Minecraft pixel art generator
Convert any picture into blocks — wool, concrete, terracotta, 95 full blocks or map art colors — with an exact material list, a grid with coordinates and a row-by-row build guide. Works for Java and Bedrock. Your image never leaves your device.
1 map = 128 × 128 blocks. The image is cropped to fill the maps.
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Material list
| Color | Block | Count | Stacks | Shulkers | SB + stacks + blocks |
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Row-by-row build guide
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft. Blocks are shown as flat colors chosen by us; no game textures are used.
What does this generator do?
It shrinks your image to the size you choose — one pixel per block — and replaces every pixel with the block whose color is closest, measured in the CIE Lab color space that models human vision. You get a preview, the full list of blocks to gather (counted in stacks of 64 and shulker boxes of 1,728) and a building guide that lists each row as runs like “12 × White Wool”.
Switch the block list to map art to build pictures that show up on in-game maps. Flat mode uses one shade per map color; staircase mode varies block heights to unlock three shades and calculates every height for you.
How to make Minecraft pixel art from an image
- Add your image. Click Upload image, drag a file onto the preview, or paste with Ctrl/⌘+V. PNG transparency becomes air.
- Pick blocks and size. Choose wool, concrete, terracotta, all full blocks or map art, then a width in blocks (or a number of maps).
- Check the material list. See every block with its count in stacks and shulker boxes. Click a block to exclude it and re-match the image.
- Build row by row. Use the row guide and the grid with coordinates, or export a PNG, a CSV list or a .schem file for WorldEdit.
Palettes
- WoolWool is the classic pixel art block: 16 dye colors, cheap to make from a sheep farm and easy to break if you misplace one.
- ConcreteConcrete gives the most vivid, matte colors in the game and doesn’t burn — the favourite for large, permanent pixel art.
- TerracottaTerracotta’s muted, earthy tones are perfect for skin, wood, landscapes and vintage-looking art.
- All full blocksMore blocks mean smoother gradients: this palette adds planks, stone, sandstone, ores and storage blocks to the dye colors.
Popular sizes
- 16 × 16256 blocks · Tiny sprites, item icons and emoji. Great for learning how dithering and palettes behave.
- 32 × 321,024 blocks · Classic character sprites and simple logos. Fits in a single chunk side-to-side twice.
- 64 × 644,096 blocks · The sweet spot for recognisable faces, pets and game art in survival.
- 128 × 128 map art16,384 blocks · Exactly one map at zoom level 0 — the standard unit of map art.
- 256 × 128 map art32,768 blocks · Wide panoramas, banners and widescreen screenshots across two maps.
- 256 × 256 map art65,536 blocks · Four maps in item frames — a big, detailed picture for a base or server spawn.
Guides
- How to build pixel art in Minecraft survivalA practical workflow for turning a picture into a finished wall in survival mode — without running out of blocks halfway up.
- Map art: staircase vs flatWhy the same block can show up in three different shades on a map — and how to use that to get far more colors.
- What size should your Minecraft pixel art be?Detail, viewing distance, build limits and your patience — how to pick dimensions you will actually finish.
- Gathering materials for pixel artRead the material list, convert it to stacks and shulker boxes, and set up farms so you never run out halfway.
- Wool vs concrete vs terracottaThree block families, 16 colors each — but they look, cost and behave very differently. Here’s how to choose.
- Dithering and image prep for block artDithering can make 16 colors look like 50 — or turn a clean sprite into noise. Here’s how to use it, and how to prepare your image first.
Frequently asked questions
How do I turn an image into Minecraft pixel art?
Upload or paste an image, choose a palette (wool, concrete, terracotta or all full blocks) and a width in blocks. The generator matches every pixel to the closest block color and shows a material list and a row-by-row building guide.
How many blocks do I need?
One block per pixel: width × height. A 64 × 64 build needs 4,096 blocks — 64 stacks, or about 2.4 shulker boxes. The material list shows the exact count for every block, split into shulker boxes, stacks and leftover blocks.
What is the difference between pixel art and map art?
Pixel art is a wall or floor you look at directly. Map art is built flat on the ground and viewed through an in-game map, which shows each block’s map color. Map art uses a different palette and, in staircase mode, varies block heights to get lighter and darker shades.
Does it work for Bedrock Edition?
Yes. The palettes, block counts and row guide are the same on Bedrock and Java. The .schem schematic export is for Java mods such as WorldEdit; Bedrock players build from the grid PNG and row guide.
Is my image uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser. Your image never leaves your device, and there is no account or watermark.
Are these the real Minecraft textures?
No. Blocks are drawn as flat colored tiles using average colors we chose to represent each block. This tool is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.