Pixel art to cross stitch
Pixel Art to Cross Stitch, Without the Blur
Pixel art is already a grid, so a good converter should change nothing but the format. This mode keeps each pixel’s exact colour and hard edges, and treats transparency as bare fabric.
Choose a pixel-art image
JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 25 MB. Processed on your device and never uploaded.
You can also drop a file here or paste an image with Ctrl+V (⌘+V on Mac).
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Sample photos are licensed from Pixabay (see Licenses).
One pixel, one stitch
In pixel-art mode the tool reads the centre of every block and copies that colour as it is. If your image has 48 colours or fewer, the chart uses exactly those colours with no rounding. Photo mode, by contrast, averages pixels, which is right for photographs but would smear a sprite’s outline.
Quick checklist
- Use PNG or WebP. JPG compression adds faint noise colours around edges.
- Upscaled sprites are fine: choose Use native size when it appears.
- Keep dithering off; pixel art usually has its own deliberate dither.
- Each pixel is one full cross stitch: a 32-pixel sprite is about 2.3 in wide on 14-count.
For the reasoning behind these settings, read Pixel art to cross stitch: keeping edges sharp.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my pixel art look blurry in other converters?
Most photo converters average neighbouring pixels, which blends the hard edges of pixel art into in-between colours. Pixel-art mode samples the exact centre of each pixel block instead, so edges and colours stay identical to your sprite.
My sprite was saved at a larger size. Do I need to shrink it first?
No. When every pixel is a solid block (for example a 16 × 16 sprite saved at 512 × 512), the tool detects the block size and offers “Use native size”, which sets the width to the original pixel count.
What happens to transparent pixels?
They become no-stitch squares by default, so the fabric shows through. You can switch to filling them with a background colour of your choice.
Can I use characters from games?
You can convert any image you have the right to use for personal projects. Game characters and logos are usually owned by their creators, so do not sell patterns or finished pieces of them without permission.