PIXTAME · PRACTICAL GUIDE
How to recover a pixel art grid
Start with an image that already has a visible pixel structure. PixTame can estimate the grid and let you correct individual samples; it cannot recover missing details with certainty.
Step by step
Import a pixel art image
Open the editor and import a PNG, JPG, or WebP image. For this exercise, download the cake practice image below. Leave “Auto-fix imports · Trial” enabled to see a local repair preview when a suitable grid is detected.
Check the repair preview
Compare the original and the proposed result. Check the suggested columns and rows, then look closely at the outline, tiny highlights, and narrow gaps. Use “Update preview” after changing the dimensions. Choose “Use fixed image” only if the result is useful; otherwise choose “Keep original”.
Align the sampling grid
In the editor, check the columns and rows against the picture. The grid uses square cells. Drag empty space to move the grid, or drag an individual sampling point to correct a cell. “Auto align” is a starting point, not a guarantee. If alignment drifts across the image, fine-tune image scale in 1% steps.
Clean up without losing details
Use the palette to highlight cells of the same color and inspect isolated colors. Preview background selection before applying it. If a small feature disappears, undo the change, reduce cleanup, or increase detail protection. Keep similar-color merging at zero until the grid is right.
Export and keep an editable backup
Choose “Pixel PNG” for one pixel per grid cell, or “Upscaled PNG” for a larger version. Download a JSON project backup if you want to continue on another device. Browser autosave stays on this browser and is not a cloud backup.
Practice: a cake with a visible grid
The input below is the supplied blurry cake image used on the homepage. The result was exported from the current editor after checking the repair preview. This is one worked example, not a promise of identical results for every image.
Questions and limitations
Can this restore any blurry picture?
No. Heavy blur, JPEG artifacts, missing pixels, and non-uniform scaling can make the original grid ambiguous. Ordinary photographs do not contain an original pixel grid to restore.
Why are the dimensions wrong?
Borders, transparent padding, and mixed pixel sizes can confuse estimation. Adjust the row and column count and inspect the entire image, rather than accepting the first guess.
Are my images uploaded?
Image processing runs locally in the browser. The site also has optional anonymous usage analytics; image contents and filenames are excluded. See the privacy page for details.
Try the steps with your own image.
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