The best family photos never stay on the phone for long. A bead portrait is the exception: drop in a family photo — a vacation selfie, the kids with grandpa, a wedding-day shot — and PerlerBeadAI turns it into a pattern you build together, one bead at a time.
From family photo to pegboard in three steps
1. Drop in your family photo. Nothing is uploaded — the pattern is computed right in your browser.
2. Pick a grid that fits the group. Two or three faces work at 50 pegs; bigger groups deserve the widest grid the editor offers, so every face gets enough beads.
3. Export and bead together. Print the pattern, split the colors between kids, and let everyone claim a section.
Set yourself up for a pattern that works
- Crop tight on the faces before you convert. Bodies, legs, and scenery spend beads where nobody is looking.
- Fewer faces convert cleaner. A two- or three-person crop beats the whole reunion at bead scale.
- Go wide for groups. When the pattern lets you choose, more pegs means more faces stay recognizable.
The weekend project everyone joins
A family portrait at 50 pegs uses roughly 2,500–4,000 beads — enough to keep two or three people busy for a weekend, with each person beading their own face. Framed, it is the kind of gift grandparents actually hang on the wall.
Making it a gift? Premium adds high-resolution print export, so a large family portrait prints crisp across multiple boards for framing.
Your photo never leaves your device. Every pattern is generated locally in your browser — nothing to upload, nothing we could keep.
Family pattern FAQ
How many people fit in one pattern?
Two to four faces convert well on a single 50-peg board. For bigger groups, crop to smaller groups and bead one board per branch of the family — or use a wider multi-board grid.
Will faces still be recognizable?
Yes, if you give every face room. Crop tight, choose the widest grid the group needs, and the pattern will keep who-is-who clear. Expect a charming, slightly cartoon look rather than photo realism.
What age kids can help?
Most kids from about age 6 can place beads on a printed pattern; younger ones can sort colors. An adult handles the ironing.
Is my photo uploaded or used for AI training?
No. The conversion runs entirely on your own device, in your browser. We never see, store, or train on your photos.