Make a halftone image
Give photos a vintage printed-dot look. Nothing is uploaded.
- Your files are never uploaded
- Processed on your device
- Works offline
- Free, no sign-up
Drop your images here
Images · up to 10 files, 100 MB each
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Settings
Applies to JPG and WebP only. PNG is always lossless.
How it works
Add your images
Choose JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF or HEIC images to turn halftone on your device.
Check the conversion options
Adjust dot size and colours, then inspect the result preview.
Convert and download
Save your IMG results individually or download the converted images together as a ZIP.
Vintage dots from modern pixels
Halftone printing built every shade from dots of varying size, and this effect recreates that craft digitally. Each cell of your chosen size becomes one dot whose radius follows the brightness beneath it: shadows swell into bold marks while highlights shrink to pinpricks on the paper colour. The result reads as your photo from a distance and as pure graphic rhythm up close.
Small cells around three to six pixels keep faces recognisable with a fine newsprint grain, while large cells past sixteen pixels dissolve detail into bold pop-art abstraction. Swap the classic black-on-white for coloured inks to mimic gig posters, comic covers and risograph prints.
Posters, shirts and comics
Bands and event organisers halftone promo shots for screen-printed posters and merchandise, where real dots print far better than photographic gradients. Comic artists preview how covers will look after newsprint, and teachers turn portraits into striking classroom displays that cost almost nothing to photocopy.
Pictures larger than 4096 pixels are scaled down before dotting, with a note on the result row. The pattern is computed from true luminance, so colours convert to convincing dot densities rather than flat grey approximations.
Retro looks, zero data trail
Stylising a portrait still means handling a portrait, so every pixel of the halftone transform is processed inside your own browser. Nothing is transmitted to a filter service, nothing is cached on a content network, and no copy of your face or your artwork persists anywhere after you close the page.
There is no account, no processing queue and no watermark dotting your dots. New files are clean re-encodings that leave the original's hidden location data behind.
Questions
Are halftone images uploaded for processing?
No. The dot pattern is computed in your browser, so your images never leave your device.
What does dot size change?
Dot size sets the cell width in pixels. Small cells keep detail like newsprint; large cells make bold pop-art abstraction.
Can I use colours other than black and white?
Yes. Dot colour and paper colour accept any colours, so duotone posters and risograph looks are easy.
Is it free?
Yes. Free to use, with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limits.
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