Reduce colors in pixel art

How it works

Upload your image
Choose the target color count (2–64)
Download the color-reduced image and extracted palette

Features

Perceptual color quantization (median-cut + k-means)
Extracted palette displayed as copyable swatches
Works with photos and pixel art alike
No dithering — clean flat colors for pixel art

FAQ

How is this different from the dithering tool?

The color reducer maps each pixel to its nearest palette color without any dithering pattern. The result has flat, clean colors — ideal for pixel art.

What algorithm is used?

Modified median-cut with k-means refinement, using perceptual color weighting. Similar to what libvips and pngquant use.

Can I copy the extracted palette?

Yes, click any color swatch to copy its hex code to your clipboard.