Real bead-color matching
Select Perler Midi, Hama Midi, Artkal S 5 mm, or Nabbi. BeadForge maps every grid cell to a named color reference instead of leaving you with generic screen colors that may not exist in a store.
Free photo pattern converter
BeadForge converts photos, drawings, logos, and pixel art into buildable patterns for Perler, Hama, Artkal, and Nabbi beads. Choose the physical pegboard size, match the image to colors you actually own, see exact bead counts, and export a board-by-board PDF—all free and without creating an account.
Select Perler Midi, Hama Midi, Artkal S 5 mm, or Nabbi. BeadForge maps every grid cell to a named color reference instead of leaving you with generic screen colors that may not exist in a store.
Plan anything from a single 29 × 29 board to a large multi-board portrait. The converter shows the bead-grid dimensions and finished physical size before you start placing beads.
Export an overall preview, exact quantities for every color, a supply legend, and one labeled page per pegboard. You can also save the finished pattern as a PNG or continue editing it in BeadForge Studio.
Use a PNG, JPG, or WEBP with a distinct subject. A close crop usually produces a more recognizable low-resolution pattern.
Set the number of standard pegboards wide and high. More boards preserve more facial features, curves, and shading.
Try a portrait, logo, pixel-art, balanced, or easy-build preset, then adjust crop, contrast, palette size, dithering, and background removal.
Check the bead totals, download the printable PDF, and work through the labeled board pages at your craft table.
Upload a PNG, JPG, or WEBP image, choose the pegboard layout and bead brand, adjust the crop and colors, then export the finished pattern as a printable PDF or PNG.
Yes. The photo pattern converter is free to use, requires no account, adds no watermark, and does not limit PDF or PNG exports.
No. Image conversion happens locally in your browser. Your photo does not leave your device or get stored on a BeadForge server.
BeadForge includes separate color catalogs for Perler Midi, Hama Midi, Artkal S 5 mm, and Nabbi beads. You can also turn off colors you do not own before generating the final pattern.
The PDF includes an overall preview, exact bead counts by color, a color legend, project dimensions, and optional board-by-board pages for multi-pegboard projects.