Turn a reference picture into a line art base you can paint over

Skip the slower step between a reference picture and a usable base: pic2CAD traces it, you keep the drawing.

Try it with your own picture

Before and after: a potted plant turned into a line illustration — A plant picture, redrawn as a simple line illustration.

Before and after: a corgi puppy turned into a line illustration — A puppy picture, redrawn as a simple line illustration.

How it works

Upload a picture

Any picture works: one you shoot yourself, a reference from a client, or a sketch you already have.

pic2CAD draws the line art

The picture becomes a clean line drawing in a few seconds, ready to check before you spend a credit on it.

Download PNG, SVG and DXF

All three formats, every time. Downloading is always free, however many times you need the file.

How pic2CAD helps

Going from a reference picture to a usable line art base takes time, whether you're sketching it by hand or wrestling a filter-style AI tool that imposes its own art style on the result instead of just tracing what's there.

pic2CAD traces a picture into a clean SVG line drawing, without a fixed art style deciding the outcome for you. It drops into Procreate or Illustrator as a locked layer to paint or ink straight over.

Ideal for

Illustrators who want a traced base instead of sketching one from scratch
Studies and life drawing practice from your own reference pictures
Comics and concept art needing a clean line pass before inking
Anyone who wants to keep their own art style instead of an AI-imposed one

Frequently asked questions

No. pic2CAD traces the line art in the picture; it doesn't repaint it in a fixed style. What you get is a base to paint or ink over in your own style.

The SVG drops into Procreate or Illustrator as a locked layer; the PNG works in any raster app that supports layers.

A clear, well-lit picture gives the cleanest trace; a blurry or very dark one gives the tool less to work with.

Yes. Generating the drawing spends a credit; downloading the PNG, SVG and DXF afterwards is always free, as many times as you need.

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