Pixelcut
A before-and-after showcase of a pixel art sprite recolor tool. On the left is a red dragon sprite, and on the right are four copies of the same dragon in different color palettes: blue/white, purple/black, green/gold, and orange/charcoal.

AI Sprite Recolor Tool

Trusted by 70 million people
171,800 Reviews
Developer API
Available on iPhone & Android

How to Recolor Your Sprites

  1. 1

    Upload your sprite

    Click to upload your pixel art sprite or sprite sheet. PNG files with transparency are fully supported.

  2. 2

    Enter your prompt

    In the text box, describe the color changes you want. Be specific, like “Change the green tunic to orange and the brown boots to black.”

  3. 3

    Generate new sprite

    Click the generate button and let the AI create your newly colored sprite. It only takes a few seconds.

  4. 4

    Download new sprite

    Your new sprite variation is ready. Download it as a high-resolution PNG file and use it in your game.

Stop wasting time recoloring pixel by pixel. Our AI sprite recolor tool lets you produce countless variations of your game assets instantly. Whether you need to create different enemy tiers, team colors, or character status effects like 'poisoned' or 'frozen', you can do it all with a simple text description. This rapid iteration allows you to expand your game's visual diversity and depth in a fraction of the time, freeing you up to focus on other aspects of development and design.

Generate Sprite Variations in Seconds

A row of four identical 16-bit pixel art knight sprites against a white background, each with a different color palette for their armor and cape to showcase a recoloring effect.
There is no need to manually create and manage complex color palettes. Pixelcut’s AI understands natural language, allowing you to recolor sprites just by describing the changes you want. Simply type prompts like “change the blue armor to dark steel” or “make this character's outfit shades of forest green and brown.” Our tool intelligently interprets your request and applies a new color scheme, making the process of palette swapping intuitive and accessible to everyone on your team, regardless of their technical art skills.

Effortless AI-Powered Palette Swapping

A grid of four identical pixel art monsters, each colored differently, green, red, blue, and yellow to illustrate the concept of recoloring sprites.
Our AI is designed to respect the integrity of your original pixel art. It intelligently changes colors while preserving crucial details, shading, and form, ensuring that every recolored asset fits perfectly back into your game's established aesthetic. You can generate multiple variations of a single sprite and trust that each one will maintain a consistent, high-quality look. Download your finished sprites as high-resolution PNG files that are ready to be dropped directly into your game engine without any extra steps.

Maintain Pixel-Perfect Consistency

A central 16-bit pixel art sprite of a hero surrounded by four identical sprites, each with a different color scheme, demonstrating the concept of recoloring.
It's Fast: Go from a single sprite to dozens of color variations in moments. It's AI-Powered: Use simple text prompts to perform complex palette swaps without manual editing. It's Easy to Use: Upload your sprite, type your desired color changes, and generate. No complex software needed. It's Consistent: The AI maintains your original sprite's pixel-perfect shading and detail. High-Quality Output: Download crisp, watermark-free PNG files ready for your game project.

Why use Pixelcut's AI to Recolor Sprites?

An illustration showing a blue pixel art monster sprite being recolored into three different versions: red, purple, and green, all on a plain white background.
Enemy and NPC Variations: Quickly create different tiers or types of enemies, such as fire goblins and ice goblins. Character Customization: Offer players options to personalize their character's clothing, hair, or armor colors. Status Effects: Generate visual indicators for character states like poison, burn, or magical buffs. Team Colors: Instantly create sprite sets for different factions or teams in a multiplayer game. Environmental Palette Swaps: Test new color schemes for tilesets and backgrounds to change a level's mood or time of day.

Sprite Recolor Use Cases

Four identical pixel art video game sprites of a hero with a sword, each recolored with a different vibrant color palette, displayed in a row on a white background.

Frequently Asked Questions

Pixelcut is loved by over 2 million people

  • My favorite app

    Great app, easy to use. Helps our small business save time and money to create different marketing materials professionally. Thank you.
    Shaelyn D.
  • Best background remover

    I need a good background remover for my work and I've been through them all it feels like. This one is the best by far. It's so easy to use and the results always look amazing. Thank you Pixelcut!
    Kira H.
  • Love it

    It's amazingly easy and gives the perfect results for my bags and accessories. It looks like it was done by a professional photographer.
    Mary J.