Are MARD and MARD 291 both supported?

Yes, both systems are built in as separate palettes — pick yours from the brand dropdown.

Do my photos get uploaded anywhere?

No. Quantization, colour matching and dithering all run in a Web Worker inside your browser.

MARD · 221 colours

MARD Bead Pattern Generator

MARD colours, matched precisely

Choose the MARD palette and PerlerBead matches every pixel with CIEDE2000, the perceptual colour-difference formula. Both the MARD and MARD 291 systems are built in.

Everything happens locally

Your photo never leaves your device. Quantization, colour matching and dithering run in a Web Worker inside your browser, so even large images stay smooth.

Export and go

Download a PNG chart or copy the shopping list as TSV — all free, no signup required.

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

Are MARD and MARD 291 both supported?: Yes, both systems are built in as separate palettes — pick yours from the brand dropdown.
Do my photos get uploaded anywhere?: No. Quantization, colour matching and dithering all run in a Web Worker inside your browser.