Is my image uploaded?

No. Processing happens in your browser tab.

What image types work?

Any format your browser can open, such as PNG, JPEG and WebP.

Why are the edges so soft in my game?

The engine is filtering the texture. Set it to point or nearest-neighbour filtering.

Is converted art real pixel art?

Not quite: automatic conversion keeps noise and stray pixels that an artist would remove. It is a strong starting point to clean up by hand.

Which size gives the best result?

Pick the size the image will have on screen in your game. Converting large and scaling down later loses the pixel grid.

Image to Pixel Art Converter (Free, Runs in Your Browser)

Drop in a photo, a render or a concept sketch and get a pixelated version at the size you choose. Use it for texture references, prototypes and PSX-style textures.

Choose an imageWidth in pixels64Brightness steps per colour channel5Ordered dithering

Your image is processed in this browser tab and never uploaded.

Choose an image to see the result here.

Making it look good

Lower the colour steps for a harder retro look, and turn on dithering to fake gradients with patterns. Widths of 32 to 128 pixels suit PSX-style textures.

An automatic conversion is a starting point. Clean up stray pixels by hand in a sprite editor for results you would ship.

When to use it

Pixel art reference
Convert a photo of a pose or a place at your sprite size to see which shapes survive, then redraw it by hand.
Retro textures for 3D
Shrink a photo texture to 64 or 128 pixels and set nearest filtering in the engine for an instant PS1-style material.
Prototype backgrounds
Pixelate concept art or a render to fill a 2D level while the final backgrounds are drawn.