BrushCue Tool

Create Shredded Paper Effect from Image Online

Takes your image and makes it look like it was thrown through a shredder. You can specify the number of cuts to make and the background color.

Use Shredder

What you can expect

Dive into the editor to explore precisely tuned controls, presets, and color tools designed for fast experimentation.

Fine-grained controls
Dial in every detail with precise controls and live feedback.
Instant previews
See your adjustments in one canvas without tab-switching.
No-cost workflow
Use every tool for free and export results with zero watermarks.
No account required
Jump straight in, no login needed, no ads in your workspace.

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For developers

Use Shredder from Python

Open the Jupyter notebook example to see how to run this tool from the BrushCue Python API, inspect the processing steps, and adapt the workflow for scripts or batch image jobs.

View Python notebook

Build your own

Create Shredded Paper Effect from Image Online

What you can expect

Use Shredder from Python

Create projects with your custom presets