Ref2Pixel

Ref2Pixel automates your entire pixel art workflow – from reference import to animation and export.
You focus on creativity, Ref2Pixel handles the repetitive tasks.

Core Features

• Photo/Reference → Pixel Art: scaling, alignment, palette lock, dithering, edge cleanup

• Sprites & Animations: timeline, onion-skin, frame duplication, GIF/APNG preview

• Tilesets & Atlases: sheet-synced generation, atlas packing, grid control

• Batch Export: one-click output for PNG, GIF/APNG, sprite sheets + optional JSON/atlas

• Project Automation: creation, renaming, thumbnails, folder-based structure

• Palette Tools: import/export (e.g. HEX), quantization, color ramps

Why Ref2Pixel?

• Saves time through automation and reusable presets

• Ensures consistent results for teams and solo artists

• Easy export for popular engines and workflows

Technical Details

• Engine: Flutter (64-bit Windows)

• UI: English / German; HiDPI-ready

• Export & File Paths: fully configurable

Who It’s For

Pixel artists, indie studios, retro graphic designers, game devs, and creators who want professional sprites, tilesets, and animations without micro-management.

⚙️ AI Content Clarification

Ref2Pixel itself does not use any generative AI.
The software runs entirely offline using deterministic, algorithmic processing.
Input reference images may include AI-generated material, but the resulting pixel art is created by the program’s own algorithms, not by AI.
Any AI usage applies only to user-provided references or marketing visuals, not to the software or its outputs.