Body · a look in liminal.repair

Pixelate your photos online, free

Pixelation is the simplest transformation there is — average every block of pixels into one — and it lands in two places at once: the mosaic censor bar of TV news, and the deliberate 8-bit, pixel-art look of games.

The photo before Mosaic — Mosaic on one of Ali’s photos — drag to compare. In the editor it renders on yours the moment it lands.

The same photo with the Mosaic look — Mosaic on one of Ali’s photos — drag to compare. In the editor it renders on yours the moment it lands.

Open Mosaic on your photo →

Free · no sign-up · runs in your browser — your photo is never uploaded.

DialsBlock size

The Mosaic look does both. Small blocks give a pixel-art version of your photo; large blocks give the censored-face effect; a restricted palette turns it into something a 1990 console could have drawn.

How to use it

Open the tool and drop in a photo.
Set Block size — 8 to 16 for pixel art, 40 and up to censor.
For the retro-game look, stack Dither after it and turn its Levels down to snap the blocks to a small palette.
Export at full resolution; the blocks stay crisp.

Tips

For pixel art, pick a photo with a clear silhouette and a plain background — detail is what pixelation removes.
Add Dither after it for a Game Boy feel, or VHS for a censored-tape look.

Shot with Mosaic on Explore

Cameras built on it — open one and it loads onto your own photo.

8-BIT @AliCat · used 67×

스티플링 @7BLAKEY · used 13×

blur @emirhanfx · used 11×

FAQ

Can I pixelate just one part of a photo?

The look applies to the whole picture. For a face only, crop first or use it on a video clip where the subject fills the frame.

Is it free?

Yes — free, no account, processed in your browser.

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