Perler Bead Pattern Maker

Turn any image into a labeled perler bead pattern with a shopping list

Problem

Perler bead hobbyists who want to recreate an image must manually fill a grid cell by cell against a color chart, which is slow and error-prone on similar shades. Existing converters target pixel art or cross-stitch, their palettes do not match bead brands, and the output cannot directly guide purchasing.

Solution

Upload an image and the tool matches it to a mainstream bead brand's color codes, producing a high-resolution pattern with the code labeled in every cell. It also outputs the quantity of each color and a shopping list, supports size and color-count limits to control cost, and exports printable PDFs or shareable images.

Users

Perler bead and cross-stitch hobbyists, craft tutorial creators and small handmade sellers

MVP

Image upload and grid conversion; palette matching for one mainstream bead brand; pattern export with color codes labeled; material usage stats and shopping list; skip community and e-commerce

Revenue

Free low-res patterns, paid high-res PDFs and custom palettes; pay-per-generation packs; affiliate distribution with bead supply stores

Why now

Handmade DIY and pixel aesthetics keep trending on social platforms, AI has clearly improved image-to-palette matching, and existing tools are generally crude on color accuracy