LizaBuilds the tools
Liza is a software engineer and the one who builds everything on this site. She got interested in Yoto icons the way most people do — by wanting one that did not exist — and then went considerably further than the problem required, measuring the entire public icon catalogue to work out what actually makes a 16×16 image readable. She writes the pieces about how things work and why they break.
- icons
- formats
- tools
- how things work
- troubleshooting
4 guides by Liza
- Comparison
Yoto Player 4th Gen: what's new, and why I'm probably buying one
Yoto Player and Mini 4th Gen: the Green Button, 64GB, a full-panel nightlight and higher prices. What changed, and why I'm probably buying one.
- Guide
How to make Yoto icons: a pixel art guide
Three ways to get custom pixel art onto a Yoto Make Your Own card - draw it, download it, or generate it - and which one is actually worth your evening.
- Guide
Yes, Yoto icons can be animated
Little looping animations work on the player, and they delight small children. I know it wasn't the point, but it's too cool to pass up.
- Troubleshooting
Yoto icon size: 16×16 pixels, PNG or GIF
Yoto icons are exactly 16×16 - PNG for still, GIF for animated, 32-bit RGBA. The full spec, why shrinking a photo turns it to mud, and what I got wrong.