papercopy

Trace any picture, right through the paper.

Papercopy turns your phone into a lightbox. Pick a picture, lay a sheet of paper over the screen, and trace.

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Free to use · Tracing your own photos happens entirely on your device

A line drawing of a car shown fullscreen on a phone, ready to trace
Tracing mode · touch locked

How it works

  1. STEP 1
    Pick a picture

    Choose a photo from your gallery, or describe an idea and let AI Studio sketch it for you.

  2. STEP 2
    Cover the screen

    Lay a sheet of paper over your phone. Papercopy locks touch and holds brightness so nothing shifts mid-line.

  3. STEP 3
    Trace

    The picture shines through the paper. Follow the lines and lift off a finished drawing.

Everything you need to start drawing

The Papercopy gallery tab showing recent photos

Gallery

Your camera roll, ready to trace. Everything stays on your device.

The AI Studio screen, where you type an idea and pick a theme

AI Studio

No reference? Type an idea, pick a theme, and generate one to trace.

The Explore tab, with line art grouped into categories

Explore

Ready-to-trace line art by category — animals, tattoo styles, kids' favorites, and more.