Free photo to diamond painting pattern maker: turn any photo into a symbol drill chart with a drill color list and drill counts, all in your browser.
Diamond painting is cross stitch’s sparkling cousin: instead of thread, you place tiny resin drills, one by one, onto a sticky canvas, following a symbol chart. The finished piece glitters like a mosaic. The challenge is the same as with any photo craft: turning a photo into a chart you can follow. Our free photo to diamond painting pattern maker does that for you. Upload any photo and it becomes a symbol chart with a drill color list and drill counts, generated entirely in your browser.
Your photo never leaves your device. There is no upload, no account, and no waiting. You pick the grid size and the number of colors, and the tool builds the chart at once.
How a photo becomes a diamond chart
The tool first shrinks your photo to the grid size you choose. Each square of the grid becomes one drill. A grid width of 60 means 60 drills across, a manageable size for a first canvas. Then every square is matched to the nearest color in a palette of common drill colors, so each drill uses a color you can actually buy. Rare colors are dropped in favor of the most-used ones, up to the maximum you set, which keeps the chart readable and the drill order short.
The result is drawn as a chart: each square shows a symbol, and each symbol stands for one drill color. Below the chart you get the color list, with the symbol, the color name and hex value, and how many drills of that color the project needs. That count is what you use to order drills: a color with 800 drills needs more bags than a color with 40. Download the chart as a PNG so you can print it or keep it beside your canvas.
Choosing the grid size
Grid size decides both detail and effort. A small grid, like 40 drills wide, finishes quickly but loses fine detail: faces blur and small features vanish. A large grid, like 120 or 150 wide, keeps detail beautifully but means tens of thousands of drills and many hours of placing. For a first project, 60 to 80 wide is the sweet spot. For a pet portrait where the eyes carry the likeness, go larger. For a bold graphic image or a simple flower, smaller works well.
The height follows the photo’s shape automatically. A square photo at 60 wide gives a 60 by 60 chart. A landscape photo gives a wider, shorter chart. The tool shows the final grid dimensions in the color list so you know the exact canvas size before you order drills.
Square drills or round drills
Diamond painting uses two drill shapes. Square drills sit edge to edge with no gaps, giving a fuller, more mosaic-like finish that many experienced painters prefer for photo-like images. Round drills are easier and faster to place, more forgiving of slight misalignment, and give a softer, slightly sparkling finish. Our chart works for either: the symbol grid is the same, and you choose the drill shape when you order. For photo portraits, square drills usually show more detail. For beginners, or for large background areas, round drills are the friendlier choice.
Tips for a good result
Start with a photo that survives shrinking. If you shrink it on your phone and still recognize the subject, it will paint well. High-contrast photos with a clear subject and a simple background work best. Busy backgrounds become confetti: scattered single drills of odd colors that slow you down and blur the image. Crop tightly around the subject before you generate the chart. Bright, well-lit photos beat dark ones, because shadows collapse into a few muddy colors.
When you paint, work from the symbols, not from the colors on screen: screens and resin never match exactly, and the symbol is the reliable guide. Work in sections, peeling back only part of the canvas cover at a time so the sticky surface stays clean. Keep drills sorted by symbol in labeled containers, and order a little extra of the most-used colors: running out mid-project is frustrating, and dye lots can differ between orders.
Frequently asked questions
How many drills will my project need? Multiply the grid width by the grid height. A 60 by 60 chart needs 3,600 drills. A 100 by 80 chart needs 8,000. The color list breaks that total down per color.
Are the colors real drill colors? The chart uses a palette of common drill colors with names and hex values, so you can match them to suppliers you know. Exact shades vary between brands, so check a sample when it matters.
Is my photo private? Yes. Everything runs in your browser. Your photo never leaves your device.
Upload a photo now and see it as a diamond chart. Your next sparkling project starts with one click.
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