Retro Pixel
Turn a photo into two-colour dithered pixel art. Pick a dither pattern, set the shadow and highlight colours, download a PNG. Your image never leaves your browser.
Adjustments
Palette
Export size
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Upload, drop or paste a photo.
How to use it
- Upload, drop or paste an image.
- Adjust contrast and brightness until the shapes read clearly, then raise the pixel size for chunkier pixels.
- Choose a dither mode: smooth, classic Mac, grid, fine grid or hard.
- Pick your two colours, choose an export size and download the PNG. Your settings are remembered next time.
Questions
What is dithering?
A way to suggest shades with only two colours by arranging dots. Floyd-Steinberg spreads the difference to nearby pixels for a soft, grainy look, Bayer uses a fixed grid pattern, and threshold simply splits light from dark.
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is processed on a canvas in your browser and never sent to a server.
How large is the exported PNG?
Images wider than 1200 pixels are scaled down to 1200 pixels wide before dithering, and the PNG is exported at that size.
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