🔰 Perler Bead Beginner Guide

New to perler beads, or to this tool? Start here — make a color-coded pattern in 3 steps, then place it. All free ✨

STEP 1-3

Make your bead pattern in 3 steps

Upload an image

Tap Upload and pick a photo or design — people, pets, cartoons, logos all work.
No image? Try a sample, or browse the Gallery.

Move two sliders

Beads wide = detail (more = clearer, more beads)
Max colors = easier to buy (fewer = simpler)
Not sure? Use the defaults and generate one to see.

Export the pattern

Tap Save pattern to get a color-coded grid + bead count per color.
Print it, or follow it on your phone, bead by bead.

HOW TO

Get your beads

Check the color list under the pattern (each color × count) and buy the matching bead colors.

Place the beads

One cell = one bead. Place beads on the pegboard by cell and color.

Iron to set

Cover with ironing paper, iron at medium heat, both sides, until the beads fuse and set 🎉

💡 Tip: start with a small / low-color design — higher success, less frustration.

FAQ

QThe pattern looks blurry?

Increase Beads wide for a clearer grid; for real photos tap 📷 HD Portrait to bump the resolution.

QToo many colors, hard to buy beads?

Lower Max colors, or pick a design with simple lines and fewer colors — cheaper and easier to place.

QBest result from a real photo?

Tap 📷 HD Portrait — it sets high resolution, max colors and a soft photo mode for the closest likeness.

QWant ready-made designs?

Browse the Gallery and tap one to generate a pattern — no need to find your own image.

QIs it free?

Yes — generating and exporting bead patterns is completely free.

Upload an image — a color-coded bead pattern in about 30 seconds

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