getmoza vs the Free Photo Mosaic Makers: Limits, Checked

Search "free photo mosaic maker" and you get a wave of browser tools: Mosaicify Studio, MosaicFace, Rapid-Mosaic, Mosaic-Maker, PicCollages, TopImgTools, EasyMoza and a few more. Most of them are genuinely free, most need no account, and for a wallpaper or a birthday post they are fine. The question this article answers is narrower: where does each one stop, and does it matter for what you are making?

We build getmoza, so read this with that in mind. To keep it fair we used a simple rule: every number about a competitor below is that tool's own published figure — its FAQ, pricing page or terms, checked on 25 September 2026. Where a tool publishes nothing, the table says so rather than guessing. Where we couldn't check something, it says "not checked". And for getmoza we state only what our own site already promises, so you can hold us to it.

The limits table

	Max output resolution	DPI stated	Main-photo tint / overlay slider	Max photos	Print fulfilment and prices shown	Legal entity / imprint	Wait time	Print-ready file costs	Independent reviews
getmoza	true 300 DPI at the size you order (7,087 px for 60 × 60 cm, measured)	300 DPI	none — tiles stay sharp up close; zoom into the free preview and check	up to 300	yes: paper from €39, canvas €79, aluminium €109, acrylic €199, gallery frame €315, produced by a German fine-art lab and shipped across Europe, the UK, North America and Oceania	Artiq ehf. — imprint, terms and VAT number on the site	minutes, in the browser, no account	€9.95	few yet — we are the newest name in this table
Mosaicify Studio	6,400 px on desktop, 4,000 px on mobile — computed from an 800 px working image and upscaled 8× (their FAQ)	not stated; their terms give "no warranty" that output is suitable for printing	yes	not published	none — no prints	none found	instant, runs locally in your browser	free	none found
MosaicFace	free tier: 1080p, watermarked; paid export €14.99	not stated	yes	not published	none — print price "depends on provider"	sole trader	not stated	€14.99	none found
Rapid-Mosaic	digital file at about 150 PPI	~150 PPI	not checked	not published	yes: prints $26–159	not checked	preview emailed after 30–120 minutes	digital file, price by size (see their pricing)	594 reviews, hosted on their own site
Mosaic-Maker	1 MP / 5 MP / 10 MP files (10 MP ≈ 3,160 × 3,160 px)	not stated	yes	not published	none — no prints	none found	upload can take up to 2 hours (their own note)	$19.95 / $27.95 / $49.95	none found
PicCollages	limited by your browser's memory; no figure published	not stated	yes	limited by browser memory	none; ad-supported	none found	instant, in the browser	free (ads)	none found
TopImgTools	limited by your browser's memory; no figure published	not stated	yes	limited by browser memory	none; ad-supported	none found	instant, in the browser	free (ads)	none found
EasyMoza	not published ("super big jpg")	not stated	classic colour-tinted look	not published	file only; printing via partners	not checked	not stated	€5.95 (XL) / €9.95 (XXL)	Trustpilot 2.6

TileKoala shows up in the same search results but is a collage tool, not a mosaic maker, so it is not in the table. "Not checked" means we did not verify it; "not published" means we looked and the tool doesn't say. If any of these figures is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.

What the columns mean, in plain words

Max output resolution is the only number that decides whether a print will look sharp. A print wants about 300 pixels per inch: a 60 × 60 cm canvas needs roughly 7,087 × 7,087 px. Mosaicify's 6,400 px ceiling sounds close, but their FAQ says the mosaic is computed at 800 px and stretched 8× on export — so the file is large and the detail is not. Mosaic-Maker's biggest file, 10 megapixels, is about 3,160 px on each side: fine to 25 cm at 300 DPI, soft beyond it. Rapid-Mosaic states ~150 PPI, which is half the print standard. The pixel maths is here.

Tint / overlay slider. Nearly every free tool has one, sometimes called "main photo visibility" or "blend strength". It washes the big picture over the small photos so the mosaic reads from a distance. The catch is that the tiles fade with it; up close, the photos you chose become a coloured haze. getmoza has no such slider: each tile is placed at full strength and colour-matched, and placement is face-aware so the faces in the main photo stay readable. Don't take our word for it — zoom into the free preview at 100% and look at a single tile. If you can recognise the photo, it's a true mosaic.

Print fulfilment. A file is half the product. Of the eight tools, only Rapid-Mosaic and getmoza print for you with prices shown up front; MosaicFace says the print price "depends on provider", and the rest hand you a JPG. That's fine if you have a lab you trust; a mosaic is a demanding print job, so check the lab's DPI requirement against the file first.

Legal entity / imprint. If a print is wrong or a file never arrives, you need someone to write to. None of the free tools we checked names a company; MosaicFace is a sole trader. getmoza is sold by Artiq ehf., with the imprint, VAT number and terms on the site.

Wait time. Rapid-Mosaic emails a preview after 30–120 minutes; Mosaic-Maker warns that uploading can take up to two hours. The browser-based tools are instant because they render on your own machine — which is also why their ceiling is your browser's memory. getmoza renders on our servers and shows a preview in minutes without an account.

