Free previews
$0OngoingFour local browser previews per photo without an account; verified accounts can claim 72 welcome credits (3 AI sketches) valid for 7 days. Official source 1 ↗
Reviewed tool profile
SketchPhotoAI
Turn photos into pencil, charcoal, line-art or watercolor drawings; four free browser previews, then 1K AI drawings from $9.
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- Pricing
- Local previews are free without an account, and verified accounts can claim 72 welcome credits (3 AI sketches) valid for 7 days. Each AI sketch costs 24 credits. One-time packs are $9 for 35 sketches, $15 for 70 and $23 for 120, with credits that never expire; a Sketch membership is $145 per year for 800 sketches, and annual billing is five times the monthly price ($29 per month). Prices are in USD. Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗
- Available as
- Web app for desktop and mobile browsers with no app to install; accepts JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC/HEIF up to 20 MiB. Official source 1 ↗
- Primary group
- Image & Design
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What it does
SketchPhotoAI turns a photo into a drawing in one of four styles: pencil sketch, charcoal, line art and ink outline, or watercolor and color pencil. One upload produces four free previews made with local image effects in the browser, without uploading the photo or signing up. You can then pick a style for an AI-generated 1K drawing, which costs credits and needs an account. No prompt is needed. The site says it is an independent interface using third-party AI models, and its privacy policy names KIE as the processing service; the specific model is not named.
Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗Features
- Four free local previews. One upload creates pencil, charcoal, ink and watercolor previews on your device; the photo is not uploaded and previews download at up to 1,200 pixels. Official source 1 ↗
- AI drawing in a chosen style. Pick one style for an AI reinterpretation at 1K without an added watermark, for 24 credits. Official source 1 ↗
- Four drawing styles. Pencil for soft graphite portraits, charcoal for high contrast, line art for clean contours and tracing practice, and watercolor for softer colour. Official source 1 ↗
- No prompt writing. The photo supplies the subject and composition, and the style is a preset. Official source 1 ↗
- Failed tasks refunded in credits. Credits for an AI task marked failed are returned. Official source 1 ↗
Pricing & free limits
Sketch pack
$9One-time35 AI sketches (840 credits); pack credits do not expire. Official source 1 ↗
Studio pack
$15One-time70 AI sketches (1,680 credits); pack credits do not expire. Official source 1 ↗
Collection pack
$23One-time120 AI sketches (2,880 credits); pack credits do not expire. Official source 1 ↗
Sketch membership (monthly)
$29Per monthMonthly membership; annual billing is five times the monthly price, and monthly credits expire after 31 days. Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗
Sketch membership (yearly)
$145Per year800 AI sketches (19,200 credits) delivered together; they expire after 366 days. Official source 1 ↗
Billing details
Payments are processed by Creem in USD, with tax shown at checkout. Official source 1 ↗
Memberships renew automatically until canceled through Billing; canceling stops renewal but does not refund earlier payments. Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗
Billing problems such as duplicate charges or undelivered credits go through the signed-in support area with the order number. Official source 1 ↗
Free access & limits
AI generation needs a signed-in account; the 72 welcome credits cover three AI sketches, expire after 7 days and depend on daily free capacity. Free previews are capped at 1,200 pixels. Official source 1 ↗
Best for & limitations
Turn a portrait or pet photo into a pencil or watercolor keepsake. Official source 1 ↗
Make clean line-art outlines from a photo for tracing practice or reference drawings. Official source 1 ↗
- AI changes details. AI results reinterpret the photo and can change faces, text or fine details; only the local previews keep the original geometry. Official source 1 ↗
- Model not named. The site says it uses third-party AI models through KIE but does not name which one. Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗
- No fixed deletion period. Image links can be opened by anyone who has them, and no fixed automatic deletion period is promised. Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗
- No copyright guarantee. The site cannot guarantee copyright ownership or exclusivity of the drawings. Official source 1 ↗
- Generation time not guaranteed. AI drawings depend on the provider queue. Official source 1 ↗
- No face swaps or deepfakes. Face swapping, deceptive deepfakes and impersonation are prohibited. Official source 1 ↗
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