Free Image Tracer – Upload a Photo & Trace Over It Online
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This free image tracer lets you upload a photo, sketch or logo, place it beneath a transparent drawing layer, and trace over it with your mouse, stylus or finger. Adjust the image opacity, change pen colors, and download your tracing as a transparent PNG. No signup, no upload to a server, and no watermark.
What Is an Image Tracer?
An image tracer is an online drawing tool that shows a reference image underneath a blank drawing layer, so you can follow its outlines by hand. It works like tracing paper: the original image stays untouched while your lines are drawn on a separate layer above it. This is useful for sketching, lettering, logo outlines, learning to draw, and creating clean line art from a photo.
How to Use This Image Tracer?
Click the upload area or drag an image into it. The image appears beneath the drawing layer. Lower the Image Opacity slider to make it fainter, choose a pen color and line width, and draw over the outlines. Use the Eraser to fix mistakes, Undo to remove the last stroke, and Clear Tracing to start over. Untick Show image to preview your tracing on its own. When you are done, download the tracing alone as a transparent PNG, or download it together with the image.
Why Use Our Image Tracer?
Our tool runs entirely in your browser, so your images never leave your device. It is free, requires no account, and works on desktop and mobile with mouse, stylus or touch. The tracing is exported at the original size of your image, with a transparent background, so it lines up perfectly with the source picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this image tracer free?
Yes, it is completely free to use with no hidden charges, watermarks, or premium tiers.
Is my image uploaded to a server?
No. Your image is loaded and processed locally in your browser, so it is never sent to any server.
Can I download only my tracing without the image?
Yes. Choose Download Tracing (PNG) to save your lines on a transparent background, or Download With Image to save the tracing on top of the original picture.
Does it work on mobile and with a stylus?
Yes. The tool uses pointer input, so it works with a mouse, a finger, or a stylus on phones, tablets and desktops.
Do I need to create an account?
No account or signup is required. Just upload an image and start tracing.