Image to Pixel Art
Downsample and quantize any image into pixel art.
Turn any image into game-ready pixel art in seconds.
Drop in a photo, a concept sketch, or an AI-generated render and the converter downsamples it to a pixel grid and quantizes the palette — turning any source into clean, game-ready pixel art at your chosen resolution.
Built for indie devs prototyping art, RPG Maker creators converting reference into tilesets, and anyone who needs to translate non-pixel sources into a coherent sprite style.
How to use the Image to Pixel Art
- 1
Upload any image — JPG, PNG, or WebP.
- 2
Pick a pixel size (lower = chunkier).
- 3
Set palette levels to control color count.
- 4
Convert and download a clean pixel PNG.
What you can build with it
- Convert photos into pixel portraits
- Turn concept art into low-res sprite mockups
- Pixelize AI-generated renders for retro projects
- Build matching pixel icons from a single source image
Frequently asked
How is this different from just resizing an image small?+
Beyond downsampling, it quantizes the palette so the result reads as real pixel art rather than a tiny blurry photo.
What's the best pixel size for game sprites?+
16×16 for retro NES-style, 32×32 for SNES-style RPGs, 64×64 for modern indie pixel games.
Related tools
Need to do more than image to pixel art?
StudioSprite gives you AI sprite generation, animation, palette tools, and a full suite of free utilities — all in one workspace.
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