Browser & device support

Charios runs in any desktop browser that supports WebGL 2.0 — that's everything modern in active use.

Supported desktop browsers

Mobile

Mobile is preview-only. You can sign in, view your projects, and watch animations play in the preview canvas. The editor's layer panel and right rail aren't laid out for narrow screens — they show but you can't comfortably edit on a phone.

Tablet (iPad, Surface, ChromeBook with touchscreen) works for everything except dragging precise transforms. Touch + drag works; the floating toolbar is touch-friendly.

Performance expectations

• Modern laptop / desktop (2020+) — 60 fps for everything including anim-check 9-cell view.
• Older hardware (2015-2019) — 60 fps for single-rig editing; anim-check may drop to 30 fps with 9 cells.
• Integrated graphics on a 4K display — performance can degrade. Lower the browser zoom or use a smaller window.

WebGL 2.0 requirement

Charios uses Pixi v8 which requires WebGL 2. If your GPU or driver only supports WebGL 1, the editor will refuse to load with a message explaining why. The fix is usually a driver update or, on very old hardware, a different machine.

Browser extensions

Most extensions are fine. Known issues:

• Aggressive ad-blockers can break our analytics and Polar checkout. Whitelist charios.com if you're seeing checkout errors.
• Tab-suspender extensions put background Charios tabs to sleep. Saves still happen on the next foreground; nothing's lost.