Image to Pixel Art
Convert photos into crisp pixel art with dithering, palette presets, and live preview.
No watermarkFree & unlimited
All processing happens in your browser. No data is sent to any server.
About this tool
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Upload a photo
Select any image - photos, logos, or illustrations work well as source material.
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Set pixel resolution
Choose the output pixel grid size. Lower values (16-32) create more abstract pixel art; higher values (64-128) retain more detail.
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Adjust palette
Limit the color count to achieve a retro look, or use the full color range for a photorealistic pixel style.
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Export
Download the pixel art as a PNG, scaled up with crisp nearest-neighbor interpolation.
- Photos with strong subjects and simple backgrounds convert best to pixel art.
- Reducing the color palette to 16-32 colors gives the most authentic retro pixel art feel.
- Try different resolution settings to find the sweet spot between recognizability and pixel art charm.
- Adjustable output resolution from 8×8 to 256×256 pixel grid
- Color palette reduction with optional dithering
- Brightness, contrast, and saturation adjustments before conversion
- Side-by-side preview of original vs. pixel art result
- Export at multiple scale factors with nearest-neighbor upscaling
- Converting profile photos to pixel art avatars for gaming profiles
- Creating retro-styled versions of product images for marketing materials
- Generating pixel art reference images from photos for manual recreation
- Making pixel art thumbnails for YouTube or social media