Extract text from project files (PIXELA)
To convert PIXELA projects to another format, you need Pixela or other Raster Image software.
To convert other file formats to the "Pixel Art Project" file type, you need software like Pixela or a similar tool.
A .PIXELA file is a proprietary project file created by Pixela, a specialized drawing tool developed by 2DD Entertainment for designing pixel art sprites. These files store multiple layers of images drawn on specific grids (often 36x36), allowing artists to organize frames, colors, and transparency settings without losing quality. They are primarily used by indie game developers and digital artists to create animated characters, tilesets, and UI elements.
Despite being a lossless format, the major disadvantage of a .PIXELA file is its strict proprietary nature. It is not supported by standard image viewers, web browsers, or mainstream design software like Adobe Photoshop. Sharing these raw project files with clients or importing them directly into game engines like Unity or Godot is impossible without first exporting the layers.
To make your artwork usable, you must convert the file into standard formats like PNG (ideal for preserving transparency in sprite sheets), GIF, or JPG. Because it is a closed project format, standard online converters usually fail to process the proprietary multi-layer structure. If our analysis detects embedded lossless image chunks, viewing or conversion to common image formats may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PIXELA file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert PIXELA file to JPG, PDF, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, TIF, WEBP, ICO, CUR, PSD or PSB, you can use Pixela or similar software from the "Pixel Art Sprite Project" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RAW, PNG, AI, NEF, PSB, DNG, SVG, GIF, EPS, JPG, ARW or PDF files to PIXELA, try Pixela or another comparable tool in the "Pixel Art Sprite Project" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our PIXELA converter.