“A pixel bead pattern tool built by crafters, for crafters — since 2024.”
PixelBeads is built and maintained by three people — each focused on a different part of the craft.
Founder & Developer
Founder and developer of PixelBeads. Built the pattern generator from scratch and has been documenting Perler bead craft and tool iterations since 2024.
View profile →Craft Educator
Perler and Hama bead enthusiast with 3 years of hands-on experience. Specializes in ironing techniques, large-scale tape method assembly, and cross-brand color chart referencing.
View profile →Partnerships
Curates external collaborations and the tool recommendation column at PixelBeads.
View profile →PixelBeads began in 2024 as a personal tool built by founder Yibai Ju. Existing pattern generators either required paid software, missed bead-brand color accuracy, or could not handle the palettes of Perler, Hama, and Artkal side by side. The prototype was rewritten six times across weekends before it became the Next.js application that launched publicly in 2025. Today the tool runs pixel conversion entirely in the browser (no uploads), supports six major bead brands — Perler, Hama, Artkal, MARD, Nabbi, Ikea Pyssla — and is available in four languages.
We maintain one product: the fastest, most accurate free Perler bead pattern generator on the web. That means exact color matching against each brand's official palette, printable PDFs with bead-count tables, and zero tracking. No subscriptions, no paywalls, no image uploads leaving your browser.
Pattern generation is a tool, not a business model — the craft itself is what matters. Keeping PixelBeads free means any kid, parent, or teacher can turn a photo into a pegboard-ready pattern without a credit card. We fund upkeep through a clearly-labeled tool recommendation column, not through your data, ads on your work, or pay-to-unlock features.
Three non-negotiables since launch: (1) All pixel conversion runs client-side — your images never touch our servers. (2) Color matching uses each brand's official palette, not a shared approximation. (3) Every article is written by a named person with verifiable craft or build experience. These aren't growth tactics — they're why we built the tool in the first place.
