Print to thermal receipt paper
Drop in a JPEG, PNG, or WebP to simulate the gritty, high-contrast aesthetic of a store receipt or dot-matrix printer. The tool converts your image into a 1-bit black-and-white dither pattern and applies simulated paper textures and ink tints. Everything renders locally in the browser.
Choosing a dither algorithm
Start by selecting a Dithering Mode. Atkinson is the standard for classic retro aesthetics, famously used on early Macintosh computers, as it intentionally loses some detail for a punchy, high-contrast look. Floyd-Steinberg diffuses errors more smoothly, retaining better shading on faces and gradients.
Tuning the exposure
Thermal printing is notoriously unforgiving. If your image turns out entirely black or washed out, use the Brightness and Contrast sliders. These adjustments happen before the dithering pass, allowing you to force the algorithm to pick up subtle midtones or crush the shadows exactly where you want them.
Simulating the medium
Use Paper Noise to inject procedural static into the image before processing, which translates into random stray dots of ink that perfectly mimic the imperfection of cheap, gritty thermal paper. Finally, select a Paper Tint to mimic faded receipt stock, blue carbon ink, or stark black-and-white.