Pixel Art Converter

This tool takes a raster image and outputs a pixel-art styled version by reducing color depth and mapping image regions to a fixed grid. It is designed for game developers creating retro sprites, artists exploring blocky aesthetics, and educators teaching quantization concepts. The process yields a stylized result that preserves major shapes while adopting a limited color palette. Conceptually, the tool analyzes the input to determine an appropriate palette and scale factor, partitions the image into a grid, maps each cell to a palette color, and optionally applies dithering to smooth transitions. It supports automatic palette extraction or manual palette input, with optional transparency preservation when the source includes an alpha channel. The core value lies in speed, reproducibility, and consistency across assets: you can generate multiple sprites with the same palette and scale, ensuring a cohesive look across a project. Typical workflows include selecting a palette size (e.g., 16 colors), choosing a scale (e.g., 8x), and picking a dithering mode, then exporting PNG or SVG with embedded palette data for asset pipelines. Advanced options allow choosing different quantization methods and dithering strengths to balance detail and blockiness. This tool is suitable for game asset creation, educational demonstrations of color quantization, and hobbyist experiments with retro-style imagery.