Toonify – Hand-Drawn Animation & Storyboard Studio (Flutter App)

Toonify – Hand-Drawn Animation & Storyboard Studio (Flutter App)

Toonify is a professional cross-platform Flutter app designed for artists, animators, and storytellers. It enables fast, flexible, and artist-first creation of hand-drawn animations, storyboards, and motion art — all in one place.

With advanced tools like onion skinning, layers, timeline editing, and multi-format export, Toonify bridges the gap between creativity and productivity — available on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux, and Web.

✨ Key Features

• Drawing Tools
  • Custom brush presets with adjustable opacity, flow, and pressure
  • Shapes: rectangle, circle, line, polygon
  • Text tool with font and color customization
  • Gradient tool – linear & radial
  • Eraser, lasso, and paint bucket tools
• Onion Skinning
  • View previous and next frames simultaneously
  • Adjust opacity, color, and frame count
  • Customize line thickness and blending modes
• ️ Layers, Frames & Timeline
  • Layer-based animation workflow
  • Timeline with frame reordering and playback controls
  • Independent opacity, visibility, and blend mode per layer
• Asset Library
  • Import and manage images, audio, and templates
  • Quick actions: preview, delete, replace
  • Grid and list view with thumbnails
• Multi-Format Export
  • Export to MP4, MOV, WebM, GIF, or PNG sequence
  • Adjust quality, resolution, and frame rate
  • Generate thumbnails automatically
• Audio & Video Pipeline
  • FFmpeg-powered rendering and compression
  • AAC → M4A audio conversion support
  • Real-time preview with audio synchronization
• ☁️ Firebase Integration
  • Crashlytics and Analytics pre-configured
  • Cloud-ready architecture for future sync features
• ️ Cross-Platform
  • Runs on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux & Web
  • Consistent Material 3 UI across devices
  • Responsive layout with adaptive scaling

What’s Implemented

• Phase 1 – Immediate Impact
  • Asset Library (images, audio, templates)
  • Multi-Format Export (MP4, MOV, WebM, GIF, PNG)
  • Gradient Tool (linear and radial)
  • Template System (ready for future expansions)
• Phase 2 – Artist-Focused
  • Custom Brushes System (create, save, manage presets)
  • Onion Skinning Engine (models, painter, UI controls)

Roadmap (Next Updates)

• Reference Image Import (pin photos on canvas)
• High-Resolution Export (up to 4K with bitrate control)
• Layer Effects (drop shadow, glow, outline)
• Audio Timeline (sync animation with sound)

️ Tech Stack

• Framework: Flutter 3.35.6 (Dart)
• State Management: ChangeNotifier & Provider
• Video: ffmpeg_kit_flutter_new, video_compress
• Audio: just_audio
• Storage & Files: file_picker, path_provider, open_file
• UI: flutter_slidable, flutter_svg, Material 3
• Firebase: firebase_core, firebase_crashlytics, firebase_analytics, firebase_messaging

Permissions

• File access – for import/export and thumbnails
• Internet – for analytics, crash reporting, and dependencies

Demo

Watch Demo Video on YouTube

Click here to download the Demo APK!

Toonify is the perfect creative companion for animators and illustrators — turning imagination into motion with a professional workflow built for speed, control, and artistry.