Line2Art
AR Tracing online — trace any drawing in your browser
Your phone screen becomes the light box. Open a drawing, lay a sheet of thin paper over the screen, and copy the lines that show through. Nothing to install.
- Zoom & rotate
- Flip
- Lock the image
- Your own photo
- No sign-up
Your photo stays on your device — it is opened in the browser and never uploaded anywhere.
How it works
- Open a drawing from the site, or load a photo from this page.
- Size and rotate it until it fits the paper, then tap the padlock so a stray finger cannot move it.
- Turn your screen brightness up, put thin paper on the screen and trace.
What the app adds
This page does the screen-as-light-box method. The Line2Art app also lets you draw in AR: the sketch is laid over the live camera picture of your real paper, so you can work at any size, on any surface, with the torch and photo or video capture. That part needs the camera and stays in the app.
No stand needed: lay the phone on a tall drinking glass with the camera over the paper. See the 38-second setup video.
Questions
Do I need tracing paper?
Any thin paper works — printer paper is usually enough if the screen is bright. The thicker the paper, the brighter the screen has to be.
Can I draw with the camera online?
Not on this page — the camera overlay, where the sketch sits on the live picture of your paper, is part of the Line2Art app. You do not need a stand for it: a tall glass holds the phone. Here is the setup.
Is it free?
Yes. The browser version is free and has no sign-up. The app has free daily unlocks and a Pro option that removes ads and limits.
Can I trace a photo of my own?
Yes. Load it from this page — it opens straight in the browser and is not sent anywhere. In the app you can also convert a photo into clean line art first.
Will the screen turn off while I trace?
The page asks the browser to keep it awake while the tracing view is open. If your browser does not allow that, raise the screen timeout in your phone settings.