PaperTrace

For iPhone and iPad

Trace on paper

A light table for tracing on paper.

Pick a template or a photo, put a sheet on the screen, and tap Lock. The picture stays still while you trace.

Coming soonApp Store

Free. No account. Pictures stay on the phone.

PaperTrace

A light table for tracing on paper.

Try it. Open Templates in the phone.

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How to trace

The lock holds the picture still. Double-tap hides it when you draw.

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    Put the paper on the screen

    Pick a template, a photo from your library, or take a picture. Place a sheet on the screen, then tap Lock.

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    Hide the lock and draw

    A lock appears. Double-tap to hide it, then draw. Double-tap again when you want the lock back.

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    Save what you want to keep

    PaperTrace remembers your last pictures. Save a drawing to keep it in History.

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    For kids: Guided Access

    In Settings, turn on Guided Access and turn Touch off. That stops the screen from reacting at all.

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Twenty line drawings

The same templates as in the app. Thick stroke, ready for pencil. Save a picture here, then bring it in with Choose photo.

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Small, on purpose.

No account, no cloud. What is in the app is what you need to trace.

  • Templates

    Twenty simple line drawings: animals, vehicles, nature, fantasy, and fun. Ready to trace in pencil.

  • Your own pictures

    Choose from the photo library or photograph a drawing you want to trace.

  • Lock

    The picture does not move while kids draw. Double-tap hides the lock. Triple volume-down unlocks.

  • Light table

    A blank white screen at full brightness when you only need the light.

  • History

    Recent pictures stay ready. Save the ones you want to come back to.

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Coming to the App Store

PaperTrace is free. No account, no cloud. You can save the drawings above already.

Coming soonApp Store