Pixel Art Converter
Turn a photo or drawing into pixel art with a chosen grid size, color palette and shading. Free, on your device.
Pixel Art Converter turns any picture into pixel art. Choose how many pixels wide it should be, from a tiny 8-pixel icon to a detailed 256-pixel scene, and how many colors: a palette fitted to your picture, black and white, gray, or four retro greens. Flat, smooth or patterned shading changes the look. Download it with crisp, scaled-up square pixels and optional grid lines, or at 1 pixel each for games and pixel editors.
How to use Pixel Art Converter
- 1
Add your picture
A photo, drawing or logo.
- 2
Choose size and colors
Set the width in pixels, the palette and the shading.
- 3
Download
Save as PNG, scaled up or 1 pixel each.
What it does
- Fitted palettes
- 4 to 32 colors chosen from your picture.
- Retro shading
- Flat, smooth or patterned dithering.
- Crisp output
- Square pixels without blur, with optional grid lines.
Questions
Which width should I choose?
16 to 32 for icons and sprites, 64 for recognizable portraits, 128 or more for detailed scenes.
What is the shading option?
Smooth and Pattern mix the palette colors in small dots to suggest more shades, the way old games did. Flat uses each color as it is.
Can I use it in a game?
Yes. “1 pixel each” downloads the image at its true pixel size, ready for game engines and pixel editors.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. It's processed on your device and never leaves it.