pixelizer
Real-time pixel art camera
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Welcome to the 8-bit world.
pixelizer turns everything your camera sees into real-time pixel art. Before you even press the shutter, you're already living inside a retro video game — complete with Game Boy greens, PICO-8 blues, LED-style dot matrices, and CRT scanlines.
■ Real-time pixelization
• Live camera feed becomes pixel art instantly
• Pick your pixel shape: classic squares or LED dots
• Retro palettes built in: Off / Game Boy / PICO-8 / Grayscale / Apple II / MSX / Arcade
• Bayer 4×4 ordered dithering for authentic pixel-art shading
• Optional CRT scanline effect for extra nostalgia
• Adjustable pixel size (5–50) via slider
• Toggle cell borders on/off to change the mood
■ Gestures
• Tap: focus
• Double-tap: toggle the controls
• Pinch: zoom
• Shutter: tap to shoot, hold to record
■ A great camera experience
• Full-screen preview, edge to edge
• Tap anywhere to focus and lock exposure
• Pinch to zoom
• Press and hold the peek button to see the original frame
• Shoot with the volume buttons or the Camera Control button
• Shutter sound and one-tap save to a dedicated "pixelizer" album
■ Gallery & sharing
• Browse, share, or delete your shots right inside the app
• One-tap share with a built-in #pixelizer tag
• Import photos from your library to pixelize anything you've already shot
■ System integration
• Siri & Shortcuts support — just say "Open pixelizer"
• Full Japanese / English localization
Your street, your selfie, your lunch, your pet — everything becomes an 8-bit adventure. Start cropping the world in pixels today.
Three new color palettes:
• Apple II — vivid 6-color HGR
• MSX — 15 colors from the TMS9918
• Arcade — bright 16-color set inspired by 80s game cabinets
More retro looks for your shots.
Double-tap to hide or show the controls and view the preview full screen.
You can now buy the developer a coffee
• A new "Support the developer" section at the bottom of Settings
• Tip any amount you like — ¥200, ¥500, or ¥1,500 — whenever you want
• Tipping is entirely optional. Every feature of the app stays free, with or without a tip
• Every tip earns a heartfelt "Thank you!"
The settings screen has also been redesigned. If you're enjoying the app, a tip would mean a lot
The developer, icot, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- 隆明 弥生
- Size
- 3.1 MB
- Category
- Entertainment
- 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. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Big Tip $9.99
- Medium Tip $2.99
- Small Tip $0.99
- Copyright
- © icot