Drop an image here or click to upload
PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF — nothing leaves your device
Free · No sign-up · Runs entirely in your browser
Drop an image here or click to upload
PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF — nothing leaves your device
This tool converts a photo or drawing into pixel art by dividing the image into a grid of blocks, averaging the colors within each block, and optionally snapping every color to a limited palette. Adjust the pixel block size to control how blocky the result looks. Choose a retro palette like Game Boy or PICO-8 to recreate the look of classic hardware. Toggle Floyd-Steinberg dithering to spread quantization error across neighboring pixels for smoother gradients.
Every step runs locally in your browser using the HTML Canvas API. Your image is never uploaded to a server.
Output is always a clean PNG with no watermark.
When dithering is on, the Floyd-Steinberg algorithm distributes color errors across neighboring pixels to simulate gradients with limited palettes.
Every pixel art tool gives you a PNG. This one also gives you a printable pixel grid blueprint: each cell shows its hex color code, and a table below breaks down exactly how many cells each color occupies. Print it on A4 and use it as a reference for perler bead patterns, cross-stitch, or any physical pixel craft.
Every conversion also produces a printable pixel grid with per-color counts, laid out for A4.
Drop a PNG, JPG, WebP, or GIF onto the upload area above. Adjust the pixel block size slider and pick a palette. The result updates instantly. Click Download PNG to save it.
No. All processing happens in your browser using the Canvas API. Your image never leaves your device.
Yes. Photos work best with a moderate pixel block size (8–16) and a palette like PICO-8 or Sweetie 16. Enable dithering for smoother color transitions.
Select the Game Boy palette from the dropdown. The tool will snap every pixel to the four classic DMG green shades. Enable dithering for a more authentic look.
Yes. Click "View Blueprint" after converting. You'll see a grid with hex codes in each cell and a color distribution table. Click "Print A4" to print on a single A4 page.
A pixel art generator creates art from scratch, often using AI. This is a pixel art converter: it transforms an existing image into pixel art by resampling and palette quantization, with no AI model and no cost.
No. The tool is free and requires no sign-up, no registration, and no email. Open the page and start converting.