[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"content:tool-guide:pixel-art-generator-tool-guide":3},{"slug":4,"type":5,"title":6,"description":7,"eyebrow":8,"body":9,"publishedAt":10,"updatedAt":10,"author":11,"relatedTools":12,"faqs":14,"bodyHtml":21,"headings":22},"pixel-art-generator-tool-guide","tool-guide","Pixel Art Generator Tool Guide","Convert permitted artwork into an original browser-local block-color plan without uploading the source.","Tool guide","## Keep the source local\n\nChoose an image you have permission to reproduce. The generator reads the file in the browser, reduces it to the selected output width, and maps colors to a fixed block palette. The source is not sent to a server.\n\n## Balance detail and build effort\n\nA smaller width is easier to build and produces stronger large-scale shapes. Increase the width when small features matter, then review the material counts before starting.\n\n## Treat the result as a plan\n\nThe exports include a color-plan PNG, a multi-material Litematic, and a 1200 by 675 share card with the measured dimensions and block count. Use them as references and keep the original artwork rights separate from the generated block layout.","2026-09-08","Blockform Tools editorial team",[13],"pixel-art",[15,18],{"question":16,"answer":17},"Is my source image uploaded?","No. The image is read, resized, and quantized inside your browser; it is not sent to the Blockform server.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"Which files can I export?","You can export a color-plan PNG, a multi-material Litematic, and a 1200 by 675 share card after choosing an image.","\u003Ch2 id=\"keep-the-source-local\">Keep the source local\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Choose an image you have permission to reproduce. The generator reads the file in the browser, reduces it to the selected output width, and maps colors to a fixed block palette. The source is not sent to a server.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"balance-detail-and-build-effort\">Balance detail and build effort\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>A smaller width is easier to build and produces stronger large-scale shapes. Increase the width when small features matter, then review the material counts before starting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"treat-the-result-as-a-plan\">Treat the result as a plan\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The exports include a color-plan PNG, a multi-material Litematic, and a 1200 by 675 share card with the measured dimensions and block count. Use them as references and keep the original artwork rights separate from the generated block layout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[23,27,30],{"id":24,"text":25,"level":26},"keep-the-source-local","Keep the source local",2,{"id":28,"text":29,"level":26},"balance-detail-and-build-effort","Balance detail and build effort",{"id":31,"text":32,"level":26},"treat-the-result-as-a-plan","Treat the result as a plan"]