About this tool
Pixelate divides your image into blocks and replaces each with its average colour, creating a mosaic or pixel-art effect. Choose square blocks for a classic mosaic, or round blocks for a dot-grid artistic look.
How it works
- 1Upload your image.
- 2Drag the Block Size slider (4–80px).
- 3Choose Square or Round mode.
- 4In Round mode, set a background fill colour for the gaps between circles.
Common use cases
- ✓Anonymising faces or sensitive content
- ✓Creating pixel-art style graphics
- ✓Retro game asset design
- ✓Privacy-focused image sharing
Privacy first. Pixelate runs entirely inside your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. Your images are never uploaded to any server, stored anywhere or shared with third parties. Everything happens locally on your device.
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