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title: Make Your First Codex Pixel Pet from a Photo in 5 Minutes
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description: Turn a photo into your own Codex pixel pet — no drawing, no code. Upload, preview, download the ZIP, install into ~/.codex/pets/.
tags: ai, tutorial, showdev, webdev
canonical_url: https://codexpetgenerator.com/blog/make-your-first-codex-pixel-pet
Want your own Codex Pet? No drawing, no code — open codexpetgenerator.com, upload a photo, and in 5 minutes you get a complete pet package (spritesheet.webp + pet.json) ready to install into Codex.
What you need
- A clear photo (person or pet — front-facing, good light)
- A browser
- The Codex desktop app
Not needed: design software, coding skills, or payment.
Four steps
- Open the tool — codexpetgenerator.com → "Upload photo"
- Upload — JPG / PNG / WebP. Tip: square crop, subject centered, clean background.
- Preview & unlock — click "Unlock animation ZIP" (Starter = 3 free generations)
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Install — download ZIP → unzip to
my-pet/→ move to~/.codex/pets/→ fully restart Codex → pet appears!
Better photo, cuter pet
- Square crop (1:1) so the pet doesn't distort
- Subject centered
- Clean background
- At least 800×800 px
FAQ
- Cost? Starter = 3 free; Pro = $9/mo for 15
- Formats? JPG / PNG / WebP, processed locally, nothing uploaded
- After install? Fully restart Codex and the pet animates in the UI
Generate your own Codex Pet: https://codexpetgenerator.com
Top comments (1)
good idea