# Automatic pixel counting by color

**URL:** https://community.aseprite.org/t/automatic-pixel-counting-by-color/877
**Category:** Features
**Created:** [January 10, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/automatic-pixel-counting-by-color/877 "2018-01-10T01:57:26Z")
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### Author: ![MonkWTF](https://community.aseprite.org/letter_avatar/monkwtf/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@MonkWTF](https://community.aseprite.org/u/MonkWTF)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/automatic-pixel-counting-by-color/877/1 "2018-01-10T01:57:26Z")

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Do you guys think it would be a possible feature to add a search for a pixel count by color? I use aseprite for both game and perler design and it would be a nice little addition to make my life easier lol. Thanks!

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### Author: ![fluffbirb](https://community.aseprite.org/letter_avatar/fluffbirb/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@fluffbirb](https://community.aseprite.org/u/fluffbirb)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/automatic-pixel-counting-by-color/877/2 "2018-01-11T01:09:38Z")

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You could use the “Create palette from current sprite” option, then count the swatches in the palette window. You could even print out a screenshot of the palette for when you’re shopping for your beads.

I use this feature if I want to switch the sprite to an indexed color mode, as well.

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### Author: ![MonkWTF](https://community.aseprite.org/letter_avatar/monkwtf/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@MonkWTF](https://community.aseprite.org/u/MonkWTF)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/automatic-pixel-counting-by-color/877/3 "2018-01-11T01:16:17Z")

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Thanks for the suggestion, where does it show the pixel count of each color? I only see the current palette

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### Author: ![carlosandresRG](https://community.aseprite.org/letter_avatar/carlosandresrg/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@carlosandresRG](https://community.aseprite.org/u/carlosandresRG)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2023, 3:17am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/automatic-pixel-counting-by-color/877/4 "2023-01-22T03:17:20Z")

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Maybe this extension could help [Pixel Stats - Check the total amount of colored pixels you used in your art!](https://community.aseprite.org/t/pixel-stats-check-the-total-amount-of-colored-pixels-you-used-in-your-art/1897)

It says that it counts pixels and groups them by color