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Pixel art templates:
easy grids to copy, download and remix

Free pixel art templates and ideas: animals, hearts, food, letters and more on small grids to copy, download as PNG at any scale, or open in the editor.

  • Free templatesAlways free to use
  • Download PNG1×, 8× or 16× sizes
  • Open in editorRecolour & remix
  • Beginner friendlyRow-by-row guides
Pixel art templates: heart, star, rainbow, smiley, cupcake and fox on grids

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Why makers love it

  • Free templates on small grids you can finish
  • Hex palette and pixel-perfect PNG at 1×, 8× and 16×
  • Row-by-row guide for beginners
  • Categories: animals, kawaii, food, letters, seasons

Frequently asked questions

Are the pixel art templates free?

Yes. Every template can be viewed, copied, printed and downloaded as a PNG at any scale for free, with no account. You can also open any of them in the free pixel art editor and change it.

What size are the templates?

Most are 29×29 pixels — small enough to copy by hand in a few minutes, big enough for a recognisable animal or character. Banners are 58×29. The editor lets you resize any of them.

How do I copy a template into my own drawing?

Open it, switch on the grid, and follow the row-by-row guide: it reads each line as runs of colour, like “3 red, skip 2, 4 red”, so you never lose your place. Or download the PNG and use it as a reference layer.

Can I use the templates in a game or on social media?

Yes, for personal projects and prototypes. Download the transparent PNG at 8× or 16× for sharp sprites and avatars. Please do not resell the templates as they are.

Can a pixel art template become a bead pattern?

Yes. Every template is also available as a Hama or Perler bead pattern with real bead colours, counts and a printable chart — the link is on each template page.

All pixel art templates

A gallery of pixel art templates you can actually finish: animals, hearts, emojis, food, flowers, vehicles, letters and numbers, most of them on a 29×29 grid with a handful of colours. Every template is shown as a clean pixel grid with its colour palette in hex, so you can copy it square by square into any drawing app, print it as a grid to colour, or download it as a PNG at 1×, 8× or 16× for a game, a sticker or an avatar. Each one also has a row-by-row guide — the same follow-along mode our bead makers use — so beginners can rebuild it without losing their place.

Use the categories to find easy pixel art for kids, cute kawaii sprites, seasonal designs for Christmas, Halloween, Easter and Valentine’s Day, or a whole alphabet to spell names. Anything you like can be opened in the free pixel art editor and recoloured, resized or remixed, and every template doubles as a bead pattern with real Hama and Perler colours one click away.