Where the free tools are genuinely the right pick

• For a screen, a story or a group chat: Mosaicify Studio. Free, no watermark, no upload — your photos never leave your device. Its 6,400 px ceiling is more than any phone or monitor can show.
• For zero cost and zero decisions: PicCollages or TopImgTools. Ads, browser-limited, instant. Fine for a laugh.
• For the cheapest file you will print small yourself: EasyMoza at €5.95–9.95, if you're comfortable with the tinted look and finding out the pixel size after paying. (Longer take: EasyMoza alternative.)
• For a print without leaving the tool, US pricing: Rapid-Mosaic, if a 150 PPI file and an emailed preview an hour or two later suit you.

Where getmoza is the right pick

When the mosaic is going on a wall. That means true 300 DPI at the size you actually order, tiles that survive someone walking up to them, and a print you can order in the same place with the price visible before you start — paper from €39 to gallery frames from €315 — from a company you can name. If you only want the file, it is €9.95 for a print-ready JPG, and you can preview free in minutes with no account before deciding anything. Tile photos can come from your camera roll or a public Instagram handle.

The wider roundup including Mosaically and the desktop tools is in best photo mosaic makers, 7 tested, and the questions to ask any tool are in how to choose a photo mosaic maker.

Frequently asked questions

Will there be a watermark?

Not on getmoza: the free preview is unwatermarked and so is the file you buy. Among the free tools, MosaicFace's free tier is watermarked (the €14.99 export removes it); Mosaicify Studio, PicCollages and TopImgTools publish no watermark on their free output.

Do I need to sign up?

No. getmoza needs no account for the preview or the purchase — you enter an email at checkout so we can deliver the file. Most of the free browser tools need no account either.

Can I print it?

Yes. A getmoza file is a 300 DPI JPG at the size you choose, so any print shop can use it, or you can order a paper, canvas, aluminium, acrylic or framed print from us at the prices shown. With the free tools, check the output size first: a 6,400 px upscaled file or a 10 MP file will look soft on a large print.

How many photos do I need?

You can start with one, but around 50 gives a good mosaic and 100–300 a rich one. getmoza takes up to 300 photos per mosaic. The free tools mostly don't publish a cap; the browser-based ones are limited by your device's memory.

Is 6,400 pixels enough to print?

For a small print, yes — 6,400 px is about 54 cm at 300 DPI. But Mosaicify's own FAQ says the mosaic is computed at 800 px and upscaled 8×, so the file carries 800 px of real detail. Printed large, that looks like an enlarged thumbnail. For screens it is more than enough.

What is a tint slider?

A control in most mosaic tools, sometimes called "main photo visibility" or "overlay strength", that blends the big picture over the small photos so the mosaic reads from a distance. The more you turn it up, the more your individual photos fade. getmoza has no tint slider: tiles are placed at full strength and colour-matched instead, so zoom into the preview and judge for yourself.

What is "true 300 DPI"?

It means the file has 300 pixels for every inch of the print size you ordered — computed at that resolution, not upscaled from a smaller one. A 60 × 60 cm getmoza order measured 7,087 × 7,087 px.

Where are my photos stored, and when are they deleted?

Uploads are stored to build your preview and process your order. After an order is completed we keep the photos and generated files for up to 30 days for reprints and support, then delete them; uploads that never became an order are cleared out regularly (the cleanup routine targets anything older than 7 days), and download links expire after 7 days. The full wording is in the privacy policy.

Do the free tools upload my photos?

Mosaicify Studio, PicCollages and TopImgTools render in your browser, so your photos stay on your device — a real privacy advantage. getmoza renders on our servers, which is what makes 300 DPI output possible; see the retention answer above.

How long does it take?

getmoza shows a preview in minutes. The browser tools are instant. Rapid-Mosaic emails a preview after 30–120 minutes; Mosaic-Maker notes uploads can take up to two hours.

Why does getmoza cost €9.95 when others are free?

Because the file is different: rendered at true 300 DPI for the ordered size on our servers, with every tile at full strength and face-aware placement, from a company with an imprint you can write to. If you are making something for a screen, the free tools are the sensible choice and we say so.

Who actually prints and ships a getmoza order?

Prints are produced by a German fine-art lab and shipped across Europe, the UK, North America and Oceania. The seller on your invoice is Artiq ehf., named in the imprint with terms and VAT number.

Can I import photos from Instagram?

Yes — type a public handle and getmoza pulls the grid as tiles. None of the tools in the table offers this.

Can I check the quality before paying?

Yes. The getmoza preview is free, unwatermarked and zoomable to every tile. Look at a single tile at 100%: if it is a sharp photo rather than a tinted blur, the print will be too.

Which free tool would you pick?

Mosaicify Studio for anything on a screen — free, local, no watermark, and the only one honest enough to publish its own limits. For a wall, come back to the table above and run the pixel maths first.