EIGHT-COLOR MATRIX

Encode. Decode. Explore.

Turn text or a file into a color matrix.
Recover the original from its image.

Your data

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Choose a file or keep your text

Matrix settings

Compression

Text and files are restored automatically when decoded. This browser supports up to 64 MiB of original data per operation; encoded capacity still depends on matrix size.

Aspect ratio · columns : rows

Rows and columns are calculated to fit your data and correction at the selected ratio.

Payload error correction / 255 bytes

12.5% parity · up to 16 wrong bytes per full block

Text or any file. Capacity depends on matrix size and correction. Your data stays in this browser.

Read a matrix

Live camera

Experimental

Point at one matrix with its complete white margin. Scanning stops after a verified result. Video stays on your device; no recording or upload.

Choose a matrix imageor drop a PNG, JPEG, or WebP here

Original PNGs work best. Photos up to 64 megapixels are accepted; larger photos are resized to 16 megapixels for processing. Screen photos with moderate perspective and glare are supported experimentally for 4–512 cells per side. Include the complete white margin and all three corner finders.

Recovered data

Checksum verified

Ready to encode.

MATRIX PREVIEW3 bits / cell

Your data, in eight colors.

Generate a matrix to see it here.

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