palettes, and color history for fast, accurate coloring
- Fill tool with adjustable range for controlled coloring
Advanced Layer System
- Multiple layer types: drawing, video, transformation, audio, and group layers
- Import images, videos, and audio for rotoscoping, lip-sync, or reference
- Organize layers with color coding and grouping
Animation-focused Controls & Features
- Multi-touch gestures for flipping, playing, pausing, and transforming animation
- Onion skinning with customizable color and opacity (up to 8 frames before/after)
- Out of Pegs feature for advanced onion skin control
Customization & Flexibility
- Import unlimited reference images
- Move the sidebar, invert the canvas, and customize your workspace
- Export animation in .mp4, .hevc, .gif, .png, .tga, .psd, .peg, and more
- Import/export JSON, XDTS, and OCA for cross-platform compatibility and import in industry standard software
High Performance
- Animate in up to 4K resolution
- Add unlimited layers for complex projects
- Automatic saving every 30 seconds and reliable backup/version control
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Why Choose Callipeg?
- All-in-one 2D animation studio for iPad—no subscription, just a one-time purchase
- Designed for Apple Pencil for the most natural hand-drawn animation experience
- Constantly updated with new features and improvements
- Trusted by professional animators, illustrators, and studios worldwide
Start animating anywhere. Download Callipeg and transform your iPad into a powerful 2D animation studio today!
