Turn any photo into 8-bit pixel art with the real palettes and ditherings of
80s and 90s computers and consoles, right in your browser.
…or try an example:
Free online 8-bit photo converter
This is the free web version of 8Bit Photo Lab, the retro pixel-art
photo editor. Pick a real palette from the classic machines: Game Boy, Commodore 64, Apple II,
CGA, EGA, VGA, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST and more. Choose one of the dithering algorithms
of the era (error diffusion, ordered patterns, checkerboard, noise and more) and set
your pixel resolution. Everything runs locally in your browser; your photos never leave your device.
Want more? The free app adds 8 more palettes, a live 8-bit camera,
presets, and saves without a watermark. PRO unlocks resolutions beyond
400px, all 50+ palettes and 23 dithering styles, dithering strength control, and hardware
limitation modes (color clash!).
Get 8Bit Photo Lab
The full retro photo editor on your phone
The FREE app adds
No watermark on saved images
8 more free palettes & live camera preview
Presets, crop & transform tools
PRO unlocks
Resolutions beyond 400 px
All 50+ palettes & 23 dithering styles
Dithering strength control
Hardware modes: color clash, HAM…
About this demo
Your photos stay on your device. All processing (image loading,
conversion, saving) runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to ilixa
servers or anywhere else, and this site uses no cookies, tracking or analytics.
This is a stripped-down web demo of 8Bit Photo Lab, the retro
pixel-art photo editor for Android and iOS. The app adds many more palettes and
ditherings, higher resolutions, a live 8-bit camera, presets, and saves without a
watermark.
