Preview Your Tattoo Design on Your Body
Upload a photo, choose a line-art style, and place the design on a forearm, wrist, shoulder, ankle or back. Adjust the width and angle, then play the placement animation to see how the composition moves.
Start with a photo
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Four style previews will appear here.
Free style previews are drawn in your browser. AI line art sends the photo to our server only when you press the button; the first preview is watermarked.
Preview position and size
The placement preview appears after you choose a photo.
Where will it go?
20 line-art designs
One-time · full-size PNG + stencil PDF
50 designs
One-time · designs never expire
100 a month
Monthly · cancel any time
Prices match the pricing page; refund policy applies. One watermarked AI preview is included before you pay. The free style previews and placement preview run in your browser.
A placement check, not a promise
- Upload or choose a sample. The photo stays in your browser for the style and placement previews.
- Pick a line-art style. Fine-line, blackwork, watercolour or minimal — the same styles the tools use.
- Choose the body area. Forearm, wrist, shoulder, ankle or back. Each area has a different practical width.
- Adjust width and angle. Watch the design cross the curve of the limb; a flat sticker is not a tattoo.
- Play and check. The animation makes it easier to see whether the design sits where you thought.
Animated tattoo preview: how to judge a placement
First, ignore the screen for a moment. Measure the actual body area with a soft tape: the width of the inner forearm, the distance from the wrist bone to the elbow, the flat part of the shoulder. Then set the width in the tool to that number and compare the direction of the design with the limb.
A design that reads well on a flat photo can wrap awkwardly on a forearm. The busiest detail should sit on the flatter part; the edge of the design should not disappear around the curve. On a wrist, a band that looks straight on screen may sit at an angle because the wrist rotates.
Size and detail
At 5 cm, a face has very few pixels left for the eyes. At 10 cm, a simple portrait starts to hold; at 15 cm, fine detail has room. These are practical ranges, not rules. The artist decides how much detail the skin and the placement can carry.
Use the play button to watch the width move. If the design feels lost at the smaller width, it is not a preview problem — it is the design telling you it needs a larger placement or fewer details. The size guide has practical ranges by body area.
What the preview cannot show
- How the ink will look healed, on your skin tone and texture.
- How the design wraps around muscle and bone.
- Whether the artist can execute that line weight at that size.
- How the design will age as the skin changes.
Bring the preview and the original photo to your consultation. The handoff checks are a useful list of what to ask.
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