A downloadable tool for Windows and Linux

Pixelator — Fast Sprite & Asset Cleaner

Save hours of manual editing. Turn raw graphics, photo assets, and render batches into crisp, retro-style pixel art in seconds. 

Built with native C++26 & OpenCV for indie game developers, pixel artists, and retro creators who need a high-performance workflow without heavy image editors.

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 Key Features

- Batch Processing: Drop dozens of images at once and process the entire queue in seconds. Perfect for animation frames and sprite sheets.

- Smart Auto-Scale: Uses mathematical variance algorithms to automatically find the optimal pixel grid for any input image.

- Authentic Retro Palettes: One-click color quantization for Game Boy, NES / Famicom, SEGA Mega Drive, PICO-8, or True Color.

- Non-Destructive Workflow: Output files are automatically saved next to the originals with clear, descriptive names (e.g., hero_sprite_pixelated_48px_pico8.png). Original files are never overwritten.

- Native Performance: Lightweight, zero tracking, offline-first, and built without heavy web wrappers or Electron bloat.

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How to use

1. Launch Pixelator.

2. Drag & Drop your PNG, JPG, JPEG, or WEBP files into the app.

3. Select your target Pixel Scale and Color Palette.

4. Click "Process All".

5. Find your ready-to-use pixel art sprites in the same folder as the originals.

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System Requirements

Windows:

- Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)

- Unzip the archive and run Pixelator.exe (Standalone, no install needed)

Linux:

- Any modern 64-bit Linux distribution

- Make executable (chmod +x Pixelator-x86_64.AppImage) and run

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*Buy once, use forever. Native C++26 + Qt 6 + OpenCV utility built for game developers.*


My email: darkv1studios@gmail.com
My discord: vlad_zab

Download

Download
Pixelator-Windows-x86_64.zip 46 MB
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Pixelator-x86_64.AppImage 4.6 MB

Install instructions

 Download & Install Instructions

 Windows

1. Download and extract `Pixelator-Windows-x86_64.zip`.

2. Run `Pixelator.exe`. 

*(No installation required. On first launch, the app will ask if you want to create a Desktop shortcut).*

 Linux

1. Download `Pixelator-x86_64.AppImage`.

2. Make it executable (`chmod +x Pixelator-x86_64.AppImage`).

3. Run the AppImage. 

*(On first launch, the app will ask if you want to add it to your system app menu).*

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