Floyd-Steinberg Dither

Reduce colors with Floyd-Steinberg error diffusion for a retro look.

Tool Media & Files Updated Apr 19, 2026
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How to Use
  1. Drop image.
  2. Pick target palette size.
  3. Download dithered result.
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Notes

Algorithm
Floyd-Steinberg 1976
Weights
7/16, 3/16, 5/16, 1/16
Visual
Noise averages to shade
Output
PNG
Best for
Photos
Privacy
Local

Frequently Asked Questions

Palette?

Quantized per-channel uniform palette. Fixed B/W, or color with N levels per channel.

Common Use Cases

Retro

Game Boy / EGA look.

Print prep

Halftone-style.

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