Image and Video Pixelator

Convert images and videos into pixel art. Built for artists who want to generate pixel art references from real photos and footage.

Features

• Image & Video pixelation — supports PNG, JPG, BMP, WEBP, MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, and more
• Artist palettes — PICO-8, GameBoy, Endesga-32, Endesga-16, DawnBringer-32, or import your own (.hex, .gpl, .png)
• Grid overlay — toggleable pixel grid for counting and reference
• Two color modes — Fast (instant) or K-Means (higher quality)
• Video processing — progress bar, cancel button, threaded so the UI stays responsive

Quick Start

Option 1: Download the exe

Grab Pixelator.exe from Releases and run it. No install needed.

Option 2: Run from source

pip install -r requirements.txt
python main_pixelator.py

How to Use

1. Click Browse to select an image or video
2. Set your Output Folder (defaults to the input file's directory)
3. Adjust the Pixel Size slider (higher = blockier)
4. Pick a Palette from the dropdown, or choose "Import from file..." to load your own
5. Toggle Show Pixel Grid if you want grid lines as a drawing reference
6. Click Generate Pixel Art

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Can be used as a drawing reference for pixel art

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• opencv-python
• numpy
• Pillow