Photo → pixel art. 8-bit game-style dot conversion.

How to use

  1. Upload an image.
  2. Adjust pixel size (smaller = more detail).
  3. Set color steps (2–64).
  4. Use presets (8-bit, 16-bit, large, fine, mosaic).
  5. Download PNG.

Key features

  • Pixel size 2–60 px, colors 2–64
  • 5 presets
  • Color quantization
  • Optional grid overlay
  • Live preview

Use cases

  • Retro game characters — photo → dot character
  • Icon art — pixel-art icons
  • Mosaic privacy — large pixels
  • Social profiles — game style
  • NFT art — CryptoPunks style

Pixelation algorithm

(1) Downsample original by pixel size (block average). (2) Quantize colors (16 colors ≈ 8-bit, 32 ≈ 16-bit). (3) Upsample to original size with nearest-neighbor to preserve pixel edges. CSS `image-rendering: pixelated` enforces pixel look in browsers.

FAQ

Different from mosaic?

Mosaic is a kind of pixelation. Set pixel size to 30+ for mosaic effect.

Region-only pixelation?

This tool covers the full image. Use image-mosaic for region selection.

NFT-style art?

Pixel 8–12, colors 16–32 = CryptoPunks style. Crop to square first.

Free?

Yes.