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ImageToBeads

Turn photos into editable Perler bead patterns for free

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ImageToBeads is a free browser-based tool that turns photos and illustrations into editable Perler bead patterns. Upload an image, choose a pattern size and a bead-color palette, refine individual beads and colors, then download a PNG pattern with a grid, color legend, and bead counts. The public gallery also lets you browse, download, and remix community patterns with creator credit. You can create and download patterns without an account.

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Features

Convert PNG, JPEG, and WebP images into bead patterns


Process source images locally in the browser


Choose Perler, Hama, MARD, Artkal, or Nabbi color references


Limit colors, merge rare shades, and edit individual beads


Export a PNG with grid, color legend, and bead counts


Explore a public gallery with downloads and credited remixes

Use Cases

Make a custom Perler bead pattern from a photo or illustration


Plan bead colors and quantities before starting a craft project


Download printable patterns from the gallery


Remix a community pattern and credit its creator

Comments

We built ImageToBeads to make turning an image into a buildable bead pattern straightforward and free. The editor runs in the browser, offers bead-color references and per-bead adjustments, and exports a grid with a color legend and quantities. We have also opened a gallery where makers can browse patterns and remix designs with creator credit. If you make Perler or fuse-bead projects, we'd especially appreciate feedback on color matching and which editing steps still feel tedious.

Being able to pick between Perler, Hama, MARD, Artkal or Nabbi color references and merge rare shades is really useful for avoiding a pile of one-off beads. Have you considered showing a live total bead count per color while editing, so makers can see how a change affects what they need to buy before exporting the PNG?

Turning a photo into an editable Perler bead pattern is a charming niche, and being able to tweak the pattern afterwards makes it more useful than a one-shot converter. A bead-count and color list per pattern would make shopping for supplies easy.

Turning a photo into an editable Perler pattern is a nice niche, and the “editable” part matters, because auto-converted images usually need manual cleanup (stray single beads, muddy gradients). Can you swap individual beads and limit the palette to the colors I actually own? Matching real brand colors (Hama, Artkal, Perler) would be a big plus.

Does the bead-color matching adapt when I switch between Perler, Hama and Artkal palettes, or do I need to re-limit colors each time? Being able to edit individual beads and see counts before buying is really practical.

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Maker of LayerGrab

Exporting bead counts with the grid is the useful part for buying supplies before you start. I would want the legend to flag colors that sit next to each other in the chosen palette, Perler versus Artkal, so a soft gradient does not become three nearly identical beads that are hard to tell apart on a pegboard.

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Maker of Calligra Signature, a tool that...

Processing the image locally in the browser and letting people download without an account is exactly right for a craft tool. Bead counts per color in the export save a lot of trips to the store. One idea: an option to split large patterns across several standard pegboards (29×29), with the board borders marked, would help with bigger pieces.

Choosing Perler, Hama or Artkal references is a thoughtful touch. One question: can I save my own bead inventory and have the pattern use only the colors I already own? That would save a lot of extra shopping for people with a half-full bead box.

The local-browser processing is the part I would trust with a family photo. One thing I am not sure about: if I switch the palette from Perler to Artkal after editing a few beads by hand, do those manual edits stay pinned or get remapped to the nearest Artkal color?

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AI应用开发者

这个很有趣,拼豆是现在很火的东西,正好可以用

I like that the images are processed locally in the browser and that you can pick Perler, Hama or Artkal references. Would it be possible to add a preview that shows how the finished pegboard will look with real bead colors before exporting?

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Solo founder of Link in Seconds | Making...

Can I share an editable pattern through a private link without publishing it in the gallery? That could be useful for a teacher preparing a craft activity or friends working on the same design.

Being able to edit single beads after the conversion is what makes this usable, since auto-converted photos always need cleanup. Two small things that would help at the pegboard: a mirrored export, because fuse beads are ironed from the back and text or asymmetric designs come out reversed, and a print option at true 1:1 scale (5 mm pitch for Perler/Hama) so the sheet can sit right under a clear pegboard as a template.

