Pixelify: Photo to Pixel Art

Turn any photo into pixel art in one tap. Pixelify is a photo to pixel art converter and a live pixel camera that turns your gallery, your selfies and the world in front of your lens into crisp 8-bit retro artwork. No drawing skills needed.

LIVE PIXEL CAMERA
- Point your camera and see the world in real-time pixel art
- Capture the shot already pixelated, with no editing step
- RAW and retro handheld camera modes built in
- Pro camera filters: Arcade, Neon, VHS, Synth and Brutal

PHOTO TO PIXEL ART CONVERTER
- Pixelate any photo with a single tap
- Adjustable pixel size from 2px up to 64px blocks
- Six pixel shapes: square, circle, triangle, diamond and hexagon
- Smart auto-fit, pinch zoom and unlimited undo and redo
- Send an image straight from another app to Pixelify

50+ RETRO COLOUR PALETTES
- Classic 8-bit and 16-bit console-inspired palettes
- Neon, pastel, monochrome, forest, ice and artistic collections
- Build, save and reuse your own custom palettes
- AI colour suggestions help you pick a palette that fits your photo

RETRO EFFECTS AND FILTERS
- Floyd-Steinberg dithering for authentic halftone texture
- CRT scanlines, chromatic aberration and film noise
- Outline detection, posterize, vignette, blur and sharpen
- Hue, saturation, sepia and grayscale colour grading

PIXEL GIF MAKER
- Animate your pixel art as a GIF in four modes
- Photo, live camera, multi-photo and auto animate
- Adjustable FPS and frame-by-frame control
- Great for profile pictures, stickers and social posts

HI-RES EXPORT
- Save as JPG, PNG or WebP
- Export at 2x, 4x or 8x the original resolution
- Lossless output keeps every pixel sharp
- Batch export variations for game sprites and assets

WHAT YOU CAN MAKE
- Pixel art portraits and 8-bit selfies
- Game sprites, icons and tile assets
- Pixel art wallpapers and lock screens
- Retro pixel GIFs and animated avatars
- Mosaic and low-res photo effects for social media

WHO PIXELIFY IS FOR
- Game developers making sprites, tiles and reference art
- Artists and designers who want a retro 8-bit look
- Anyone who wants a pixel avatar, profile picture or wallpaper
- Retro gaming fans who miss arcade and handheld visuals

FREE AND PRO
Pixelify is free to download. The free version includes the live pixel camera, 14 retro palettes, core effects, JPG export and unlimited undo. Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription, and unlocks PNG and WebP export, hi-res 2x, 4x and 8x output, all six pixel shapes, 50+ palettes, pro effects, GIF animation, custom palette builder, AI colour suggestions, no watermark and an ad-free experience.

Download Pixelify and start turning your photos into pixel art.

IDEAL FOR CRAFTS & RETRO AVATARS
- Create Perler bead pattern maker charts & Hama bead pixel templates
- Design 8-bit avatar, retro pixel icons & Discord PFP art
- Retro console styles: Game Boy DMG, NES, SNES, Genesis, C64