Images that look different
in different apps.
Every file here is a normal, standard image. They look different because apps handle optional features differently: transparency, colour profiles, rotation tags, CMYK, animation, or how they shrink pictures.
Open the decoder lab →How it works
- 1
Pick a trick
Seventeen, from hidden-under-transparency to size-reveal.
- 2
Make the file
Previews show how each kind of app should show it.
- 3
Test it and record it
A results board keeps what worked where, and when.
Ground rules
- Valid files only: nothing malformed or meant to crash anything.
- The lab never uploads your pictures or contacts other sites; only results you choose to record are saved here.
- Just for fun: don't use it to mislead people or get around a site's rules.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. It runs in your browser, so your pictures are never uploaded.
Will it work on my site?
It depends on how that site processes images, which changes over time. That's what the results board is for.
More tricks
Game Boy photo filter, four greens and big pixels.
Turn any photo into a Game Boy picture: four greens, chunky pixels and proper dithering. Also C64, NES, PICO-8 and CGA palettes. Free, in your browser.
Duotone photos, in two colours you choose.
Make a two-colour duotone from any photo, like a gig poster or album cover. Pick presets or your own shadow and highlight colours. Free, in your browser.
Glitch effect, broken on purpose.
Give any photo a glitch look: split the colours, shift slices sideways, add pixel sorting and scanlines. Free, in your browser, and shuffle for a new glitch each time.
QR codes with your picture, checked before you download.
Make a QR code with your logo or photo built in. High error correction keeps it readable, and every code is test-scanned in your browser before you download.
Magic Eye maker: hide 3D text in dots.
Make your own Magic Eye picture (autostereogram) from text, a shape or a depth map, with random dots or a pattern from your own photo. Free, in your browser.
Red/cyan 3D photos for paper 3D glasses.
Turn a photo into a red/cyan 3D picture for paper 3D glasses. Use your own depth map, or let it guess depth from the photo. Free, in your browser.