Pixel Forge
Free online pixel art editor. Paint with real tools and real keys, pixelize any image, export PNG.
New Pixel Art
Start from a preset (tile, sprite, portrait, sheet) or import an existing image and pixelize it down to a sane grid. Paint with a 128-color palette plus custom picker, recent strip, primary and secondary slots. Pencil, eraser, spray, fill, eyedropper, line, rect. Brush sizes, zoom levels, grid toggle, full undo and redo, keyboard shortcuts. Export as PNG with your own filename.
Pixel-art tools tend to be either too heavy (Aseprite, Pyxel) or too thin (in-browser doodlers with no shortcuts and no fill). Pixel Forge sits in the middle. Real tools, real keys, runs in a tab.
- 01Pick a preset (tile, sprite, portrait, sheet), or import an existing image to pixelize down to a grid.
- 02Pick a primary color from the 128-color palette, the custom picker, or the recents strip. Right-click sets secondary.
- 03Paint. B pencil, E eraser, S spray, G fill, I eyedropper, L line, R rect. Use [ and ] to resize the brush.
- 04Need to back up? Ctrl+Z undoes, Ctrl+Shift+Z redoes. Ctrl+G toggles the pixel grid.
- 05When the sprite is done, Download PNG with your own filename. Refreshing the page wipes the canvas.
- Nothing leaves your machine. No upload, no server, no account.
- Import & Pixelize uses a median-cut quantizer to fit any image into a target grid with a palette you set.
- Refreshing the page wipes the canvas. Hit Download PNG before you close the tab.
- B · Pencil
- E · Eraser
- S · Spray
- G · Fill
- I · Eyedropper
- L · Line
- R · Rect (Shift for filled)
- X · Swap primary / secondary
- [ ] · Brush size
- + − · Zoom
- Ctrl+Z · Undo
- Ctrl+Shift+Z · Redo
- Ctrl+G · Toggle grid
- Right click · Secondary color
Is Pixel Forge free?
Yes, completely. No account, no upload, no watermark. Runs in your browser tab.
How do I draw pixel art online for free?
Pick a canvas preset (tile, sprite, portrait, or sheet), choose a color, and paint with pencil, spray, fill, line, or rect. Real keyboard shortcuts, full undo / redo, PNG export. No signup.
Can I pixelize a photo or existing image?
Yes. Use Import & Pixelize to drop any image and resample it down to a target pixel grid. A median-cut quantizer collapses the colors into a palette you set. Useful for converting reference art into a sprite starting point.
What canvas sizes can I work in?
Tile, sprite, portrait, and sheet presets cover the common sizes. You can also import an image to set the canvas to its grid. Zoom in / out with + and - for detail work.
How do I export pixel art as a PNG?
Click Download PNG and name the file. The export is the canvas at its native pixel size (no smoothing, no upscaling), so it imports cleanly into game engines and sprite atlases.
Is there undo and redo?
Yes. Ctrl+Z to undo, Ctrl+Shift+Z to redo. The history is per-canvas; refreshing the page wipes it along with the artwork.
Does it work on mobile?
It runs on mobile Chrome and Safari but the keyboard-shortcut workflow is built for a real keyboard. Touch painting works for quick edits.
Where does my artwork go?
Nowhere. Everything stays in your browser tab. No upload, no server, no account. Hit Download PNG before you close the tab or the canvas is gone.
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Start free14 days free, no card. Founding price $12 a month after that.