Overview
A fuse-bead pattern generator: upload a photo or describe a subject and it produces a bead grid matched to Perler, Hama, Artkal, MARD and COCO palettes with per-colour bead counts, printable PDF and PNG export, and a browser-side editor. Photo conversion is free and costs no credits.
Key features
- Photo or prompt to fuse-bead grid
- Perler, Hama, Artkal, MARD and COCO palette matching
- Per-colour bead counts for shopping
- Printable PDF and PNG export
- Browser-side editor
- Free photo conversion with no credits
Trial checklist
Convert one real photo of a person and check whether the palette match produces a shopping list you could actually buy from, since that is the whole value over a plain pixelator. Then export the PDF and confirm the grid is readable at the size you would print it.
Use category-specific evidence
Artificial Analysis Image methodology [7] ↗ · Artificial Analysis methodology [5] ↗
Benchmark numbers are evidence for a specific task and configuration, not a universal product score. See benchmark policy →
Pricing
Current official summary: Annual plans only, credits granted upfront for the full year: Basic $59.99/year (2,400 credits), Pro $99.99/year (5,040), Max $199.99/year (12,000). Plan cards strike $10.00 to $5.00, $16.66 to $8.33 and $33.33 to $16.67 per month - a 50% displayed difference - while the Yearly toggle badge reads 'Save 17%'. The monthly plan figures are not present in the served HTML, so no monthly price is quoted here. Photo-to-pattern conversion is free and consumes no credits; AI cartoon generation costs 10 credits per successful generation with failures not charged.
Submitted via form by the vendor 2026-10-20 (14:30 UTC), category 'Creative' (accurate). Editorial entry written independently. One of four products from the same operator, confirmed in writing 2026-10-20 15:34 UTC; its placement also rests on its own published footer cross-links to seedaud.io and productshotai.app. Held on no named operator or processor and a pricing presentation that contradicts itself. Re-verified live 2026-10-21: 'Save 17%' still renders beside the $10.00 to $5.00 (50%) strike, the Subscribe buttons still read 'Alipay / WeChat Pay' above a 'Pay safely and securely with Stripe' footer, and the 'Limited Time Deal / Up to 50% OFF' banner is still present. The 00:00:00:00 countdown recorded on 2026-10-20 did not reproduce on 2026-10-21 - the timer configuration is in the payload but no zeroed timer rendered - so that specific claim is not carried into the listing. PUBLISHED 2026-10-21 with 'no registered company, trading name, postal address or controller identity' and 'no payment processor named' recorded as stated limitations in cons rather than as a gate. PRC governing law and the 90-day log-deletion term are credited in pros.
Pricing changes often — verify current plans on the official site before buying. Dated snapshots: Pricing Watch.
Use cases
- Converting a photo into a bead pattern with a shopping list
- Matching a design to a specific bead brand's palette
- Printing a grid to work from
Pros
- Photo-to-pattern conversion genuinely costs nothing - no credits, no account requirement for the conversion itself
- Retention is stated better than most: original images are not permanently stored and usage logs are deleted after 90 days
- User content ownership is retained with a limited service licence rather than assigned to the site
- Names the People's Republic of China as governing law with a dispute path, which two of its three siblings do not do
- Credits are granted upfront for the full year rather than drip-fed monthly
Cons
- No registered company, trading name or postal address, and no controller identity - the governing law is named, the party is not
- No payment processor is named in the policy, while the Subscribe buttons read 'Alipay / WeChat Pay' above a footer that says 'Pay safely and securely with Stripe' - which one handles checkout is unresolved
- The 'Yearly Save 17%' badge sits beside cards showing a $10.00 to $5.00 monthly-equivalent strike, a 50% difference, and the actual monthly plan figures are not in the served HTML
- The 'Limited Time Deal / Up to 50% OFF' banner is always present
- The privacy policy describes Google advertising cookies, but no ad script appears on any page fetched, so whether ads run is unconfirmed
- No statement on whether inputs or outputs are used for training
- /terms is dated only 'November 2025' with no day
Who BeadPattern is for
BeadPattern is aimed at teams and individuals who need turning a photo or a prompt into a fuse-bead grid with per-colour bead counts you can actually shop from. It is designed for creative workflows where output quality, adoption effort, and operating cost all matter. Compare alternatives first if you require self-hosting, unusually deep customization, or tighter policy controls than the official plan provides.
Buying decision
| Keep it when | Turning a photo or a prompt into a fuse-bead grid with per-colour bead counts you can actually shop from is the job you repeat. |
|---|---|
| Test first when | No registered company, trading name or postal address, and no controller identity - the governing law is named, the party is not. |
| Before you pay | Run the trial checklist and check the current plan limit on the official pricing page. |
Verdict
The call: BeadPattern has an AIToolsEssentials editorial score of 3.9/5. Photo-to-pattern conversion genuinely costs nothing - no credits, no account requirement for the conversion itself. Price this before you renew: no registered company, trading name or postal address, and no controller identity - the governing law is named, the party is not.
Run one real task from your work this week. That tells you more than this review.
How BeadPattern compares
In creative, BeadPattern sits next to Adobe Firefly, AIBase, Canva AI and 16 others. The useful part is photo-to-pattern conversion genuinely costs nothing - no credits, no account requirement for the conversion itself. The part to price first is no registered company, trading name or postal address, and no controller identity - the governing law is named, the party is not. Read the side-by-side before you pay for a second seat.
How we evaluated
The AIToolsEssentials rating is an editorial score—not an external benchmark. It summarizes job fit, likely output quality, ease of adoption, and operational cost using published product information, benchmark context where the exact model is identifiable, and the repeatable trial checklist above. Benchmarks never determine the final product rating by themselves. See our editorial methodology, evidence ledger, and benchmark evidence policy.
Frequently asked questions
Does BeadPattern cost anything to convert a photo?
No. Photo-to-pattern conversion is free and does not consume credits. Only AI cartoon generation costs credits, at 10 per successful generation, and failed generations are not charged.
What does a subscription cost?
Basic is $59.99/year for 2,400 credits, Pro $99.99/year for 5,040 and Max $199.99/year for 12,000, granted upfront for the full year.
Are my uploads kept?
According to the privacy policy, original images are not permanently stored and usage logs are deleted after 90 days.
Cite or embed this audit
The badge links to this review. It is a dated price receipt, not a ranking and not a paid placement.
