Turn your photos into cross-stitch or bead patterns. Customize colors, track your progress, calculate materials, export PDFs, and explore ready-made patterns.
pixel2stitch makes it easy to turn your favorite photos into detailed cross-stitch and bead patterns — then edit, customize and stitch them your way.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE PIXEL2STITCH:
• Turn photos into patterns
Import photos from your gallery, camera, files or clipboard and convert them into detailed stitch or bead patterns.
Choose from DMC, Anchor, Gamma, Madeira, Dimensions, Olympus and PNK thread palettes, or create patterns using Perler fusible beads.
• Make the pattern yours
Choose a pattern size from 25 to 320 stitches on the long side and control the number of colors to make your pattern as detailed or as simple as you want.
Use a thread or bead brand palette, or create your own palette using only the colors you already have.
Work with transparent PNG images and remove unwanted backgrounds.
Replace or remove any color from an existing pattern without starting over. Quickly adapt a pattern to the threads or beads you already have.
• Smart editor and progress tracking
Mark completed crosses or beads directly on your pattern and keep track of your overall progress or progress for individual colors.
Your progress is saved automatically, and iCloud sync lets you continue your patterns across your devices.
• Export and material calculation
Printable PDFs: Export your pattern split into convenient pages.
Material Calculator: Estimate the floss length or bead count for each color so you know how much material you need.
• Ready-Made Pattern Library
Explore a growing library of ready-made patterns with carefully crafted details and backstitch where available. Find a design you like, choose your preferred size and palette, and start stitching.
Discover patterns created by the pixel2stitch community and submit your own designs for review.
• Free to use
pixel2stitch is free to download and use, with no subscription or in-app purchases required. The app is supported by advertising.
Save up to two generated patterns per week without watching an ad. Preview and adjust as many patterns as you like — only saved patterns count toward the weekly limit.
Need to save more than two patterns this week? Watch a rewarded video to save additional patterns.
Save as many ready-made library patterns as you like — they don't count toward your weekly generation limit.
THE MAIN ADVANTAGE — COMPLETE FREEDOM
No subscriptions, no in‑app purchases — the only limit is your imagination.
We believe creativity should be accessible to everyone.
Turn your photos into something you can stitch.
Start creating with pixel2stitch today.
I use this for embroidery AND for making patterns for perler beads! I do wish there was a bigger canvas size option and the ability to just buy generations too!
Developer Response
Thank you for the great review! Try the new version of the app - it now features the Perler palette. The minimum possible pattern size has been reduced to the size of a standard 29x29 pegboard.
What's New in Version 2.5
• iPad in landscape — the app adapts when you rotate the screen
• Flexible PDF export — customize the document before saving: paper format, symbol colors, 1:1 scale for fusible interfacing and pegboards
• More stable and convenient — minor bugs fixed
Version 2.5
The developer, Pavel Grigorev, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Identifiers
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
Dark Interface
Differentiate Without Color Alone
Information
Seller
Pavel Grigorev
Size
63.4 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.