Pixel LED Animator 3 is the current generation of the Windows LED animation editor. It includes 145 effect generators, live preview, keyframes, effect presets, favorites, custom palettes, image and text overlays with FX, VFX, 24 export profiles covering professional and LED-specific codecs, XDAT plus FSEQ export for compatible LEDEdit and Falcon Player/xLights workflows, and real-time streaming to WLED, ArtNet, and sACN controllers.
Price and lifetime license
€79 (+VAT). One payment, no subscription or monthly fees.
Your purchase grants permanent use of Pixel LED Animator 3 on one active Windows PC and includes every 3.x update. Future major versions, such as Pixel LED Animator 4, are not included. Activation requires the Gumroad license key, buyer email, and online verification. An administrator-assisted reset is required when moving to a replacement PC.
Checkout: Secure payment is handled by Gumroad. The final currency, VAT, and any discount are shown before you pay. After purchase, download the app and activate it with your license key and buyer email.
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Buy Pixel LED Animator 3 for €79 (+VAT)
What is included
- 145 adjustable LED effect generators
- Live preview with playback and precise frame scrubbing
- Keyframes for effects, palettes, VFX, images, and text with 5 easing modes
- Multi-stop color palette editor with live updates
- Image and text overlays with glow, shadow, edge, pixelate FX and animation
- Bloom, sparkles, scanlines, vignette, tiling, and other creative VFX
- Real-time streaming to WLED (DDP, TPM2.net, KiNet), ArtNet, and sACN with auto-detect, FPS meter, and DMX activity visualization
- Modern dark theme with RGB zone-colored controls, plus a light theme option
- Presets, effect favorites, and reusable animated looks
- 24 export profiles: H.264, HEVC, ProRes, DXV, HAP, HAP Alpha, HAP Q, DNxHD 36/120/185, FFV1, HuffYUV, VP9, GIF, XDAT, FSEQ, and PNG, TIFF, BMP, OpenEXR sequences
Compatible workflows
Create visual assets for LEDEdit, Resolume, xLights, MADRIX, Jinx!, Glediator, Lightjams, LEDVision, and other video-based LED or pixel-mapping workflows. XDAT support is intended for compatible LEDEdit workflows.
System and activation requirements
- Windows 10 or Windows 11
- Internet connection for activation and recurring verification
- License key and buyer email supplied by Gumroad
- One active Windows PC per license
- Lifetime use of version 3 with all 3.x updates and no recurring payments
- Administrator reset required after replacing or substantially changing a PC
Read the software license and confirm that your controller, codec, and target software support the export format you plan to use.
Need help before purchasing?
Use the contact page and include the Windows version and LED software or controller you plan to use.
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