Meiker.io

What Meiker.io does

Meiker.io is a privately held, bootstrapped web platform launched in 2019 that enables users to create browser-based dress-up games, character creators, and avatar makers without any coding. The core technology automates the conversion of Photoshop (PSD) files into playable games by parsing layers and generating game logic on the fly, removing the technical barrier that typically separates illustrators from interactive publishing. A Creator Area dashboard (currently at version 0.91.5) gives creators publishing controls and analytics, and a Snap feature lets players save, share, and collect character creations as images. The content catalog spans thousands of UGC titles across anime, fashion, fantasy, historical, and horror themes, with active new uploads observed as recently as July 2026.

The platform serves three overlapping user segments: digital artists and illustrators who want to monetize and share existing PSD artwork as interactive experiences (the primary segment); anime and fashion enthusiasts creating fan content; and game developers or original-character creators needing rapid character-creator prototyping. Distribution is entirely web-based and global, accessed directly via meiker.io with no installation required, and discovery is driven by the platform's own browse, popular, trending, and snaps surfaces supplemented by social channels (Twitter/X, Discord, Tumblr, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook).

Monetization is exclusively advertising-based: third-party ad networks serve targeted ads using cookies and IP data, and the company notes the possibility of ad revenue sharing with creators. Premium features are limited to enhanced commenting capabilities. The company is small (1-10 employees), self-funded with no disclosed external investment, operates globally without geographic restrictions, and does not disclose revenue, headcount changes, or M&A activity.

Name

Meiker.io

Legal name

meiker.io

Website

https://meiker.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Meiker.io is a free, no-code web platform launched in 2019 that lets artists convert PSD files into playable dress-up and character creator games. It serves digital artists, anime fans, and indie game creators globally, monetizing exclusively through third-party advertising while remaining bootstrapped and privately held.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

No-Code Game Creation Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Game Engines (General-Purpose & Real-Time 3D) (MPAFAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social/UGC & Sandbox Game Studios (Roblox-like) (MPAFAAAF), Casual/Hypercasual Game Studios (MPAFAAAG)

Keywords

• No-code game creation
• Dress-up games
• Character creator platform
• PSD to game conversion
• User-generated content games

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Third-party ad networks serve targeted advertisements on the platform, keeping the website free for users. Cookies are used to collect basic data including IP address for ad targeting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Meiker.io is a free, web-based, no-code game creation platform that lets users upload Photoshop (PSD) files and converts them into playable browser-based dress-up games and character creators within minutes, requiring no programming skills. The platform hosts a community library of user-made games, supports monetization through advertising, and provides built-in social features such as snaps, comments, and discovery (popular, new, trending sections).

Product overview

Meiker.io is a free no-code web-based game creation platform for creating dress-up games and character creators. The core product converts Photoshop PSD files into playable browser-based games through an automated process requiring no coding skills. The platform includes a Creator Area dashboard (version 0.91.5) for managing published games, a Snap feature for saving and sharing character creations as images, and a social browsing interface for users to play games and view community creations. Creators can monetize through advertising revenue share. The platform is community-driven, with third-party advertising supporting free access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meiker.io Platform Free no-code web-based platform that lets users create, publish, play, and share dress-up games and character creators, converting PSD files into playable browser games without programming. Targets digital artists, illustrators, anime/fashion fans, and hobbyist game developers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Scratch: Scratch is a free block-based visual programming platform for creating interactive games, stories, and animations in the browser. Comparable as a no-code web-based UGC game platform, with similar product-led growth dynamics and a large creator community.
• Buildbox: Buildbox is a no-code game creation platform aimed at casual and mobile games. Directly comparable to Meiker.io as a no-code tool that lets non-programmers build playable games, with broader genre coverage and a more commercial positioning.
• GDevelop: GDevelop is an open-source no-code game engine that lets creators build 2D games without programming. Directly comparable to Meiker.io as a no-code game creation platform, though GDevelop targets a broader set of casual game genres rather than the dress-up niche.
• Twine: Twine is an open-source no-code tool for creating interactive stories and simple browser games. Comparable to Meiker.io as a free, browser-based no-code game/interactive-content creation platform with a passionate creator community.
• Construct: Construct is a no-code 2D game maker with a visual event system for building browser and mobile games. Comparable to Meiker.io as a no-code web-native game creation tool, with a more professional creator audience and paid tiers.
• RPG Maker: RPG Maker is a long-standing no-code tool suite for creating role-playing games without programming. Comparable to Meiker.io in the no-code game creation space, though Meiker.io focuses on dress-up/character creators while RPG Maker targets RPGs.

Broad incumbents

• Roblox: Roblox is the dominant UGC game platform with a full creation toolset (Roblox Studio) and massive creator economy. Comparable to Meiker.io as a UGC game platform with social discovery and creator monetization, but at vastly larger scale and across all game genres.
• Wix Game Builder: Wix offers no-code website building with an embedded game builder feature for casual creators. Comparable as a no-code browser-based creation tool adjacent to Meiker.io's model, though games are a small slice of a much broader website builder business.

Others

• Pixiv: Pixiv is a major online community for artists, illustrators, and anime fans, with social discovery and creator monetization. Comparable to Meiker.io as a platform serving the same digital artist and anime/fashion enthusiast communities, though it focuses on static artwork rather than interactive games.

Emerging players

• Ren'Py: Ren'Py is a free open-source engine for creating visual novels and character-driven interactive stories. Comparable to Meiker.io as a no-code/near-no-code tool for character-led interactive content, with strong overlap in the anime/character-creator audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/meiker_io
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJR7dStBV3qH90GjchWOzyw
• Facebookfacebook.com/meiker.io
• Instagraminstagram.com/meiker.io
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meiker

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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