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mybeadpattern compared with SmartBreakdown
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What it doesFree Perler bead pattern maker for photos and pixel art A private screenplay production workspace for film and television
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Pricing modelFree Free trial
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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
  • Scene recognition and parsing in four heading conventions
  • OCR for scanned PDF screenplays
  • Department markup with colour-coded text highlighting
  • Cost estimation per scene and department
  • Running time and story day tracking
  • Reference images and notes per scene
  • Revision history with coloured page markers
  • PDF and Excel export with filtering
  • Semantic search across the screenplay
  • Sync across Mac, iPad and iPhone
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
  • Completely on-device with no cloud or account required
  • Designed specifically for department crew, not production management
  • Handles real messy production drafts in multiple formats without retyping
  • Scene preparation survives draft revisions without losing work
  • Integrates breakdown, costing and schedule in one place with no separate spreadsheet
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check22 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)45
Citation Flow (Majestic)287
Referring domains (Majestic)5116

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