Draw with AR
Point the phone at your sheet, drop the sketch onto it, and it locks to the paper. Move around, tilt, or lift the phone and the lines stay exactly where you put them.
Locks to the paper
Draw anything by hand
Anything worth drawing.
Papen puts any sketch on your paper — through the camera or straight from the screen. Follow the lines, lift the phone, and the drawing is yours.
Pick your setup
Three ways to draw
Same sketch, three ways to get it onto paper. Use whichever fits your desk, your paper, and your mood tonight.
Trace on the screen
Lay a thin sheet over the phone, turn the brightness up, and the lines shine straight through. Follow them with a pencil. No stand, no setup, done in minutes.
No stand needed
Draw with camera
Prop the phone above the sheet and the sketch sits over the live camera view. Line it up once, keep the phone still, and draw what you see on screen.
Best with a phone stand
Four weeks in
The same hand, four weeks apart
One flower, drawn on day one and again a month later. Nothing changed except the practice.
- Steadier outlines from day one
- Shading and depth by week three
- Ten minutes a day, no classes
Before Papen
After Papen
Sketch
Photo to sketch
Draw someone you love.
Turn their photo into a sketch and make it yours. A partner, a kid, the dog — any picture from your camera roll becomes a traceable portrait in about six seconds.
- Keeps the likeness, drops the noise
- Fine, medium or bold pencil lines
- Trace it, frame it, give it away
AI sketch
Can't find it? Describe it and Papen draws it.
Type what you want to draw, pick a line style, and get a clean, traceable sketch in about six seconds. If it isn't in the library, it is now.
- Any subject, cartoon to realistic to tattoo flash
- Fine, medium or bold pencil lines
- Straight into AR, screen or camera mode
AI sketch
Made in 6 seconds
Reviews
People who never drew before
4.8
I put my sketchbook on the screen and traced a portrait on the first try. My sister thought I had taken classes.
The camera mode is the one that sold me. Phone on a stand, paper underneath, and the lines just sit there while I draw.
Turning my dog's photo into an outline took seconds, and the finished drawing is on the fridge.
Questions before you start
Do I need to know how to draw?
No. You follow a guide that is already on the paper — the hand movement is the only part you supply, and it gets steadier fast.
Does tracing on the screen scratch it?
The paper sits between your pencil and the glass, so nothing touches the display. Press lightly and use a soft pencil.
What do I need for camera mode?
Any stand or clamp that holds the phone above your desk. The sketch locks to the sheet once you place it.
Is there a free version?
Yes. A set of templates and both drawing modes are free. Pro adds the full library, AI generation, photo to sketch and no watermark.
Can I use my own photos?
Any photo from your camera roll becomes a line drawing in about six seconds, with fine, medium or bold lines.
Your first drawing is ten minutes away
Download Papen, pick a sketch, and put a pencil on paper tonight.