AI pixel art generator

Type it. Get real pixel art back, on a real grid.

A plague doctor knight, 64px

64×64 · 16 colours

Now a treasure chest full of gold

A knight with a red cape, side view, 64px
1 token per generation

15 free generations, no card needed.

What the AI pixel art generator makes

Characters, creatures, props, weapons, vehicles, tiles, backgrounds, UI and effects, all from one prompt box. Sprites come back on a transparent background. Tiles and backgrounds fill the whole frame.

emerald dragon girl
Charactersemerald dragon girl
Katana girl pixel art character
Generated
Animated

A pixel art character generator too

Pick a facing direction and a side, top-down or isometric view. Generate the character once, then animate it, so every move is the same character.

Make a character

How the AI pixel art generator works

Type a prompt, pick a size, and the pixel art comes back on that exact grid.

  1. red potion with a cork

    Describe it

    Plain words work. "Red potion with a cork" is a perfectly good prompt.

  2. 3264128256400
    Side
    Side
    Top-down
    Top-down
    Isometric
    Isometric

    Pick size and view

    Any size from 32×32 to 400×400, in side, top-down or isometric view. Lock a palette if your game has one.

  3. 4 variations · 4 tokens

    Generate up to 9

    Every image costs 1 token, whatever you make. Run up to 9 variations and keep the best.

  4. potion.pngpotion.svg

    Touch up and export

    Fix a pixel in the Pixel editor, then download a transparent PNG or an SVG.

AI pixel art on a true pixel grid

Sprite AI (sprite-ai.art) makes real pixel art. Every pixel is one flat colour on the grid, at the exact size you pick.

  • 32×32 to 400×400
  • 16 or 24 colours
  • Hard edges
  • Transparent PNG
Plague doctor knight pixel art sprite
Zoomed in, every pixel is one flat square.

Made with the generator

Click any sprite to use its prompt.

AI pixel art generator questions

The quick answers.

Yes. Every account gets 15 free generations, no card needed. After that, plans start at $8 a month, or you can buy a one-time token pack.

Any size from 32×32 to 400×400. Stay at 256×256 or smaller if you plan to animate, rotate or restyle it.

No, the smallest size is 32×32. Generate at 32×32 and redraw it smaller in the free Pixel editor.

Yes, on any paid plan, and the license stays after you cancel. The free tier is for trying it out.

Yes. Generate the character, then open it in the Animator for a walk, run, idle or attack loop.

Yes. Download a transparent PNG and import it like any sprite. Animations come as a sprite sheet, with a JSON atlas if you want one.

A regular image model paints something that looks like pixel art. This one makes real pixel art at the exact size you pick, so it works in a game engine without cleanup.

Join the community

Thousands of developers are building games with Sprite AI.

“Honestly really impressed with this so far. It does exactly what I need and the sprites come out clean enough to drop straight into my project.”

martial artist pixel art sprite

“Your AI is genuinely cracked. I threw in a prompt expecting junk and got something I could actually use. Love it.”

“Best AI pixel art I've come across. Most tools spit out mush, this one actually holds the detail at small sizes.”

ice wizard pixel art sprite

“Really like the site and the tools. I'm totally new to sprite work and somehow it just clicks. Had usable assets in a few minutes.”

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“It's amazing. I typed one line and got a sprite that looked like I'd commissioned it from an artist.”

“Really useful for gamedev. I'm building solo, so being able to generate assets on demand saves me a ridiculous amount of time.”

healing potion pixel art sprite

“Came out perfect on the first try. Exactly the style I was going for, no fiddling needed.”

“It looks great. Way cleaner than anything I was making by hand for my class project.”

forest wendigo pixel art sprite

“So good. The results are way more consistent than the other generators I tried before this.”

“Amazing, wow. I really didn't expect the quality to be this high for pixel art.”

iron axe pixel art sprite

“It's great. Fast, simple, and the sprites actually drop straight into my game without cleanup.”

“I really like it. Still messing around with it, but everything I've made so far has been usable.”

cannon blob pixel art sprite

“Excellent tool. It does one thing and does it properly, which is rarer than it should be.”

“Pretty much perfect for what I need. Being able to tweak it in the pixel editor afterwards is a nice bonus too.”

Pick your plan

Generate game-ready sprites and animation in seconds. Cancel anytime.

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Starter

Creator

$8/mo

For indie devs shipping real games

  • 100 sprites or 7 animations every month
  • Your sprites stay private
  • Full commercial license
  • Creator role in our Discord

Not game-ready? Full refund.

Best value

Studio

$39$24/mo-38%

For teams and serious production

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Everything in Creator
  • 400 sprites or 28 animations every month
  • Priority queue, generate first
  • Studio role in our Discord

Not game-ready? Full refund.

New

Production

$81$50/mo-38%

For studios shipping at scale

Lock in this price forever

Everything in Studio
  • 900 sprites or 64 animations every month
  • Highest priority queue
  • Early access to new tools
  • Private Discord lounge with the founder

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