Custom Cursor Builder

Design HD cursors with professional tools — pencil, line, fill, outline effects, adjustable brush sizes, and DPI-scaled live preview. Download a multi-resolution .cur file ready for Windows — all in your browser, no installs required.

Looking for ready-made cursors? Browse our Custom Cursor Hub →

Import a photo, image, or cursor fileCtrl+VPNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, GIF, CUR, ICO

Hotspot: 0, 0

128×128 HD Canvas • Generates 100/150/200/400% DPI cursors

Live Preview128×128 HD

Hotspot: X 0, Y 0

Live Test Area

Light Surface

Dark Surface

Move your cursor across both surfaces to validate contrast.

HDR Compensation Lab

Compensation off

Compensates for Windows HDR cursor brightening.

Export & Share

Tip: Create separate .cur files for each mouse state (Normal, Text Select, Link Select) then apply them as a scheme.

Submit to the community

Submit your cursor creation to the community. The best designs may be featured in the library with credit to the submitter.

HDR Compensation (Washed-Out Color Fix)

Windows can brighten hardware-rendered cursors on HDR displays. Enable this to preview compensated colors and download corrected output. Shares and submissions remain original.

Fix Washed-Out Cursor Colors on HDR Displays (Windows)

How to install your cursor on Windows

Download your .cur file from the button above.
Open Control Panel → Mouse → Pointers tab.
Select the pointer you want to replace (e.g. Normal Select) and click Browse.
Navigate to your downloaded .cur file and click Open.
Click Apply then OK to activate your custom cursor.

What is a .cur file?

A .cur file is the Windows cursor file format. It stores the pixel image of the cursor along with the hotspot position — the exact pixel that represents the tip of the pointer. Our builder generates multi-resolution .cur files with 32, 48, 64, and 128px frames so your cursor stays crisp on any DPI scaling. Install via Windows Settings > Mouse > Additional mouse settings.

What's Included in This Editor

✦Pencil & Eraser — pixel-level precision with adjustable brush sizes (1–4px)

✦Line Tool — click-drag straight lines using Bresenham's algorithm for pixel-perfect edges

✦Flood Fill — instantly fill closed areas with your chosen color

✦One-Click Outline — adds a 1px border around your cursor art in the active color

✦Drop Shadow — adds a natural 1px offset shadow with a single click

✦Brush Sizes — 4 settings from 1px precision to 4px wide strokes

✦Symmetry Mirroring — draw with horizontal, vertical, or both-axis symmetry

✦DPI-Scaled Live Preview — test how your cursor looks at 100%, 150%, and 200% screen scaling

✦Multi-Resolution Export — downloads a .cur with 32, 48, 64, and 128px frames for all DPI settings

✦Image Import — upload .cur, .ico, or .png files with cross-browser binary parsing

✦Share & Remix — generate a shareable URL containing your full design

Coming Soon

We're actively building new capabilities for the Cursor Builder.

◇Keyboard shortcuts — B pencil, E eraser, L line, G fill, +/- zoom
◇Flip & Rotate — horizontal flip, vertical flip, and 90° rotation
◇Rectangle & Ellipse tools — drag to draw outlined or filled shapes
◇Starter templates — arrow, crosshair, hand, and hourglass presets
◇Move & Nudge — arrow keys to shift the entire design pixel by pixel
◇Color palette presets — Windows Classic, macOS, Neon, and Pastel themes
◇Animated cursors (.ani) — frame timeline editor with export to the .ani format

Written by MouseTesting Team

Reviewed by MouseTesting Engineering • Last updated: January 2026