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The easiest way to learn to draw

SketchOwn — Draw step by step on paper.

SketchOwn is a drawing assistant for everyone who wants to learn to draw. Place your phone on a glass, a stack of books or a tripod; a semi-transparent template appears over your paper and you trace it with a pencil. The drawing unfolds step by step: a few new lines at a time, at your own pace. Draw with the camera, on screen or in AR; there are no ads.

Drawing screen: a semi-transparent template over the paper with step-by-step progress

Three ways to draw.

Pick whichever suits you; switch any time.

AR works on devices that support ARCore (Android) or ARKit (iPhone).

Get your hand used to it in 14 days.

A new lesson every day. Keep your streak.

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14 day

One lesson is free every day. Watch and draw along; the magic pen detects your lines through the camera, finished parts turn green and you get a score out of 10 at the end.

14-day drawing challenge: a new lesson every day and a streak
About 200 templates in 16 categories from easy to hardPhoto to sketch: a photo turns into a line template

Make your own templates too.

About 200 ready templates in 16 categories.

  • Anime
  • Animals
  • Cute
  • Nature
  • Food
  • Objects
  • Architecture
  • Vehicles
  • Geometry
  • Portrait
  • Anatomy
  • Tattoo
  • Love
  • New Year
  • Easter
  • Holidays
  • Photo to sketch

    Pick a photo and we extract its lines. Your original photo is not stored.

  • Create with AI

    Describe what you have in mind and we generate a line template. One generation a day with a free account; AI-generated ones are labeled.

Safe for families.

Your drawing session can become a video too.

Parental controls

An experience tuned to age, a parent PIN and a family link. Kids mode has no sharing and no account; there are no ads, no location and no advertising ID in any mode.

Creator mode

Record your drawing session with screen, sound and a face bubble in the corner. Videos stay on your phone and are never sent to us.

What is with you while you draw

  • Draw with the cameraDrawing mode

    Phone on a stand, paper below. The template sits over the camera image.

  • Trace on screenDrawing mode

    Lay the paper on the screen and follow the lines shining through with your pencil.

  • Draw in ARDrawing mode

    The template is anchored to the paper on your desk and stays put even if the phone moves.

  • Magic penDrawing tool

    The camera detects your lines and finished parts turn green; at the end you get a photo of your drawing and a score. Analysis happens only on the device.

  • Photo to sketchMake your own

    Extracts the lines of a photo and turns them into a template. The original photo is not stored.

  • Create with AIMake your own

    Describe what you have in mind and we generate a line template. One generation a day with a free account; monthly plans for more. AI-generated drawings are labeled.

  • 14-day challengeLearning

    A new lesson every day, draw-along steps and a drawing streak.

  • Creator modeSharing

    Record your drawing session with screen, sound and a face bubble in the corner. Videos stay on your phone and are never sent to us.

  • Safe for familiesSafety

    An experience tuned to age, a parent PIN and a family link. Kids mode has no sharing and no account.

  • Opacity, mirror, gridDrawing tool

    Adjust the template to your drawing style: opacity, mirror, guide grid, flashlight, lock and zoom.

  • Favourites and searchDiscover

    Save the templates you like and search by category and level.

  • Optional accountAccount

    Draw without an account; an account is only for AI generation and backup. You can delete it in the app at any time.

  • Platforms

    iPhone (iOS 16+) and Android

  • Languages

    Turkish, English, German, French, Spanish

  • Drawing modes

    Camera, screen, AR (on ARCore/ARKit devices)

  • Content

    About 200 templates, 16 categories, 14-day challenge

  • Price

    Free; optional monthly plans for AI generation (Sketch, Workshop, Studio)

  • Ads

    None

  • Developer

    FutureCode Teknoloji İnovasyon ve Yazılım A.Ş.

  • SketchOwn — frequently asked questions

    What is SketchOwn?

    SketchOwn is a drawing-assistant app for everyone who wants to learn to draw. It projects a semi-transparent template over your paper on the phone screen and unfolds the drawing step by step; you can draw with the camera, on screen or in AR.

    Do I need a stand?

    No. You can rest the phone on a glass or a stack of books. In trace-on-screen mode you lay the paper directly on the screen and need no stand at all.

    How does AR drawing work?

    In AR mode the template is anchored to the paper on your desk and stays put even if the phone moves. It works on devices that support ARCore (Android) or ARKit (iPhone).

    Is SketchOwn free?

    Yes, it is free to download and has no ads. Templates, lessons and drawing modes are free. Only AI template generation is limited: one generation a day with a free account, with monthly Sketch, Workshop and Studio plans in the store for more.

    Do I need an account?

    No. You do not need an account to draw. You can create an optional one for AI template generation and backup.

    Is my photo stored?

    No. With photo-to-sketch the original photo is not stored; the lines are extracted and the drawing is visible only to you. The magic pen examines the camera only on the device.

    Is it safe for children?

    Yes. There are no ads, no location and no advertising ID. The experience is tuned to age with a parent PIN and a family link, and kids mode has no sharing and no account.

    Which devices does it run on?

    iPhone (iOS 16 and later) and Android phones. The Android version is on Google Play; once the iPhone version is published, the App Store button opens its store page.