Tattoo preview by placement
A tattoo preview composites a design onto a photo of your skin so you can check size, angle and placement before it becomes permanent. Every template is calibrated against real body width, so the proportion you see is the proportion you get. This is a planning tool, not a guarantee of the healed result.
Your photos are processed in your browser and never uploaded unless you request an AI render.
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AI tattoo designer
Describe your idea in one sentence and AI draws 2 original designs you can try on right away.
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Click an example to try it on the body, or turn your own photo into tattoo line art.
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Sample designs
All 14 placement templates
Each page includes a size range, a pain level, common design ideas and placement tips.
Wrist
Typical size 2–6 cm (about 1–2.5 in)
Pain Moderate (inner wrist is thinner and more sensitive)
Forearm
Typical size 5–20 cm (2–8 in)
Pain Low to moderate
Finger
Typical size 0.5–2 cm
Pain Moderate to high (bony, many nerve endings)
Neck
Typical size 3–10 cm (nape or side)
Pain Moderate to high
Behind the ear
Typical size 1–4 cm
Pain Moderate (bony)
Ribs
Typical size 10–30 cm
Pain High (thin skin over bone)
Ankle
Typical size 3–8 cm
Pain Moderate to high (bony)
Shoulder & upper back
Typical size 8–25 cm
Pain Low to moderate (spine and shoulder blade hurt more)
Full back piece
Typical size 35–60 cm (neck to waist)
Pain Moderate overall, high over the spine and lower ribs
Full sleeve
Typical size Shoulder to wrist, about 55–70 cm
Pain Low on the outer arm, high in the inner elbow and armpit
Chest piece
Typical size 20–40 cm across
Pain Moderate to high over the sternum and collarbones
Thigh & leg
Typical size 15–45 cm on the thigh
Pain Low on the outer thigh, high behind the knee and on the shin
Full body (back)
Typical size Any size, see the whole layout
Pain Depends on each area
Full body (front)
Typical size Any size, see the whole layout
Pain Depends on each area
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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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