Perler/Hama Bead Pattern Generator

Turn a photo into a printable fuse-bead pattern with a symbol legend, sized to standard pegboards — entirely in your browser.

Beads widePegboard size (pegs)

Colors are approximate, generic swatches — match each one to the closest color in your own bead brand before buying.

Preview and processing stay in your browser. Sign in and use 1 credit to download or copy an output; nothing is uploaded.

Drag & drop, or click to choose a JPG, PNG, or WEBP

How it helps

Downsamples any photo onto a bead grid sized to standard pegboards.

Snaps each bead to the nearest color in a curated craft palette.

Shows how many standard pegboards you'll need to tile the full design.

Download the chart as SVG and the color list as a CSV shopping list. Each output uses 1 credit; processing is browser-local and nothing is uploaded.

Best practices

- Start around 29 beads wide (one standard small pegboard) for a first project.

- Bold, high-contrast photos with simple shapes work better than busy scenes with soft gradients.

- Match the generic color names to the closest color in your own bead brand before buying.

- For designs wider than one pegboard, arrange multiple boards edge to edge using the pegboard count shown.

FAQ

What pegboard size should I use?

The common small square pegboard has 29x29 pegs. Set the pegboard size to match yours — the tool shows how many boards you'll need to tile the full pattern.

Why circles instead of squares?

Fuse beads are round, so the chart renders each cell as a filled circle to match what you'll actually see on the pegboard, with a symbol for the color.

Can I reduce the number of colors?

Not directly in this version — try a bolder, more simplified source photo, which naturally reduces how many distinct palette colors get used.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The photo is processed entirely in your browser. Sign-in is required only when you download or copy an output, which uses 1 credit.