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Image Pixelator

Create pixelated effects with square, circle, diamond, or hexagon shapes. Features presets for retro gaming, mosaic art, and privacy blur effects.

Pixelate images to create a blocky, mosaic-like effect. Control the pixel block size to go from subtle to extreme pixelation. Commonly used for censoring sensitive information in screenshots or creating pixel-art-style graphics from photographs.

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Image Pixelator: a worked example

A screenshot for a public post contains a face you must obscure beyond recovery.

Input

screenshot.png · select face region · block size 24 px
Image Pixelator produces

Output

The selected region replaced with large averaged blocks (irreversible)

Averaging pixels into coarse blocks destroys the underlying detail, unlike a blur, it cannot be sharpened back. Applying it only to the selection keeps the rest of the image crisp.

What is Image Pixelator?

Pixelate images to create a blocky, mosaic-like effect. Control the pixel block size to go from subtle to extreme pixelation. Commonly used for censoring sensitive information in screenshots or creating pixel-art-style graphics from photographs.

How to use

  1. 1Upload an image
  2. 2Adjust the pixel block size with the slider
  3. 3Optionally pixelate only a selected region
  4. 4Download the pixelated image

Key features

  • Adjustable pixel block size
  • Full-image or region-specific pixelation
  • Real-time preview
  • Maintains original image dimensions

Common use cases

  • Privacy protection

    Blur out faces, license plates, or personal information in screenshots and photos.

  • Pixel art creation

    Turn photos into pixel-art-style images with large block sizes.

  • Thumbnail teasers

    Create pixelated preview images that reveal the subject only when clicked.

Frequently asked questions

Is pixelation reversible?

No. Pixelation permanently discards detail within each block. It is a destructive process and cannot be undone on the output file.

Can I pixelate just part of the image?

Yes. Select a rectangular region to pixelate while leaving the rest of the image untouched.

Private by design

Images are decoded, edited, and exported entirely inside this browser tab. No originals, exports, or metadata are uploaded.