BeadKit bead pattern optimizer

Turn photos into bead patterns that are actually easy to assemble, with color codes, counts, and print pagination

Problem

Shrinking a photo into pixel art is easy, but finishing it by hand is another story: too many colors means painful sorting, while losing a few cells on a face ruins likeness. Free tools only care about looking right, not whether it's awkward to assemble.

Solution

Convert images into bead patterns in the browser, automatically reducing color count, merging similar codes, and generating a bill of materials with coordinate grids. Supports color editing, PNG/CSV export, A4 pagination printing, and mobile viewing; paid Q-version redraw for people and pets.

Users

Bead craft hobbyists, parents and teachers preparing kids' activities, and small custom bead sellers

MVP

Local image-to-pixel-grid conversion; color quantization and code matching; material counts; editable colors; PNG/CSV export and A4 paginated printing; paid Q-version redraw later

Revenue

Free local conversion + paid Q-version redraw via prepaid codes (per use); or subscription for batch export and no watermark

Why now

Handmade pixel beads are popular on social platforms while existing tools stop at downscaling; pure frontend means no backend cost