Keep the subject simple
Try a close-up pet, flower, toy or portrait. Small faces and busy scenery become abstract at this size. This makes a blocky pixel mosaic, not a smooth outline drawing or a new scene.
FREE PRINTABLE + ONLINE COLORING
Photo to pixel color-by-number.
Turn a photo into a numbered picture. Color it here, or print a sheet for some quiet creative time. Free—no account or credits needed.
Pick a number below, then tap matching squares. Arrow keys move; Space colors. Scroll inside the picture to see every square.
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No automatic save. Download before leaving. This tool works in your browser; it does not use the image-generation queue. Privacy details. Example photo: Sprinno / Wikimedia Commons (CC0).
A different way to color together
Pick your coloring time
A 16-square grid has bigger blocks. Choose 24 or 32 for more detail. The color key uses your photo’s colors; your nearest pencils or crayons are fine. Screen colors are not exact matches to art supplies.
Print or play
The two-page PDF includes a blank numbered worksheet and a colored solution, both with a key. Choose Letter or A4 and print at actual size. Only want the worksheet? Print page 1.
Want outlines instead of squares? Make a personalized coloring scene, color an outline page online, or combine saved pages into a book. For a colored keepsake, try watercolor.