Creative tool

Bring any reference closer to the page.

SketchAnchor helps artists trace with the camera or use the screen as a lightbox, while keeping their references and projects on the device.

Google Play release in preparation
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Made for the drawing table

Flexible ways to trace and learn

Choose the setup that fits the reference, surface, and drawing session.

Camera Trace

Place a reference over the live camera view, then move, scale, rotate, flip, and adjust its opacity while you draw.

Sticky Trace

Keep a trusted alignment while the camera or drawing surface moves, with safe recovery when tracking becomes uncertain.

Lightbox

Use your screen as a bright, uncluttered tracing surface with position, zoom, rotation, brightness, and touch-lock controls.

Outline and Grid

Simplify references into clearer edges or add an adjustable grid for measured drawing and careful proportions.

Local Projects

Save references, transforms, snapshots, and tracing settings on your device so work is ready for the next session.

Guest-first privacy

Start without an account. Optional Apple or Google sign-in separates local workspaces without uploading creative projects.

Planned for SketchAnchor ProOne-time unlock

Turn each drawing session into a clean time-lapse.

Drawing Time-Lapse is planned to capture progress automatically at intervals or one step at a time. The exported video will show the camera view of the artwork—not the reference overlay, grid, tracking markers, or tracing controls.

Automatic intervalsStep-by-step framesSilent MP4Camera-only export

Planned feature · Not yet available for purchase

Clear by design

Your artwork stays yours.

References, camera frames, projects, and snapshots are not uploaded by SketchAnchor. The published policy explains local storage, optional sign-in, crash diagnostics, permissions, retention, and deletion.

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