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Posterize Image

Posterize an image locally - a few flat colour bands for a poster look, format preserved. No upload.

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      Is my file uploaded?

      No. Everything runs in your browser - your file never leaves your device. How this is verifiable

      No upload100% local
      Your content stays with youno third-party access
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      Posterizing reduces the number of tonal levels per colour channel, so smooth gradients collapse into a few flat bands. The result is the bold silk-screen or pop-art poster look. The number of levels can be set with a slider (default: 5 levels), giving a clear banded effect on any image.

      A posterized image is useful for a graphic poster style, a retro or screen-print look, simplifying a photo into flat areas, or a base for further illustration. The output keeps your original format and dimensions - a PNG stays a PNG (with transparency), a JPEG stays a JPEG.

      Everything runs entirely locally in your browser on a canvas (no upload, even offline) - your image never leaves your device. Posterizing discards subtle gradients by design in favour of flat bands, so fine shading is lost. Animated images are flattened to a single frame.

      Specifications

      Specifications
      Input formatsJPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP
      Output formatJPG
      Batch processingYes
      ProcessingLocally in your browser (JavaScript)
      File uploadNone

      In 3 steps

      1. Drop or tap your image (PNG, JPEG or WebP).
      2. Each colour channel is reduced to a few flat levels on a canvas.
      3. Download the posterized image (several at once as a ZIP).

      Limitations: Reduces each colour channel to an adjustable number of levels (default: 5, range 2 to 16), turning gradients into flat bands. The original format and dimensions are preserved (PNG keeps transparency; JPEG flattens onto white). Subtle shading is lost by design. Animated inputs are reduced to a single frame.

      FAQ

      Is my image uploaded?

      No. The effect runs entirely locally in the browser on a canvas - even offline. Your image never leaves your device.

      What does posterize do?

      It cuts the number of brightness levels per colour channel, so smooth gradients become a few flat bands - the classic poster or pop-art look.

      How many levels are used?

      5 levels by default; use the slider to set 2 to 16 levels so the banding looks exactly the way you want.

      Does it keep my format and size?

      Yes. A PNG stays a PNG (with transparency), a JPEG stays a JPEG, and the dimensions are unchanged.

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