What's the maximum pattern size?

Up to 256 beads wide — Artkal's 2.6 mm mini beads keep even large patterns compact and detailed.

Artkal regular or Artkal Mini — which palette do I pick?

Both colour-code systems are built in. Pick the one that matches the beads you buy, and the shopping list will use the right codes.

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Artkal Bead Pattern Maker

Made for Artkal mini beads

Artkal's 2.6 mm beads shine at high resolution. Generate wide patterns — up to 256×256 beads — and the generator keeps every detail of your photo while matching each pixel to the closest Artkal colour.

Two Artkal systems built in

Both the Artkal regular and Artkal Mini palettes are built in with full colour-code legends, so your shopping list always matches the beads you actually buy.

Charts ready for big projects

Large patterns are split across A4 pages automatically, and the bead-count panel tells you the real size in centimetres and how many boards you need before you place an order.

How it works

Upload a photo

Drop in any image — a person, a pet, a logo or pixel art. Remove the background with AI and crop to the subject. It never leaves your browser.

Tune the settings

Set the pattern width in beads, the colour count and the palette. Turn on dithering for smoother gradients, or remove the background for shaped patterns.

Export your chart

Check the bead counts and the per-colour shopping list, export a PNG chart, or open the editor to refine by hand.

Quick answers

What's the maximum pattern size?: Up to 256 beads wide — Artkal's 2.6 mm mini beads keep even large patterns compact and detailed.
Artkal regular or Artkal Mini — which palette do I pick?: Both colour-code systems are built in. Pick the one that matches the beads you buy, and the shopping list will use the right codes.