Free · Waves and motion

Dot Wave Animator

Send smooth waves across 256 dots and change their direction, spacing, and speed.

  • Clear, kid-friendly steps
  • Private in your browser
  • No signup

Wave setup

Change the direction and spacing to send a wave across 256 dots.

Your dot wave

256 dots

Inspired by tixy's tiny (t, i, x, y) math-art idea.

Powered by tixy, an open-source library available under ISC.

Three simple steps

How to use it

  1. Pick a dot rule, table, wave, or tiny picture.
  2. Move the simple sliders and watch all 256 dots change.
  3. Pause the motion or save your favorite art as a PNG.

Private by default

Your words and choices stay in this browser tab. There are no accounts, uploads, ads, or trackers inside the tool. Close the tab and the working data is gone.