Pixel Gradient Generator
Turn any gradient into a grid of crisp pixel cells. Set the cell size and density, keep the grain, and export a 4K pixel-art background for a launch video, hero or game-style poster.
5 free 4K exports a month · no watermark · no card
Palettes that pixelate well
What a pixel gradient is
A pixel gradient is a smooth color blend sampled into a grid of flat cells, so the fade reads as steps of solid color instead of a continuous blur. It is the look of early game art and of the retro launch videos and posters that modern product teams use to signal craft without looking corporate.
Why it is rendered, not resized
Scaling an image down and back up gives you blurry, uneven cells. Here the pixel finish is applied at export resolution: every cell is exactly the size you set, edges stay hard, and the grain underneath is preserved inside each cell so the result still has texture.
How to get the look
Pick a palette with strong contrast between the background and the accents. Set Effect to Pixel, then a cell size between 16 and 32 for a hero and 8 to 12 for a fine mosaic. Density controls how many cells keep their color versus fade to the background. Blobs give soft islands of color; stripes give diagonal bands of cells.
Where pixel gradients work
Launch video backdrops, hero sections for games, dev tools and AI products, event posters, social cards that need to stand out in a feed of smooth gradients, and Notion covers. The 9:16 export makes a phone wallpaper from the same scene.
Questions
- Can I control the pixel size?
- Yes. The Cell size dial sets the pixel size in export pixels, from 8 to 64. The preview shows the same cells scaled to your screen, so what you tune is what exports.
- Does the grain survive the pixel effect?
- Yes. Grain is rendered first and the pixel finish samples it, so each cell carries a hint of texture. Set Grain to zero for perfectly flat cells.
- Is this different from a pixelate filter?
- A pixelate filter averages an existing image into blocks and blurs the result. Here the gradient itself is generated at 4K and quantized into exact cells, so edges are crisp and the file has no upscaling artifacts.
- Can I export a pixel gradient for free?
- Yes. Free accounts get five 4K exports a month with no watermark. Pro is a single payment for unlimited exports.
Make one now
The studio opens pre-set to this look. Shuffle until something feels right, then export.
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