Equations that transform, term by term
Write an equation like on a calculator and reveal it one term at a time. Shapes, equations and graphs glide and morph into each other from one slide to the next.
Manim alternative
A Manim alternative, without code
Manim is a wonderful animation library, but every scene is a Python program and every change means a new render. Tracé gives you the same kind of moving maths in your browser: you click instead of coding, and you see the result straight away.
What you get without writing a line
No render to wait for
What you see in the editor is the finished animation. Change a number and the graph, its labels and the moving point follow at once, even while you present.
A video, or the Manim code
Turn the whole deck into an MP4 in your browser. Want to fine-tune it in Manim? Pro exports the Python script of your slides so you can keep going in code.
Tracé or Manim?
Choose Manim when
you want control of every frame, you enjoy writing Python, and the result is a video you render once.
Choose Tracé when
you want a lesson ready today, to present it live with sliders, and to change it in seconds before class.
Manim and Tracé side by side
| Manim | Tracé | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An open-source Python library for explanatory maths videos | A slide editor for maths and physics in the browser |
| How you build a scene | Write a Python script | Menus and clicks; maths typed like on a calculator |
| What you get | A rendered video file | Live slides with sliders, a share link, an MP4 video, and on Pro the Manim script |
| Changing something | Edit the code, then render again | See it at once, even while presenting |
| Price | Free (MIT licence) | Free editor; Pro from $6 a month, billed yearly |
Manim facts: the 3Blue1Brown FAQ and the Manim package page, checked 24 October 2026. 3Blue1Brown FAQ · PyPI
How it works
- Type an equationLike on a calculator. One click turns it into a graph.
- Choose what happens on each clickDraw, move, morph or reveal: no timeline, no keyframes.
- Present it, or export itPresent live from the browser, or save an MP4 video.
Questions
Is Tracé built on Manim?
No. Tracé draws its animations in the browser. If you want to continue in Manim, Pro can export a Python script of your deck.
Do I need to know Python?
No. Everything is done with clicks, and maths is typed like on a calculator.
Can I make videos for YouTube?
Yes. Any deck becomes an MP4 video in one click. Free videos carry a small Tracé badge; Pro removes it and lets you record your voice.
Is it free?
The editor and every animation are free. Pro adds advanced 3D, your voice, the Manim script and more online space.
Guides and lesson ideas
Custom Maths Animations in a Few Lines, No CodePoints, vectors and curves that move with time: write a rolling wheel or a sliding ladder in six lines of calculator maths, or let the AI write it.How to Animate Maths for Teaching, Without CodeA practical guide to animated maths slides: what to animate, how to reveal ideas one click at a time, and how to build it without Python or Manim.How to Create Math Slides (Step by Step)Create math slides that move: type an equation, get its graph, add a live slider, reveal each step on a click and present. A free, step-by-step guide.Fourier Series: How Sine Waves Build a Square WaveAdd sin x, sin 3x / 3, sin 5x / 5… and a square wave appears. The formula, why only odd harmonics, the 9% Gibbs overshoot, and a click-by-click slide.
Also on Tracé
Your next lesson, moving
Start with an example deck or a blank slide. It takes a minute.