Photo → cross-stitch pattern

Upload a photo. Get a pattern matched to all 454 DMC floss colors, with symbol chart, floss list and fabric size — or turn it into cartoon pixel art. Free for patterns up to 100×100 stitches and 20 colors.

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Size & colors

Width in stitches: 50Max colors: 12 Aida count Smooth gradients (dithering) — better for photos, more confetti stitches Merge rare colors (fewer skeins to buy)

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Background & lettering

Remove background (works best with plain backgrounds)

Background tolerance: 18

Leave white / very light areas unstitched Add a name or date (stitched under the picture)

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🎮 Cartoon pixel art

One click turns a photo into a clean 8-bit style pattern — bold colors, crisp outlines, no confetti stitches.

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