Pixator: Pixel Art & Video

Turn photos and short videos into pixel art. Create a cutout portrait, a playful avatar or a retro image worth sharing. Start with a look, then make the pixels and colors your own.

YOUR SUBJECT. YOUR STYLE.
Remove photo backgrounds on your device, or remove a chosen color with chroma key. Add a crisp pixel outline using your palette or a custom color. Already have a transparent image? Add an outline directly. Export a transparent PNG for your next post or creative project.

TRY A LOOK. MAKE IT YOURS.
• Built-in looks include Game Boy, C64, CGA, Pico-8, Clean Pixel and Retro Dither.
• Reduce details while keeping edges, then adjust ordered dithering.
• Extract a palette from your image, edit each color or import your own.
• Replace colors after dithering. Fit harmonies to selected colors and adjust lightness and chroma contrast.
• Hold the preview to compare with the original. Undo and redo your edits.

READY TO SHARE
Export crisp PNG images, indexed GIF images, or pixelated MP4 and animated GIF clips. Crop your image and trim videos to up to 15 seconds. One palette across the clip helps keep colors consistent. Save to Photos or share to other apps.
Choose repeating, one-pass or boomerang GIF playback. Review the finished clip before saving or sharing; it is processed once. Choose GIF frame rate from 6 to 30 fps (12 by default) with Pixator Pro.

Palettes travel with you: import and export ASE, GPL, PAL, HEX and TXT for tools such as Aseprite, Procreate, Photoshop, GIMP and Lospec.

FREE TO EXPLORE
Photo and video import, frame previews, built-in looks, editing and PNG export up to 1024 px are free. You also get eight free palette extractions, imports or exports in total.

PIXATOR PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE
Unlock PNG export above 1024 px, GIF image export, all MP4 and animated GIF video exports, unlimited palette tools and custom preset saving. No subscription.

ON YOUR DEVICE
Processing stays on your iPhone or iPad. No account, no ads and no tracking.

SPRITES AND RETRO VIDEO
Export square sprites at 32, 64, 128 or 256 px, keeping proportions with transparent padding. 32/64 px PNG sprites are free; larger sprite canvases and GIF require Pro.
Choose MP4 frame rates from 6 to 30 fps (30 by default). Keep original audio or choose mono lo-fi/radio audio with lower sample rate and bitrate. Review the finished portrait or landscape clip before saving or sharing.