// Firmware
Online Flasher
Flash ProtoFace firmware directly to your Raspberry Pi Pico 2W from the browser — no software install needed. Select your board variant, pick a version, and hit Flash. Requires Chrome or Edge.
Select Board
Mk2
Original hardware revision. LED matrix layout 11.
Mk3
Revised hardware. LED matrix layout 14. Firmware available from V4+.
Select your board and version above, then put your Pico into BOOTSEL mode.
How to flash:
- 01Select your board variant (Mk2 or Mk3) and firmware version.
- 02Hold the BOOTSEL button on your Pico 2W, then plug it into USB. It will appear as a drive named RPI-RP2.
- 03Click Flash Firmware, then when the folder picker opens, select the RPI-RP2 drive.
- 04The Pico will reboot automatically once flashing is complete.
// Source
ProtoFace firmware source code, issues, and all release history.
// Animation
AnimFile Maker
Desktop tool for creating, testing, and converting .anim files —
the animation format ProtoFace reads from SD card to drive the LED display.
No Python install required; runs natively on all platforms.
// Changelog
V2 · Latest
Protogen Animation Tool V2
Current stable release. Windows, macOS, and Linux. Full support for the
.anim format used by ProtoFace Mk2 and Mk3.Release · V1
Initial Release
First public release across all three platforms.
// Source
AnimFile Maker source code — MPL-2.0 licensed.