Image lab
Cutup
Split any photo into a randomized tech-collage. Halftone, dither, glitch, barcodes and CRT, recombined from a seed. Hit randomize until it clicks, then export a true-vector SVG or a PNG.
Everything runs in your browser. Your photos never leave your device.
Looks
Mono · Share Tech Mono
⌘Z / ⇧⌘Z history, every randomize is kept. SVG export keeps halftone and overlay as true vectors; photos are embedded rasters. Runs in your browser, your photos never leave your device.
Seeded retro collage, running entirely in your browser.
Cutup is a small, free tool that takes an ordinary photo and cuts it up: it splits the frame into a grid and gives each cell its own treatment. A clean crop, a duotone, coarse halftone dots, a hatched panel, a channel-split glitch, or the four-tone crunch of a dithered retro screen. Over the top it lays a tech-overlay of registration brackets, ruler ticks, barcodes and serial numbers. Every arrangement comes from a seed, so hitting randomize walks you through endless variations, and any result you like can be reproduced exactly from its number.
It runs entirely in your browser on the same effect engine behind the studio's own imagery. Drop in up to three images, or paste one straight from the clipboard; the splitting, halftone and dithering all happen on your device, so nothing is uploaded. When a composition clicks, export it: SVG keeps the halftone and overlay as true vectors with the photo crops embedded, and PNG renders at 1×, 2× or 4× the frame size.
Common questions
What does Cutup do?
Cutup splits a photo into a randomized collage and styles each piece. Turn on Grid Collage and the frame breaks into cells, each with its own treatment: photo, duotone, halftone, hatch, solid panel, glitch or a dithered retro render. A tech-overlay adds brackets, ticks, barcodes, radial diagrams and serial numbers. Leave the collage off and the whole frame becomes a single specimen poster or a full retro effect.
Is it free, and do my photos stay private?
Yes, completely free. There is no sign-up, no login and no watermark. Load an image, randomize until it looks right, and export the result.
What can I export?
Two formats. SVG keeps the halftone dots and the tech-overlay as true vectors, with your photo crops embedded as rasters, so it scales cleanly. PNG exports the whole composition as a flat image at 1×, 2× or 4× the frame size (very large frames clamp to what your device's canvas can handle).
What is a seed?
A seed is the number every composition is built from. The same seed and settings always produce the same result, so it makes a layout reproducible and shareable. Type a seed to jump to it, hit Randomize for a new one, or use Copy link to share a URL that reproduces the settings and seed (not your uploaded photos).
Can I use my own photos?
Yes. Drag an image onto the frame, use the add-image button, or paste one from your clipboard. You can load up to three images at once and the cells sample across them. Any format your browser can open works, and nothing you load is ever uploaded.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The layout adapts to a narrow screen: the stage sits up top with the controls below it, and a bar at the bottom keeps Randomize and Export in reach. Large 4× PNG exports may step down to a smaller scale on a phone, which the tool tells you when it happens.