Image to line art for tattoo stencils
Get crisp black-on-white line art you can resize precisely and print for transfer.
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The preview runs in your browser and is watermarked SAMPLE. Clean, real-size PDF export is part of a paid plan.
No image yet? Generate a design instead and try it on your photo.
How it works
How to use the image to line art
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Upload an image
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Tune contrast and threshold
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Clean up stray marks
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Export at 300 DPI
Black lines, nothing else
The converter keeps only what crosses the threshold, so the result is pure black on white — ready for transfer paper, a lightbox or a vector trace.
Export PNG, SVG or PDF
PNG at 300 DPI, an SVG trace for editing, or a true-size PDF with a 1 cm check square.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why must I print at 100%?+
The PDF is drawn at true physical size. "Fit to page" rescales it. Every PDF has a 1 cm check square — measure it with a ruler before transferring.
Is the SVG a real vector?+
We trace the line art into vector paths. If tracing fails on a very complex image, the SVG embeds the PNG instead and tells you.
Get started
Want to see it on your skin first?
Try the design on your photo, then print the stencil at real size.
Related
Reference designs only. A licensed tattoo artist must review, adapt and apply. We block celebrity likenesses and copyrighted characters.