Pixel Master: Pixel Art Maker

Turn any photo into authentic retro pixel art — or draw your own from scratch. Pixel Master is a complete pocket pixel-art studio that brings the golden age of 8-bit graphics to your phone. 🎨 CONVERT PHOTOS TO PIXEL ART Pick a photo and watch it transform instantly. The live-preview engine re-renders your image the moment you move a slider or tap a palette — no apply button, no waiting. • Adjustable resolution from chunky 16 px up to detailed 256 px wide • Two filter modes: full-color Pixelate or palette-based 8-Bit Retro • Real dithering algorithms: Floyd–Steinberg error diffusion and ordered Bayer — the same shading tricks vintage consoles and home computers used to squeeze extra tones out of tiny palettes • Pinch to zoom into individual pixels, double-tap to reset the view • Hold the compare button to flip back to the original photo at any time • Exports keep the full resolution of your photo — the pixel look, without the blur 🕹️ 9 AUTHENTIC RETRO PALETTES Every palette is faithfully recreated from real classic hardware: • Game Boy — the legendary 4-shade green LCD look • PICO-8 — the beloved 16-color fantasy console • NES — the full Nintendo-era TV palette • Commodore 64 & VIC-20 — warm 16-color home-computer classics • Apple II — iconic hues from the machine that started it all • ZX Spectrum Bright & Dim — both intensity levels of the 8-color micro • 1-Bit — pure black and white for stark, striking artwork ✏️ DRAW YOUR OWN PIXEL ART A clean, focused editor for original creations: • Four canvas sizes: 8×8, 16×16, 32×32 and 64×64 • Pen with smooth drag drawing, flood-fill bucket, eraser and color picker • Paint with colors from any of the 9 retro palettes • Undo and redo up to 64 steps — experiment without fear • Checkerboard transparency view, perfect for game sprites and stickers • Your work-in-progress is kept safe while you switch between tabs 📱 HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a photo with one tap — or open a blank canvas in the Draw tab 2. Pick a palette, set the resolution, toggle dithering and watch the live preview 3. Save to your gallery or share straight to your friends 💾 EXPORT & SHARE • Save converted photos as full-resolution PNG to Pictures/PixelArt • Drawings export as crisp 1024×1024 pixel-perfect PNG with transparency • Share directly to social media, chat apps or your favorite game engine ⚡ FAST AND SMOOTH The filter engine works at pixel-grid resolution, so even large photos preview instantly and dithering feels effortless. All heavy processing runs in the background, so the interface never freezes, and EXIF orientation is handled automatically so camera shots always come out the right way up. 🔒 PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads, no account, no tracking and no internet access at all • Photos are chosen through the Android Photo Picker, so the app never needs permission to read your gallery • Every pixel is processed locally on your device — nothing ever leaves your phone 🎯 PERFECT FOR • Game developers sketching sprites, tiles and mock-ups • Streamers and gamers who want a retro avatar or custom emote • Artists exploring the 8-bit and demoscene aesthetic • Nostalgic wallpapers, profile pictures and pixel greeting cards • Anyone who grew up with beeping consoles and the warm glow of a CRT Pixel Master features a modern Material 3 design with beautiful light and dark themes, built entirely with Jetpack Compose for a fast, fluid experience on phones and tablets alike. Download Pixel Master and start pixelating today!