Turn Any Picture into a Fuse Bead Pattern
Upload a photo or pixel art, pick a bead palette, and get a pattern in true bead colors — with per-color bead counts, pegboard sizing, and a printable PDF. Free, no signup, in your browser.
Already have pixel art? Import it 1 pixel = 1 bead
If you make bead sprites, you've probably fought converters that resample your art — a crisp 32×32 sprite comes back blurred, recolored, and the wrong size. Here, pixel art imports at exactly 1 pixel = 1 bead: every pixel becomes one cell, edges stay sharp, and each color maps to its nearest real bead color in your palette. A 29×29 sprite fits one standard pegboard exactly as you drew it.
After import you're in a full editor, so you can nudge a color match the converter got wrong, extend the design, or add a backdrop — then print the pattern with a per-color bead list.
How the photo converter works
Upload your image
Drop in any JPEG, PNG, or WebP — a photo, a drawing, or pixel art. Crop to the area you want to convert.
Choose your settings
Pick a bead palette — Perler, Hama, Artkal S, Coco, or MARD — and set the size in beads wide × beads tall. One standard pegboard holds 29×29 pegs.
Preview & refine
The preview uses true bead colors, so you see the real result before buying anything. Fix stray colors or simplify busy areas in the editor.
Print and fuse
Export a printable PDF — pattern, color key, per-color bead counts, and fusing instructions. Place your beads, cover with ironing paper, and iron.
An honest preview, and a real shopping list
True bead colors only
The preview is built from the actual colors in your chosen palette — not a smoothed mockup. If a photo won't work in beads, you find out on screen, not on the pegboard.
Counts before you commit
Per-color bead counts and the total — the full cost of the project is visible before you place a single bead, and the pegboard calculator turns the dimensions into boards needed.
Simple subjects convert best
A clear subject on a plain background beats a busy scene. Remember the scale: one standard pegboard is 29 beads wide × 29 beads tall — 841 beads total.
Fewer colors, cleaner result
Fewer colors mean bolder shapes, fewer near-duplicate beads to buy, and less sorting. Add colors back only where the detail earns them.
Plan the project around your image
Before you print, run the numbers through the pegboard calculator — boards needed and beads per color for any pattern size. Matching colors by hand? Every palette has its own chart — Perler (117 colors), Hama (92), and Artkal S (210) — and the bead brand conversion chart finds the closest match across all three. Working out what to buy? The bead sizes and pegboards guide covers Mini, Midi, and Maxi, and what a standard board actually holds. Prefer to design bead by bead instead of converting? The fuse bead pattern maker starts from a blank board. And when the pattern is placed, the ironing guide covers fusing step by step. Same sprite, different craft? The converter also makes cross stitch, diamond painting, and crochet graph patterns from the same upload.
Frequently asked questions
How do I turn a photo into a fuse bead pattern?
Upload your photo, select 'Fuse Beads' as the craft type, pick a bead palette, and set the size in beads wide × beads tall. The converter matches every cell to a real bead color and shows you the result before you print. Export a PDF with a color key, per-color bead counts, and fusing instructions.
Can I import pixel art directly?
Yes, and this is the best way to make a bead sprite. Import your pixel art at exactly 1 pixel = 1 bead — no scaling, no blurring, no resampling artifacts. A 29×29 sprite lands on one standard pegboard exactly as drawn.
Will the preview match the beads I actually own?
Yes. The preview uses true bead colors from your chosen palette — Perler (117 colors), Hama (92), Artkal S (210), Coco (291), or MARD (291) — not idealized approximations. What you see on screen is what the fused design will look like.
How do I know how many beads to buy?
The bead list shows exact per-color counts — X beads of each color, plus the total. Beads are sold loose by color, so those counts are your shopping list, and the <a href='/tools/fuse-bead-pegboard-calculator'>pegboard calculator</a> turns the dimensions into how many 29×29 boards you need.
Can I edit the pattern after converting?
Yes. The conversion lands in a full editor, not a download page. Fix stray colors, redraw an outline, or simplify a busy area with the brush and fill tools before you export.
Is the converter free?
Yes. It runs entirely in your browser with no signup and no download. Convert, edit, and export for free. Paid tiers unlock watermark-free PDF exports.
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Turn your favorite picture into a fuse bead pattern
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