What is Sora's Pixel Converter?

A free browser-based tool that converts any image into pixel art with a retro Windows 95-style interface. It downsamples your image and reduces colors by mapping each pixel to the nearest color in the selected palette. Created by Ameniwa.

How does the conversion work?

The tool downsamples your image and maps each pixel to the nearest color in the selected palette using color approximation, optionally with Floyd-Steinberg dithering. No AI is used. All processing runs entirely in your browser — no uploads, no data stored.

What palettes and features are available?

18 color palettes (Sora, Game Boy, NES, CGA, C64, PICO-8, Sweetie 16, Pastel, Mono, Sepia, Sunset, Ocean, Earth, Sakura, Cyber, Horror, RISO, CMYK), adjustable Floyd-Steinberg dithering, line erosion, brightness / contrast / saturation controls, 5 RPG-style dialog overlay styles, combinable visual effects (Glitch, CRT, palette cycle, ghost, dither), a built-in pixel editor, and PNG & video export.

Can I use the generated images commercially?

Yes. Images generated by this tool are free to use for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial.

What devices and browsers are supported?

Any modern web browser on desktop or mobile. The tool is fully responsive, supports mobile touch gestures, and works offline as a PWA (Progressive Web App).

Sora's Pixel Converter - Retro Pixel Art Generator

A free online tool by Ameniwa that converts images into pixel art with a retro Windows 95-style interface.

Features

Drag & drop image to pixel art conversion with adjustable pixel size
18 color palettes: Sora, Game Boy, NES, CGA, C64, PICO-8, Sweetie 16, Pastel, Mono, Sepia, Sunset, Ocean, Earth, Sakura, Cyber, Horror, RISO, CMYK
Adjustable Floyd-Steinberg dithering, line erosion, and brightness / contrast / saturation controls
Built-in pixel editor (pen, eraser, fill, eyedropper, undo/redo)
RPG-style dialog overlays (Win95 Alert, Terminal, 8bit, 16bit, Retro RPG)
Visual effects: Glitch, CRT, palette cycle, ghost trail, dither fade
Video export (MP4/WebM) with effects and dialog animation
PNG download with a pixel window frame
PWA — works offline

How to Use

Drag & drop an image onto the window, click to select a file, or paste from the clipboard with Ctrl+V / Cmd+V.
Pick a pixel size (2–5 px) and one of 18 color palettes such as Game Boy, NES, and PICO-8. Fine-tune with dithering, erosion, and brightness / contrast / saturation.
Optionally add an RPG-style dialog overlay (5 styles), touch up pixels in the built-in editor, or combine effects like Glitch, CRT, and dither.
Download the result as a PNG image or export a video (MP4/WebM) with effects and dialog animation.

About

All processing happens entirely in your browser. Images are never uploaded to any server. Color approximation is used to convert each pixel to the nearest color in the selected palette.

Generated images are free to use for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial.

Available in 10 languages: Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Indonesian.

FAQ

What is Sora's Pixel Converter?: A free browser-based tool that converts any image into pixel art with a retro Windows 95-style interface. It downsamples your image and reduces colors by mapping each pixel to the nearest color in the selected palette. Created by Ameniwa.
How does the conversion work?: The tool downsamples your image and maps each pixel to the nearest color in the selected palette using color approximation, optionally with Floyd-Steinberg dithering. No AI is used. All processing runs entirely in your browser — no uploads, no data stored.
Is my image uploaded to a server?: No. All processing happens entirely in your browser. Images are never uploaded to any server and no data is stored.
What palettes and features are available?: 18 color palettes (Sora, Game Boy, NES, CGA, C64, PICO-8, Sweetie 16, Pastel, Mono, Sepia, Sunset, Ocean, Earth, Sakura, Cyber, Horror, RISO, CMYK), adjustable Floyd-Steinberg dithering, line erosion, brightness / contrast / saturation controls, 5 RPG-style dialog overlay styles, combinable visual effects (Glitch, CRT, palette cycle, ghost, dither), a built-in pixel editor, and PNG & video export.
Can I use the generated images commercially?: Yes. Images generated by this tool are free to use for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial.
What devices and browsers are supported?: Any modern web browser on desktop or mobile. The tool is fully responsive, supports mobile touch gestures, and works offline as a PWA (Progressive Web App).

Languages

Created by Ameniwa | @ameniwa_