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dristy from france

a fantastic tool for craft enthusiasts! I especially like that it processes images directly in the browser and supports different bead palettes. The ability to edit individual beads, download https://www.peryourhealth.us.com printable patterns, and remix community designs makes it even more useful. Great concept!

Can rare-color merges be previewed with the affected cells highlighted before applying them? In a small pet portrait, a tiny patch might be an eye or nose rather than unwanted noise. That would help people simplify the pattern without losing recognizable details.

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Comments

We built ImageToBeads to make turning an image into a buildable bead pattern straightforward and free. The editor runs in the browser, offers bead-color references and per-bead adjustments, and exports a grid with a color legend and quantities. We have also opened a gallery where makers can browse patterns and remix designs with creator credit. If you make Perler or fuse-bead projects, we'd especially appreciate feedback on color matching and which editing steps still feel tedious.

Being able to pick between Perler, Hama, MARD, Artkal or Nabbi color references and merge rare shades is really useful for avoiding a pile of one-off beads. Have you considered showing a live total bead count per color while editing, so makers can see how a change affects what they need to buy before exporting the PNG?

Turning a photo into an editable Perler bead pattern is a charming niche, and being able to tweak the pattern afterwards makes it more useful than a one-shot converter. A bead-count and color list per pattern would make shopping for supplies easy.

Turning a photo into an editable Perler pattern is a nice niche, and the “editable” part matters, because auto-converted images usually need manual cleanup (stray single beads, muddy gradients). Can you swap individual beads and limit the palette to the colors I actually own? Matching real brand colors (Hama, Artkal, Perler) would be a big plus.

Does the bead-color matching adapt when I switch between Perler, Hama and Artkal palettes, or do I need to re-limit colors each time? Being able to edit individual beads and see counts before buying is really practical.

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Maker of LayerGrab

Exporting bead counts with the grid is the useful part for buying supplies before you start. I would want the legend to flag colors that sit next to each other in the chosen palette, Perler versus Artkal, so a soft gradient does not become three nearly identical beads that are hard to tell apart on a pegboard.

custom-img
Maker of Calligra Signature, a tool that...

Processing the image locally in the browser and letting people download without an account is exactly right for a craft tool. Bead counts per color in the export save a lot of trips to the store. One idea: an option to split large patterns across several standard pegboards (29×29), with the board borders marked, would help with bigger pieces.

Choosing Perler, Hama or Artkal references is a thoughtful touch. One question: can I save my own bead inventory and have the pattern use only the colors I already own? That would save a lot of extra shopping for people with a half-full bead box.

The local-browser processing is the part I would trust with a family photo. One thing I am not sure about: if I switch the palette from Perler to Artkal after editing a few beads by hand, do those manual edits stay pinned or get remapped to the nearest Artkal color?

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AI应用开发者

这个很有趣,拼豆是现在很火的东西,正好可以用

I like that the images are processed locally in the browser and that you can pick Perler, Hama or Artkal references. Would it be possible to add a preview that shows how the finished pegboard will look with real bead colors before exporting?

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Solo founder of Link in Seconds | Making...

Can I share an editable pattern through a private link without publishing it in the gallery? That could be useful for a teacher preparing a craft activity or friends working on the same design.

Being able to edit single beads after the conversion is what makes this usable, since auto-converted photos always need cleanup. Two small things that would help at the pegboard: a mirrored export, because fuse beads are ironed from the back and text or asymmetric designs come out reversed, and a print option at true 1:1 scale (5 mm pitch for Perler/Hama) so the sheet can sit right under a clear pegboard as a template.

custom-img
dristy from france

a fantastic tool for craft enthusiasts! I especially like that it processes images directly in the browser and supports different bead palettes. The ability to edit individual beads, download https://www.peryourhealth.us.com printable patterns, and remix community designs makes it even more useful. Great concept!

Can rare-color merges be previewed with the affected cells highlighted before applying them? In a small pet portrait, a tiny patch might be an eye or nose rather than unwanted noise. That would help people simplify the pattern without losing recognizable details.

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