✳ HALFTONE MAKER · ONLINE CREATIVE TOOLKIT
A world of
halftone.
Halftone Maker turns images and generated textures into dot and line artwork in your browser.
Use the professional maker for detailed control, or choose a focused tool for patterns, photo effects and PNG assets.
ONE TEXTURE. ENDLESS DIRECTIONS.
What will you make?
Start with the outcome.
We’ll help you find your dots.
Halftone pattern
Repeating backgrounds · Packaging
Tile editor + PNG / SVG / CSS
Halftone dots
Dot screens · Tone calibration
Screen + gradient + tone test
Halftone effect
Portraits · Posters · Photo conversion
Six photo styles + PNG / SVG
.PNG ↗Halftone PNG
Transparent textures · Overlays
24 PNG assets + ZIP
PsHalftone Photoshop
Photoshop methods · Repeating fills
Task guides + PNG pattern packTHE PROFESSIONAL MAKER
More control over every mark.
The full Halftone Maker on halftonemaker.org brings image adjustments, screen geometry and export settings into one workspace.
Image and tone
Load an image, adjust resolution, blur, gamma and contrast, and control how light and dark areas become marks.
Grids and shapes
Work with square, hexagonal, radial, line, ring or stipple layouts. Use dots, polygons, custom SVG shapes or characters.
Color and transparency
Choose duotone, gradients or source colors. Set ink and background colors, or enable a transparent background.
PNG and SVG output
Export a PNG for compositing or SVG for scalable geometry. Choose detail for the intended size; dense artwork can take longer to render.
CHOOSE YOUR STARTING POINT
Which halftone tool should I use?
| Tool | Best for | Main controls | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halftone Maker | Custom image artwork and detailed editing | Image tone, grids, shapes, color, transparency | PNG / SVG |
| Halftone Pattern | Repeating backgrounds and seamless tiles | Tile geometry, density, ink | PNG / SVG / CSS |
| Halftone Dots | Uniform screens, gradients and tone tests | Pitch, mark size, shape, angle | PNG / SVG |
| Halftone Effect | Turning a photo into screened artwork | Style, spacing, contrast, crop, colors | PNG / SVG |
| Halftone PNG | Ready-made transparent textures | Asset family, black or white ink, pixel size | PNG / selected ZIP |
| Halftone for Photoshop | Native Photoshop methods and repeating fills | Task guide and online pattern scale preview | PNG tiles / written guide / ZIP |
A PRINT TRADITION, REIMAGINED
What is halftone?
Halftone turns continuous shades into dots. Change their size or spacing, and a single ink color becomes shadow, light, and everything in between.
Once a practical trick for printing photographs, it’s now a visual language of its own. Use it for a comic screen, a textured poster, a bold portrait, or an unexpected detail.
Get to know the dotsFROM IDEA TO INK
Less setup. More making.
Bring something in.
Load a photo in the maker or photo effect tool. For a generated texture, start with patterns or dots instead.
Find your frequency.
Adjust spacing, mark size and color. Compare at the intended display size so fine details remain readable.
Take it somewhere.
Export PNG for a fixed-size composition or SVG for scalable geometry. Check dimensions and fine marks before placing or printing the result.
A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS
Before you
connect the dots.
What can I make with these halftone tools?+
Create dot textures, comic screens, retro photo artwork and transparent overlays. Choose a tool above for a specific starting point, or use the full maker for custom images, line screens and other shapes.
Is the halftone maker free to use?+
You can create and export PNG or SVG without signing up. Optional cloud features depend on the site's service configuration; ordinary editing runs in your browser.
What’s the difference between PNG and SVG?+
PNG is a raster image that works in most design apps and supports transparency. SVG stores vector shapes, so your dots stay sharp when resized in a compatible app.
Are my images uploaded?+
Normal editing and export run locally in your browser. If you explicitly use the optional background-removal service, that image is sent to the configured service.
Can I use this artwork for printing?+
You can export artwork for a print layout, but screen spacing in pixels is not a press specification. Check final size, resolution and minimum mark size with your printer, and proof the result before production.