Keep the subject
Remove a photo background on-device. Keep transparency for a PNG cutout.
Photo & video → pixel art
Pixator
iPhone / iPad
Make the
pixels yours
Turn photos and clips into pixel art. Cut out the subject, add an outline and find your own colour and texture.
Free to start. One-time Pro upgrade.
- New for photos
- Background removal & pixel outlines
- Your style
- Palettes, colour harmonies & dithering
- Take it with you
- Transparent PNG, palettes & Pro video
01A photo. A palette.
A photo. A palette.
A whole new character
Start with a photograph, illustration or short clip. Adjust each stage in a visible pipeline: crop, colour, pixels, palette, dithering and remapping.
For photos, remove the background on your device or use chroma key. Add a pixel outline to a cutout or to artwork that already has transparency.
Presets are a starting point.
Your eye makes the look.
This parrot uses a custom tropical palette, a careful crop and restrained dithering. Every example below has its own settings.
02Small pixels.
Small pixels.
Big personality
Make it pop
A two-pixel outline in a colour from this apricot palette. Outline width and colour stay in your hands.
Own every colour
Twelve colours extracted from the flower, with lightness guiding the mapping. Edit the swatches to make them yours.
Change the mood
The same cat, remapped to blue with colour harmony controls. Explore a new mood without rebuilding the image.
Create your retro look
A custom electric-citrus palette, larger pixels and reduced detail give this car its graphic character.
Dial in the texture
A terracotta-and-sky palette with 45% ordered dithering. Add texture where it helps the image read.
03See the tools.
See the tools.
Shape the result
Transparent by design
Photo cutouts and pixel outlines preserve transparency. Export a PNG for an avatar, composition or your next creative tool.
Colour you can keep
Extract and edit palettes, then take them into another workflow with ASE, TXT, GPL or PAL export.
Pixels in motion
Apply colour, pixel, palette and dithering adjustments to clips. Pixator Pro exports MP4 and animated GIF. Background removal and outlines are photo tools.
04Start creating.
Start creating.
Grow when you need to
Free
Find your look
Photo editing, background removal and outlines. PNG export up to 1024 px, plus eight free palette actions.
Pixator Pro / one-time purchase
Take it further
Larger PNGs, GIF and video export, unlimited palette tools and saved custom presets. No subscription.
Made for iPhone and iPad
Your next photo.
Your next pixel world
Start with something you love. Make the pixels yours.