Desktop Pet Generator

PixAI's free desktop pet generator turns your character into a companion sprite for your screen.

200M+
Generations per month
16M+
Registered Users
1.8M+
models & LoRAs
Free
daily credits, every day

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What is a desktop pet generator?

A desktop pet generator converts a character into the small, transparent background sprite style used by shimeji and other desktop companion apps, preserving the original outfit, expression and colours at a size that reads clearly against a wallpaper. PixAI's Desktop Pet Generator produces the preset art from one character image. Free with daily credits.

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Desktop Pet Generator FAQs

Will this run on my desktop as an actual pet?

Not on its own. It produces the artwork. To have it move around your screen you need a companion app such as a shimeji client, which loads image assets you supply.

Does the output have a transparent background?

The preset targets a clean isolated subject suitable for cutting out. Depending on the generation you may still need to remove the background before loading it into a shimeji app.

Does it produce the multiple frames a shimeji needs?

No. Shimeji clients expect a set of poses for walking, sitting, falling and climbing. This gives you one preset pose per generation, so a full set means multiple runs and manual assembly.

How faithfully does it keep my character?

Faithfully is the point of this preset. Unlike the plushie or brick presets, it is not reinterpreting the character as a different material, so outfit, expression and palette are preserved closely.

What size should the final art be?

Desktop pets are typically displayed between 100 and 250 pixels tall, so detail below that threshold vanishes. Characters with bold colour blocking read far better than intricate ones.

Can I use an existing character from an anime?

Fan art of fictional characters is allowed under PixAI's content rules. Real people are not. Check the licence of any character LoRA you use, since some carry additional conditions.