Step 1
Upload a photo
Choose a PNG, JPEG or WebP up to 10 MB. Portraits, pets, landscapes and illustrations all give you different shapes to play with.
Photo to Pixel Art
Turn your photo into pixel art. Choose a grid and palette, compare the result, and download a crisp PNG.
Upload the photo you want to pixelate
Choose a photo or illustration to turn into pixel art.
PNG, JPEG or WebP · Up to 10 MB
Your image stays on your device.
✓ Free, no signup✓ No watermark
From photo to pixels in three steps
Step 2
Find your pixel style
Choose a grid width of 32, 64 or 128 pixels and a palette of up to 8, 16 or 32 colors. Compare the result with your original as you go.
Step 3
Save a crisp PNG
Download your pixel art enlarged by 8× without smoothing. The exact grid and download dimensions appear in the tool before you save.
Your photo, with a pixel-art finish
Small grid, bold shapes
A 32-pixel grid creates chunky blocks; 128 pixels keeps more detail. This image to pixel art converter calculates the height from your photo’s proportions.
A palette that fits
The converter builds a limited palette from your image. Fewer colors simplify the picture; more colors keep extra shading. Transparent areas stay transparent.
Pixels that stay sharp
PNG export enlarges each grid cell into an 8 × 8 block with no smoothing. Everything happens locally, with no signup, image upload to a server, or watermark.
Frequently asked questions
Does this photo to pixel art converter use AI?
No. It samples your photo onto a small grid and reduces the colors. It does not redraw the subject, remove the background or add new details.
Will my image be stretched or cropped?
The full image is retained. The grid height is rounded to the nearest whole pixel to preserve your image’s proportions as closely as the grid allows. Very tall images that would exceed 1,024 grid rows are rejected; try a smaller grid width.
What size is the downloaded PNG?
Each grid cell becomes an 8 × 8 block in the exported PNG. For example, a 64 × 64 grid downloads as 512 × 512 pixels. The tool shows the exact output dimensions. It exports a single still PNG, not a vector, animation or sprite sheet.
Which files are supported, and does transparency stay?
Use PNG, JPEG or WebP files up to 10 MB and 32 megapixels. Existing transparency is retained, but backgrounds are not removed. All image processing stays in your browser. Try a smaller file if your phone has trouble opening it.
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