Image Pixelate

Turn a photo into big pixel blocks — for a retro look or to hide details.

Drop your image here

or click to choose a file — JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, SVG, HEIC, TIFF or AVIF

● Your files are processed locally in your browser and are not uploaded to our servers.

How it works

The image is scaled down by the block size with averaging, then scaled back up with nearest-neighbor sampling so each block becomes a solid square of its average color.

FAQ

Is pixelation safe for hiding faces or text?

Use large blocks (at least 20 px). Small blocks can sometimes be partially reconstructed.