What does Palette Extractor do?
Palette Extractor is a free online tool that can compute a reduced image color palette and list its values. The TXT result from Palette Extractor is a separate copy to inspect before you use it elsewhere. One possible use is owned artwork explored for a limited design palette.
The palette tool reduces your image to a set of colors and writes those colors to a text file. A palette is a group of colors used in a design or picture.
Choose the number you want in the form, with 8 as the starting value. A simple drawing may have fewer colors than the number you ask for.
The report gives color values you can study, rather than a ready-made set of swatches for your editor. Try a source that has the same look as your planned page or artwork.
Compare its large color areas with the listed values before you choose a color for your design. A palette is a set of colors.
Reducing a picture to a small set changes some of its original tones. A flat icon can have fewer colors than the requested count.
Use the report as a source of candidates. Select final brand colors with a separate check against the approved artwork.
List a reduced image color palette online: steps
Before using Palette Extractor, decide what the new copy must contain and where it will be used. Choose how many colors you want to study, and use an image with the look you plan to match. Review the upload area and all values required by the current Palette Extractor form.
Choose the source
Compare candidate swatches with the source illustration. For Palette Extractor, choose one source from your device. Keep a source copy for another attempt.
Review the form values
Number of colors controls a value used by Palette Extractor. The starting Number of colors value is 8.
Run the file task
Use Process Palette Extractor after checking the source and form values. Wait for the job to finish. An error means this attempt failed.
Save and check the output
Compare the returned values with the large color areas of your source, rather than trusting a file count alone. Store the output on your device. Name this copy separately from the original.
Palette colors: uses for Palette Extractor
Palette Extractor can help with photos compared for coordinated layout colors. It can also be used for illustrations reduced to a set of candidate swatches. The TXT result from Palette Extractor must suit the intended reading or editing step, so keep the source until that check is complete.
- Owned artwork explored for a limited design palette.
- Photos compared for coordinated layout colors.
- Illustrations reduced to a set of candidate swatches.
- Palette ideas tested before manual color choice.
Formats and limits for Palette Extractor
The Palette Extractor form accepts the image formats in the table sources. Each Palette Extractor upload can be up to 300 MB, which equals 300 MiB. The allowed suffixes on the Palette Extractor page do not prove that a source has valid content inside it.
| Accepted formats | Maximum file size | Output |
|---|---|---|
| JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, TIF, TIFF | 300 MB per file (300 MiB upload limit) | TXT |
Reducing the palette changes the color set. The report does not give shares for each color or exact brand matches.
How this tool works
Palette Extractor uses ImageMagick to handle the source on the server. The Palette Extractor request uses your chosen input rather than any local editing project left on your device. Check the TXT contents produced by Palette Extractor before treating them as ready for another app or reader.
For Palette Extractor, your browser uploads the source to our file-processing server. This is a server task, not local editing.
Files are due for deletion within 1 hour. Cleanup runs during normal service operation. Keep a local download for future use.
Palette Extractor questions and answers
If Palette Extractor gives an unexpected result, start by checking the source type and the values used in the form. Check the TXT contents from Palette Extractor as well as the filename or displayed message. For another result type, compare Palette Extractor with the separate tools described in these answers.
What matters when using Palette Extractor?
Check whether the listed palette suits the planned page background. View that area at its intended display size. Note any differences that affect your purpose.
Why try Color Picker?
Color Picker offers another task beside Palette Extractor: compute a representative color from the whole image. Color Picker returns TXT. The stated TXT output from Palette Extractor is not a listed input type for Color Picker.
Why try Grayscale Image?
Grayscale Image offers another task beside Palette Extractor: convert image to black and white grayscale. Grayscale Image returns PNG. The stated TXT output from Palette Extractor is not a listed input type for Grayscale Image.
Why try Convert to GIF?
Convert to GIF offers another task beside Palette Extractor: convert images to GIF format. Convert to GIF returns GIF. The stated TXT output from Palette Extractor is not a listed input type for Convert to GIF.
What if my TXT result does not open?
For a failed Palette Extractor result, first confirm that the download completed and that the viewer supports TXT. Try another local viewer for that format.
Record any error message for support. Keep private source material out of the report.
How do I report a problem with Palette Extractor?
Contact support with the Palette Extractor page name, source format and the error you saw. Mention any relevant form settings you chose. Do not send passwords or private attachments.