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Binary Picture Maker
Create pictures by turning pixels on and off using binary.
Create Your Binary Picture
Click on the grid to turn pixels on (1) and off (0).
Your Saved Pictures
Load your previously saved pictures.
No saved pictures yet. Create and save a picture to see it here.
Predefined Patterns
Load a predefined pattern to get started.
How Computers Store Images
Pixels and Binary
Computer images are made up of tiny dots called pixels. Each pixel can be turned on or off, or in color images, set to different colors. The simplest images use just 1s and 0s to represent black and white pixels.
Bitmap Images
The type of image you're creating is called a bitmap. In a bitmap, each pixel's value is stored individually in a grid pattern, just like the one you're drawing on.
Fun Fact
Early computer screens and games used simple binary images like the ones you're creating. The first computer icons and emoji were created using simple binary patterns!