Pixel
A local-first image workbench for Windows and Android.
Pixel — Off the RailsPixel is the image-focused successor to a long-running internal conversion tool that had grown into a pile of scripts. One shared core, two real platforms, and no cloud dependency.
Convert, resize, compress, clean metadata, and run repeatable batch recipes without uploading a single file. The metadata editor is lossless: it rewrites only the metadata container and leaves the JPEG pixel stream untouched. A manifest-based plugin system lets the same recipe run on Windows and Android without executing arbitrary code.
The core is C#/.NET 8 with Avalonia, a UI-free engine, and thin Windows and Android heads. The Windows build is a self-contained single-file executable; the Android build uses the system file picker and a storage bridge so a batch can run on a phone without a desktop.
In the free build
- Batch convert
- resize
- compress
- and rename
- Lossless metadata cleanup
- Animated GIF and video frame tools
- OCR
- and archive utilities
- One shared core across Windows and Android
Pro unlocks
- Metadata editor
- Watermarking and upscaling
- Duplicate detection
- Declarative plugin recipes
- Pro workflows on both platforms
One-time Pro unlock. One key, no account, no subscription. The app verifies the key offline.
Get the build
Download the free build, try it, and unlock Pro only if the deeper tools earn it.
Want something this specific?
Pixel and Docket exist because the tools we needed did not. If you have a product with the same stubborn requirement, bring it.