Free to tryA picture to engraveFrom your photo or a sentence
Photo to pencil sketch for engraving
Add a photo or describe it in a sentence. It comes back redrawn in this style, as a picture to engrave at the size you set, for LightBurn and the rest of your laser software.
The photo
Pencil sketchHow it works
Add a photo, or type what to draw
A sharp picture with the subject in good light works best; everything around the subject is left out. No photo? Describe it in a sentence.
Keep Pencil sketch picked
This page opens with it picked. Words next to a photo are a note on top, such as "add a small crown".
Redraw
A drawing takes about 20 seconds and costs 1 export; Pro draws finer faces for 2 exports.
Set the width and download
Type the width in millimetres and take the LightBurn project, SVG, PDF or PNG with the picture already at that size.
Questions makers ask
What can I make with a pencil sketch?
A favourite for portraits and memorials: soft graphite shading and fine hair that burn well on light wood.
How do I engrave a pencil sketch?
Engrave it as an image with dithering (Stucki is a good start). On slate, where the burn comes out light, invert it in your laser software first.
What files do I get?
The picture, at the width you set: a LightBurn project with it on an image layer, an SVG and a PDF with it placed in millimetres, and a grey PNG. It is left for your laser software to dither, so it is never dithered twice. The downloads are free once the drawing is made.
Can I use my own photo?
Yes, that is what the style is for; or describe the picture in words instead. The photo goes to fal.ai, which runs the image model, and is kept with the drawing in your account until you delete the account (a guest's after 48 hours). You need the right to use the photo and, for a photo of a person, their permission.
What does it cost?
One drawing costs 1 export, or 2 exports with Pro. Without an account you can make 3 drawings to see the result; a free account adds 7 more and lets you download. A drawing that fails is refunded automatically. The files are yours to use, including on products you sell.
