Photo โ†’ 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 (2โ€“64).
  4. Use presets (8-bit, 16-bit, large, fine, mosaic).
  5. Download PNG.

Key features

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

Use cases

  • Retro game characters โ€” photo โ†’ dot character
  • Icon art โ€” pixel-art icons
  • Mosaic privacy โ€” large pixels
  • Social profiles โ€” game style
  • NFT art โ€” CryptoPunks style

Pixelation algorithm

(1) Downsample original by pixel size (block average). (2) Quantize colors (16 colors โ‰ˆ 8-bit, 32 โ‰ˆ 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 8โ€“12, colors 16โ€“32 = CryptoPunks style. Crop to square first.

Free?

Yes.