Image effect

Pixelate an image in Game Boy style

Add an image, adjust pixel size, dither, contrast, palette, and inversion, and get a live pixelated image result.

Source

Game Boy pixelator

Live

Source

Pixel size

Dither

Contrast

Palette

Invert

Open in Fuser

Runs in your browser. Your files are never uploaded.

How tools work

A tool is a small app you describe in plain words. Try this one here, then keep it on your Fuser canvas and connect it to the rest of your work.

A tool on the Fuser canvas with its controls and result

1. Try it here

Add your own file or text and adjust the controls. Live tools run in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

Two tools chained together on the Fuser canvas

2. Open it in Fuser

Sign up free and the tool opens on your canvas with this example wired in, ready to connect to images, video or text from other nodes.

A Tool node with a description of the tool to build

3. Describe your own

Need something different? Describe the tool you want and Fuser builds it, with the controls you asked for.

Ways to use the pixelator

Turn images into low-resolution-looking visual studies with adjustable pixel and palette controls.

Retro game artwork

Explore pixelated versions of concept art, sprites, or other game-related images using the available palettes.

Pixel art studies

Test how an existing image changes as you increase pixel size, dither, or contrast.

Poster and cover concepts

Create a pixelated image direction for a poster, cover, or other visual concept before refining it elsewhere.

Profile image variations

Preview a more retro-looking version of a portrait or other profile image with different palettes and inversion.

Thumbnail experiments

Try simplified pixel treatments on image thumbnails and compare the effect of different pixel sizes.

Palette comparisons

Compare the gb, pocket, and warm palette options while adjusting contrast and dither.

Frequently asked questions

It takes one source image and produces one pixelated image result. You can adjust pixel size, dither, contrast, palette, and inversion while viewing the result.

You need one source image. The tool has a single required image input, so provide the image you want to pixelate before adjusting the controls.

Pixel size changes the size of the pixel treatment, while Dither changes the dithering amount. Contrast adjusts contrast, Palette switches between gb, pocket, and warm, and Invert toggles inversion.

Yes. This is a Live tool that runs in your browser, so the image result updates as you move the controls. It is free to try on this page.

You can try the tool on this page without an account. Downloading more than once or opening it in Fuser asks you to sign up.

Open the tool in Fuser and use its image result as part of a larger workflow. You can combine this node with other nodes to continue working with the pixelated image.