Tattoo Creator – Create a Custom Tattoo Design and Preview It
A tattoo creator helps you design the composition rather than only previewing it. It covers the part of the process before a tattoo is permanent: choosing artwork, pairing it with script, arranging the layout and checking scale, so that the design you bring to an artist is already close to final.
Your photos are processed in your browser and never uploaded unless you request an AI render.
Or try a template
AI tattoo designer
Describe your idea in one sentence and AI draws 2 original designs you can try on right away.
Log in and verify your email to try it free once.
Put your cat, dog or partner on your skin
Click an example to try it on the body, or turn your own photo into tattoo line art.
Use your own photo
Converted in your browser. Works best with a centred subject and plain background.
Sample designs
What this tattoo creator does
Built-in line-art library
17 designs covering nature, symbols, line art and traditional Chinese motifs.
Chinese characters with meanings
Brush-calligraphy characters and classic phrases, each with its symbolism and pronunciation.
Preview before you commit
See the finished composition on your skin at real size the moment you are happy with it.
How it works
A tattoo creator helps you design the composition rather than only previewing it. It covers the part of the process before a tattoo is permanent: choosing artwork, pairing it with script, arranging the layout and checking scale, so that the design you bring to an artist is already close to final.
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Start from artwork or text
Upload a design, choose a Chinese character, or type a name.
- 2
Stack the elements
Add a second element and nudge it until the composition balances.
- 3
Preview on skin
Switch to a real photo of the placement.
- 4
Export for your artist
Download a clean PNG at full resolution.
Frequently asked questions
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Try it on your own photo
Upload a photo, place a design, then adjust size, angle and opacity. Free, no signup, no watermark, and your photo never leaves your device.
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