Hi Product Hunt! I built Petrelic because turning a photo into real Perler or Hama bead art is much harder than simply pixelating an image. You still need the right grid size, a limited palette, real bead color codes, and an exact count of every color. Petrelic turns any photo, drawing, pet, character, or logo into an editable, color-coded bead pattern. You can choose the board size and bead brand, adjust the result, and export a printable pattern with the required bead counts. The standard image conversion is free, runs locally in the browser, and requires no signup. I also added an optional AI step for simplifying photos into cleaner, bead-friendly artwork. I would especially love feedback on the conversion quality, mobile editing experience, and which bead brands or pattern styles you would like us to support next.

Petrelic

Turn any photo into a Perler bead pattern — free

Turn any photo into a Perler bead pattern — free