Free Perler Bead Pattern Maker

Turn a photo into a Perler, Hama or Artkal bead pattern with real color codes. Print it board by board and get an exact bead count — free, private, and made for phones too.

1 Choose a picture

Tap to choose a photo or drop it here JPG, PNG, WebP · stays on your device

Or try a sample:

2 Beads & size

Bead brand

Pegboard size (pegs)

Boards (wide × tall)

Framing

3 Colors

Max colors: 20 No limit

Dithering (smoother gradients, best for photos) Exclude translucent, glow & metallic beads Remove plain background (leave empty) Only use colors I own

Image adjustments

Brightness 0

Contrast 0

Saturation 0

4 Preview

Symbols Grid

Choose a picture or a sample to see your pattern here.

Zoom

Paper Print beads at ~actual size (5 mm)

Bead list (tap a color to highlight it)

Sym	Color	Code	Beads

How to make a bead pattern from a photo

Upload a picture. Choose a photo or drawing (JPG, PNG, WebP). It stays on your device — nothing is uploaded.
Pick your beads and board. Select Perler, Hama Midi or Artkal S, the pegboard size (29×29 pegs is standard) and how many boards wide and tall the pattern should be.
Adjust colors. Limit the number of colors, use only the colors you own, enable dithering for smooth gradients and tweak brightness, contrast and saturation.
Export and build. Download the PNG, the printable PDF with one page per pegboard, and the bead count list (CSV) to use as a shopping list.

Pattern makers by brand and board size

Perler 29×291 board · 841 beads Perler 58×584 boards · 3364 beads Perler 87×879 boards · 7569 beads Perler 116×11616 boards · 13456 beads Hama 29×291 board · 841 beads Hama 58×584 boards · 3364 beads Hama 87×879 boards · 7569 beads Artkal 29×291 board · 841 beads Artkal 58×584 boards · 3364 beads Artkal 87×879 boards · 7569 beads

Frequently asked questions

Is this bead pattern maker free?

Yes. It is free to use, with no sign-up and no watermark on the bead layout. Everything runs in your browser.

Are my photos uploaded anywhere?

No. The image is read and processed locally in your browser with the Canvas API. Nothing is sent to a server.

Which bead brands are supported?

Perler (5 mm), Hama Midi (5 mm) and Artkal S (5 mm). Patterns use each brand's own color codes, such as P01 for Perler, H01 for Hama and S01 for Artkal.

How accurate are the bead colors?

Brands do not publish official RGB values, so the colors come from a community dataset measured from real beads (see About & credits). Matching uses CIEDE2000 in CIELAB, which tracks how people perceive color differences. Real beads can still look different under different light.

Can I make a pattern using only the beads I have?

Yes. Open "My colors", tick the colors you own and enable "Only use colors I own". Your selection is saved in this browser.

What is dithering?

Dithering mixes nearby bead colors in a pattern to imitate shades that are not in the palette. It helps with gradients and photos but can look noisy in small designs or flat graphics.

What size pegboard should I choose?

Most large square pegboards for 5 mm beads have 29×29 pegs. If yours is different, type its size in "Pegboard size" and the PDF will split the pattern accordingly.