AndreaMosaic turns a user’s pictures into photographic mosaics. Its Standard edition is free without a demo restriction or time limit and can be used for personal or commercial work when users provide a reference or credit to AndreaMosaic. Standard supports mosaics up to 200 megapixels, made with as many as 30,000 tiles and 50,000 images. The listed mosaic features cover creation and printing. Users can build custom tile libraries, control tile reuse, and process work in batches. Export formats include JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, PSD, PSB, and PPM. The Bonus edition adds tile patterns and supports transparency in TIFF and Photoshop formats. Professional supports mosaics up to 100 gigapixels made from 500,000 tiles; it also adds Photoshop tile layers and individual tile export. The release history describes image collections of up to 2 million images. AndreaMosaic is a desktop program for Windows and macOS. Its download page lists Windows XP through Windows 11 and a portable Windows version, along with separate macOS downloads covering different system ranges. The maker says Linux users can run it through PlayOnLinux or the Wine library. Users who want to extract images from video files are directed to selected K-Lite Video for Windows codecs. Support requests go through the maker’s helpdesk.
Who it is for
AndreaMosaic suits people who want to build photographic mosaics from their own picture collections, including users who need creation and printing features at no cost. Bonus and Professional editions suit users who need added patterns, transparency, larger mosaics, or tile-level Photoshop exports.
What is good
- Standard is free without a demo restriction or time limit.
- Free use covers personal and commercial work with AndreaMosaic credit.
- Standard supports up to 200 megapixels, 30,000 tiles, and 50,000 images.
- Tile reuse controls, custom libraries, and batch processing are listed.
- Professional adds Photoshop tile layers and individual tile export.
What to know first
- Standard is capped at 200 megapixels, 30,000 tiles, and 50,000 images.
- Linux use requires PlayOnLinux or Wine.
- Bonus and Professional prices are selectable at checkout, with no amount shown on the page.
Verdict
Choose AndreaMosaic for a desktop workflow that creates and prints photo mosaics, especially if Standard’s limits fit your project. Consider Bonus or Professional if you need their added patterns, transparency, larger capacity, or Photoshop tile exports; their listed plan information does not show an amount.
Get started with AndreaMosaic
- Visit the AndreaMosaic website and download the version for your system.
- Install the Windows or macOS download that matches your system.
- For Linux, use PlayOnLinux or the Wine library as described by the maker.
- Choose Standard, Bonus, or Professional according to the listed mosaic capacity and features.
- For video image extraction, install selected K-Lite Video for Windows codecs as recommended on the download page.
What the free plan stops at
Standard supports mosaics up to 200 megapixels, 30,000 tiles, and 50,000 images. Bonus supports 30,000 tiles and 100,000 images; Professional supports 100 gigapixels, 500,000 tiles, and 2 million images.
Questions about AndreaMosaic
Is AndreaMosaic free?
Yes. Standard is free, has no demo restriction or time limit, and may be used personally or commercially with a reference or credit to AndreaMosaic.
What do Bonus and Professional add?
Bonus adds patterns and TIFF/Photoshop transparency. Professional supports larger mosaics and adds Photoshop tile layers and individual tile export.
Which platforms are listed?
AndreaMosaic is a desktop program for Windows and macOS. The maker says it can run on Linux through PlayOnLinux or Wine.
How much do the paid versions cost?
Bonus and Professional show a price selectable at checkout, but no amount is shown on the page.
What formats can it export?
Listed output formats are JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, PSD, PSB, and PPM.
Can it make mosaics from video?
The download page recommends selected K-Lite Video for Windows codecs to extract images from video files.
AndreaMosaic plans and pricing
All plansCompared on photo mosaic software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Maximum tile count
- 30,000 tiles
- Platform
- desktop
- Custom tile library
- Yes
- Tile reuse controls
- Yes
- Batch processing
- Yes
- Output formats
- JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, PSD, PSB, PPM