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About Pixelate Image — Free Online Tool
Pixelate Image replaces a picture with a grid of flat colour blocks, at a block size you set anywhere from 2 up to 256 pixels.
It runs in two passes: the image is first drawn down to one pixel per block with smoothing on, which averages everything underneath into a single colour, then scaled back up with smoothing switched off so the blocks come out hard-edged instead of fading into one another. Because the detail is averaged away in that first pass it is genuinely gone, not merely covered — unlike a black box drawn on top, there is nothing underneath left to recover. As with the blur, the effect covers the whole image; there is no region tool, so pixelating one number plate means cropping to it first.
Both passes happen on a canvas in your browser.
Redacting a cropped screenshot of an ID or a card number, destroying the detail in a face before publishing, making a low-fidelity stand-in for a mockup, and producing deliberate 8-bit style artwork.
Also known as: pixelate photo · censor face · mosaic censor · 8bit picture
When to use it
Pixelating a crop that holds nothing but the detail you want gone is a real redaction, because the averaging throws the original values away instead of drawing over them. The same grid also gives you a deliberate low-fidelity, video-game look.
How it works
Step one shrinks the canvas until a single pixel stands for a whole block, which makes that pixel the mean of everything beneath it. Step two enlarges it again with interpolation switched off, so each block keeps a hard border rather than fading into its neighbours. No part of the frame is exempt.
Choosing A Block Size
Anything from 2 pixels, which is barely perceptible, up to 100, which leaves very little standing. The result panel reports the effective resolution in blocks next to the image, so you can see how much of the original is actually left.
How to Use Pixelate Image in 4 Easy Steps
Follow this simple guide to process your files in seconds directly inside your browser tab.
Select or Drop Your JPG/JPEG/PNG
Drag and drop your JPG/JPEG/PNG directly into the Pixelate Image workspace above or click 'Choose files'. You can process up to 1 file in a single run.
Configure Your Preferences
Adjust the available optimization sliders, target formats, or custom options. Pixelating a crop that holds nothing but the detail you want gone is a real redaction, because the averaging throws the original values away instead of drawing over them. The same grid also gives you a deliberate low-fidelity, video-game look.
Instant In-Browser Execution
The client-side engine executes Pixelate Image locally on your device hardware with zero server latency and 100% private in-memory sandboxing.
Preview & Download JPG
Inspect the processed file, compare file size savings or output quality, and click Download to save the finished JPG file directly to your disk.
Why Use Pixelate Image on ShortTrick
Engineered for maximum speed, strict privacy, and frictionless digital productivity.
100% Private & Local
Files processed with Pixelate Image never leave your computer or phone. Zero cloud uploads, zero tracking, and zero risk.
Blazing Fast Engine
Powered by compiled WebAssembly code running directly in your browser with sub-second execution for Pixelate Image.
No Paywall or Account Required
Pixelate Image is completely free with no hidden charges, watermarks, email signups, or artificial daily limits.
High-Fidelity Quality
Advanced algorithms preserve crisp vector text, clear colors, and structural layout integrity.
Generous 50 MB Size Limit
Handle files up to 50 MB and process up to 1 files in convenient batches with Pixelate Image.
Cross-Device Compatibility
Runs seamlessly in modern browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS (iPhone/iPad), and Android.
Supported Formats & Limits
Designed for high performance with browser-side memory guarantees.
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