Photo to Pixel Art
Turn your photos into pixel art
Free, fast, and private — your images never leave this browser.
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Drop an image, paste it, or click to browse
PNG · JPG · WebP · GIF · AVIF · BMP
Your image is processed entirely in this browser. Nothing is ever uploaded.
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Ready when you are
Why This Site Has No Upload Button
Most online image tools quietly send your file to a server. This one does not have a server for your images — the converter runs in your browser tab, which is also why the preview feels instant.
The site started with the photo to pixel art converter and now ships a pixel art grid generator too. An avatar cropper and a PNG cropper are next, all under the same promise: nothing leaves your device.
Built for the Pixel Crowd
The people who use this most: pixel artists checking reference grids, game jam teams turning photos into sprites, cross-stitchers and perler beaders making charts, and anyone who wants an 8-bit version of a photo for a Discord avatar.
If that sounds like your afternoon, the converter above is the whole tool — no tour needed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pixelate?
Pixelate is a small set of free browser image tools built around pixel art. The flagship converter turns photos and images into pixel grids locally — no uploads, no accounts.
Is Pixelate really free?
Yes — the tools and the 1x PNG export are free. A one-time Pro Export Pack ($4.99) adds SVG, 4x high-res PNG and batch ZIP for the converter.
Do my images get uploaded?
No. Every tool processes images entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, stored or shared — the privacy promise is the product.
Which tools are available?
Six tools are live: photo to pixel art, pixel art grid, PFP cropper, PNG cropper, depixelate and denoise — all under the same no-upload rule, plus guides on fixing pixelated and grainy photos.
How do I make a 32x32 pixel art image?
Open the converter, upload your image and set the custom pixel size so the output grid is 32 pixels wide. A small palette (8–16 colors) keeps it clean. That is a true 32x32 pixel art image.