Free Perler bead pattern maker for photos and pixel art
Book formatting software for self-publishers
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Paid
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One-time purchase price to be announced before launch. Without a license, the software works with basic features indefinitely but exports carry a watermark.
Key features
Convert photos and pixel art into editable bead patterns
Support for five bead brands with 648 colors total
Edit every bead individually with unlimited undo
Match colors to beads you own with My bead box
Generate bead counts and materials shopping lists
Print at true bead size with scale bars and coordinates
Multiple pattern sizes from 10 to 116 beads wide
Photo and pixel art conversion modes
Export printable PNG patterns with codes or symbols
Supports Windows, macOS and Linux
Accepts Word and Markdown manuscripts
Generates print-ready PDF for KDP and IngramSpark
Creates EPUB 3 for ebook stores
Automatic layout of running heads and chapter openers
Professional typography with correct quotation marks and dashes
German language typography support
Works offline without requiring an account
Custom theme saving in licensed version
What makes it different
Source photos never leave your browser
Completely free with no account required
Use only colors you actually own
Community-measured accurate color matching
Works entirely in your browser with no server processing
Runs natively on Windows, macOS and Linux while the best-known alternative only runs on Mac
Professional typography handling for both English and German
Offline desktop app with no account or cloud dependency required
One-time purchase model instead of subscription
Includes free tools for KDP formatting and quote/dash fixing
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