Convert any image to pixel art online for free. Choose the grid size and a 2-32 color palette, create crisp 8-bit or 16-bit art, and download PNG with no sign-up or watermark.
Convert a photo into a pixel grid with a limited color palette. The output uses hard-edged blocks for an 8-bit or 16-bit-style image.
Upload a JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC photo. Adjust the Intensity slider to choose the pixel grid resolution, select a palette of 2 to 32 colors, and download the PNG. Use a clear subject with a strong silhouette and a simple background.
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Blue and yellow feathers stay recognizable with the default settings.
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Colors: 8
Eight colors keep the face, nose and collar.
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The black-and-white coat and green wall come through as clean blocks.
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Colors: 3
The blue and yellow merge into the background and the bird is hard to read. Use more colors for a subject like this.
The number of colors matters most. Three colors erased the macaw; eight kept the dog’s face.
Busy backgrounds, fine textures and subtle tonal changes can lose detail when reduced to a small grid. The converter assigns one color per block and does not apply traditional dithering. Game sprites usually need refinement in a pixel editor before use.
Use nearest-neighbor scaling to retain hard pixel boundaries when enlarging the PNG for print. Smooth interpolation blurs those edges. For a stitching chart, use the cross stitch pattern maker.
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