Tattoo stencil maker — photo to stencil, printed at real size
Clean black lines, a width you set in cm or inches, and a PDF that prints at exactly that size. Skip the tracing.
On screen
6.0 cm
On paper
6.0 cm
Check square
1 × 1 cm
STEP 3 / 4
Make the stencil
Tune the lines; touch up with the brush on the preview.
Lines170 · 1.35
Ink & transferTransfer purple
Free previews carry a SAMPLE watermark; clean PDF/PNG/SVG come with a paid plan.
Designs
9 examples
What you get
What you set on screen is what comes out of the printer
Clean line art
Reference photo or design in, pure black lines on white out — specks removed.
Exact width
Set the width in cm or inches. The PDF is drawn at that physical size.
1 cm check square
Every PDF has one. Measure it with a ruler before you transfer.
Erase & clean up
Remove stray lines and tweak the threshold until the stencil is clean.
PDF, PNG or SVG
Letter or A4 PDF for printing, PNG and SVG for your own tools.
Thermal or inkjet
Works with thermal copiers and inkjet transfer paper.
Printing checklist
Three checks and your stencil prints true
Most sizing mistakes happen in the print dialog, not the design. Follow these and the line you previewed is the line on the skin.
- Print at 100% scale — turn off “Fit to page”
- Measure the 1 cm square before transferring
- Use thermal or inkjet transfer paper, or hand the PDF to your artist
Comparison
TryStencil vs. tracing by hand
| TryStencil | Hand tracing | |
|---|---|---|
| Time per stencil | A few minutes | Traced by hand, every time |
| Sizing | Set in cm, prints at exactly that width | Photocopier zoom by trial and error |
| Consistency | Same clean line weight every time | Depends on the day and the pen |
| Client brief | Stencil + try-on + notes in one link | Screenshots and messages |
Plans
Hobby or studio?
Personal
$6.99 / pack
Or $9.99/month. Everything you need for your own tattoo.
Artist
$19 / month
30 stencils/month, reference → stencil directly, commercial use.
For tattoo artists
Clients arrive with size and placement decided.
Reference in, clean stencil out — at the exact width, ready for your thermal printer. Artist plan $19/mo, first 30 days free for approved artists.
FAQ
Stencil questions
Why must I print at 100%?+
The PDF is drawn at true physical size (1 cm on screen = 1 cm on paper). "Fit to page" rescales it. Every PDF has a 1 cm check square — measure it with a ruler before transferring.
Why is pricing built around the stencil?+
Because the stencil is what you hand to your artist. Trying ideas is cheap; the real-size, print-ready file is the valuable part. Plans include credits — 1 credit per generated image; exports unlock with a pack or a monthly plan.
How does my artist open the pack?+
You send a link. Your artist sees the design, the try-on, the stencil, the size and your notes — no account needed — and can download the stencil PDF.
Get started
Skip the tracing
Upload a reference and get a clean stencil at the exact width.
Reference designs only. A licensed tattoo artist must review, adapt and apply. We block celebrity likenesses and copyrighted characters.