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.
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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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.