Paint by Number Maker — Create a Numbered Photo Study

Make a numbered square-cell study from a photo. Adjust colors and cell size, compare the tinted reference, and download it as a free PNG.

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Paint by Number Maker — Create a Numbered Photo Study editor

My numbered grid

Waiting for a source image

How do I use this tool?

  1. 1.Choose your source

    Upload a photo with recognizable large shapes and a reasonably quiet background.

  2. 2.Adjust and compare

    Compare the 12-color preset, then adjust cell size for a balance of detail and readable numbers.

  3. 3.Download your result

    Download the PNG and keep the source photo next to it as your color reference.

Before I download

Can I hide the numbers or outlines?

Yes. Open Advanced settings, change Show numbers or Show outlines, and apply again. Compare the new result before downloading your preferred reference.

Does each number identify a brand of paint?

No. Numbers identify sampled color groups within this conversion. There is no paint-brand mapping or separate color key, so choose and record your own physical colors.

Plan a manageable painting exercise

A still life, a flower, or a close portrait gives you a clearer starting exercise than a crowded scene. The maker samples colors and assigns numbers to square cells. Larger cells are easier to inspect, while smaller cells retain more detail and create a more demanding reference to follow.

Choose paints with the original image nearby

The output has pale color hints and numbers, but no separate swatch legend that maps every number to a paint mixture. Use the source photograph to choose real paints. This makes the result a numbered study rather than a ready-to-order painting kit with mapped commercial colors and object-shaped regions.

Export for a test print

The result is a raster PNG with its longest edge capped at 960 pixels. Print it at a modest size first; enlarging the sheet can expose soft numbers and does not create extra source detail.

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