Pixel Maker — Create Block Art from a Photo

Use your own photo as the starting point for block art. Experiment with a chunky preset and four visual styles, then save a PNG.

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Pixel Maker — Create Block Art from a Photo editor

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The same cat in Classic pixel art. Compare the blocks and palette.

How do I use this tool?

  1. 1.Choose your source

    Choose an image with a shape you would recognize from across the room.

  2. 2.Adjust and compare

    Try the chunky Classic preset, then compare Rounded or Grid using the same source.

  3. 3.Download your result

    Apply your preferred style again after adjustments and download the finished image.

Before I download

Can I start with a blank canvas?

This page requires an uploaded image. It does not provide drawing brushes, layers, an eraser, or manual placement of individual pixel cells.

Can I save multiple style experiments?

Yes. Apply a style, download it, then change the settings and apply again. Give the downloaded files distinct names so you can compare them later.

Start from an image rather than a blank canvas

This maker uses your photograph or illustration as its raw material. It is helpful when you want to explore a block-based treatment without drawing each square. The source still determines the composition, so edit the crop, background, and subject placement before conversion when those need to change.

Compare styles while holding other settings steady

Classic gives solid square blocks, Rounded softens their corners, and Grid adds visible cell lines. Isometric adds a shaded block treatment rather than converting a subject into a true three-dimensional scene. Keep the same block size and palette during comparison so you can judge the style change clearly.

Understand the downloaded image

The download is a flat PNG. Photos are processed at up to 2200 pixels on the longest edge, then rounded down to complete blocks. Pixel size controls each block, not a target canvas such as 32×32. Keep your original for later edits.

AI styles

Try a different look for my photo

Choose a style, preview an example, then create an image with AI credits.

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