Sourdough Sunrise
Earth pony- Bakes for half of Ponyville
- Mark: a loaf with a rising sun
- Terrible at keeping secrets
Free My Little Pony OC generator
MLP OC Maker & Creator
This free MLP OC creator works like a My Little Pony maker for original characters. Pick a pony type, choose coat and mane colors, describe a cutie mark, and get your pony drawn in the Friendship is Magic style with a matching palette.
- No drawing skills needed
- 10 free credits on sign-up
- No watermarks
- Unicorn, archivist
- Cutie mark: quill and moon
- Restores old spellbooks
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Ideas
MLP OC ideas to start from
Stuck on a concept? Load one of these ponies into the generator, then change the colors or the cutie mark until it feels like yours.
Stormquill
Pegasus- Weather writer in Cloudsdale
- Mark: a lightning bolt drawn by a quill
- Keeps a diary made of clouds
Velvet Lantern
Bat pony- Night guard on the castle walls
- Mark: a crescent moon in a lantern
- Shy by day, chatty after dusk
Ledger Lumen
Unicorn- Bookkeeper in Canterlot
- Mark: an abacus with sparkles
- Counts everything, even stars
Thistle
Changeling- Reformed changeling florist
- No cutie mark (changelings never get one)
- Overwaters every plant
Aurora Vellum
Alicorn- Keeper of a cloud archive
- Mark: a book with an aurora ribbon
- Still nervous about the circlet
Art styles
One pony, every style
Starlit Quill drawn five ways from the same description. Switch the art style in the generator to do the same with your OC, or ask for a reference sheet with front, side and back views.
Know the rules
Pony types, explained
Your pony type decides what your OC can do and how other ponies see them. Pick the one that fits the story you want to tell.
- Friendship is Magic premieres (G4)
- 2010
- Friendship is Magic premieres (G4)
- G5 begins with A New Generation
- 2021
- G5 begins with A New Generation
- pony types in this OC maker
- 7
- pony types in this OC maker
- coat and mane colors to mix
- 20
- coat and mane colors to mix
Sources: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Wikipedia); My Little Pony: A New Generation (Wikipedia)
Earth pony
No wings, no horn, and the strongest connection to the land. Farmers, bakers and builders, often with a bond to plants and animals.
strengthnaturehard work
Pegasus
Feathered wings, can fly and walk on clouds, and is responsible for the weather. Many grow up in Cloudsdale.
flightweatherspeed
Unicorn
A horn that channels magic. Most can levitate objects, and the glow of their magic usually matches their eye or mane color.
magictelekinesisstudy
Alicorn
Wings and a horn together, and very rare in canon. Fans expect a reason, so give yours a history and at least one real limitation.
rareroyaltyneeds a backstory
Bat pony
Leathery wings, tufted ears and slit pupils. A fan favorite thanks to the night guards, perfect for nocturnal OCs.
nightflightkeen senses
Changeling
Shapeshifters with insect wings and a carapace. Reformed changelings are colorful and feed on shared love. They do not get cutie marks.
shapeshiftingno cutie markhive bonds
Kirin
Deer-like ponies with scales, a single horn and a flowing mane. Known for keeping their emotions calm, and for what happens when they do not.
scalesfirecalm minds
Names and marks
Name your pony, pick a cutie mark
The two details fans notice first. Mix a name from a look word and a talent word, then choose a cutie mark that shows what your pony is good at. Every click goes straight onto your pony in the generator.
Name mixer
look word + talent word
Cutie mark gallery
Pick the talent your pony is known for.
Guide
How to make an MLP OC
A memorable pony OC comes down to five decisions. The generator handles the drawing; these are the parts worth thinking about first.
- 1
Pick a pony type that fits the story
A pegasus weather writer and a unicorn librarian live very different lives. Choose the type first and let the rest follow.
- 2
Keep the palette to two or three main colors
One coat color plus one or two mane colors reads clearly at small sizes and makes your pony easy to recognize. Use the eye color as an accent.
- 3
Design a cutie mark that shows a talent
The cutie mark appears when a pony discovers their special talent, so it should hint at what they do. Keep it a simple symbol with no letters, two or three colors at most.
- 4
Give your pony a name with a pun or a pairing
Pony names usually pair a talent with a look or a feeling, like Sourdough Sunrise or Stormquill. Avoid reusing names of main characters so your OC stands on its own.
- 5
Place them somewhere in Equestria
Ponyville, Canterlot, Cloudsdale, Manehattan and the Crystal Empire each suggest a different lifestyle. A hometown gives you a backstory for free.
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FAQ
MLP OC maker FAQ
Yes. A free account comes with credits, enough for several ponies, and every image costs the same small number of credits after that. No card is needed to sign up.
A classic pony maker or pony creator game stacks preset parts, so every pony shares the same pose and pieces. This MLP OC creator draws a new picture from your choices, so the cutie mark, colors and pose are your own, and you can redraw the same pony as chibi, 3D or a sketch. Think of it as an MLP character creator that does the drawing for you.
Yes, pick Alicorn as the pony type. Alicorns are rare in the show, so many fans give alicorn OCs a clear reason for their wings and horn and a weakness to balance them out.
Set the art style to 3D for a modern rendered look closer to the newer generation, or keep Anime for the classic Friendship is Magic vector style.
Tie it to your pony's special talent, keep it to one simple symbol, and avoid letters or tiny details. Describe it in the Cutie mark box, for example "a quill over a crescent moon".
Yes. Set Output to Ref sheet to get front, side and back views with palette swatches, which is handy for commissions and fan art.
Pony form is the default. You can mention "Equestria Girls human version" in Extra details and the generator will try, but results vary, so pony OCs are where it shines.
Bat pony, changeling and kirin are all in the Pony type picker. For a crystal pony, hippogriff or seapony, pick the closest type and describe the difference in Extra details, for example "crystal pony with a glittering, gem-like coat".
G4 is Friendship is Magic (2010): flat 2D vector art, big heads and slim legs. G5 started with A New Generation (2021): 3D-rendered ponies with chunkier proportions. Keep the Anime style for a G4 look, or pick 3D for something closer to G5.
Give them one clear strength, one real flaw and a goal they might fail at. The classic trap is an alicorn with every power and a tragic past; if you do want an alicorn, explain the wings and horn and give them a limit.
Yes. The Background picker has Ponyville, Canterlot, Cloudsdale, the Crystal Empire and the Everfree Forest. Keep Plain if you want a clean image for a reference sheet or a profile picture.
Posting your pony OC in fandom spaces, using it as a profile picture or in roleplay is what it is made for. My Little Pony itself belongs to Hasbro, so check their fan art rules before selling merchandise.
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