9 Apps to Turn a Photo into a Drawing

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A good application for turning a photo into a drawing is becoming increasingly popular with users. They are able to transform photos of real objects and people into real works of art that look like they have been hand-drawn by an experienced artist. With this type of app, you can give gifts to friends or just have fun with the creative pieces they develop.

Would you like to delve deeper into this type of accessible art from your own photos or are you just curious about the subject? This article was developed especially for you! Below you'll find detailed information on the nine best photo-drawing apps, available for both Android and iOS! Follow us and find out which one best suits your needs!

PicsArt

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PicsArt goes far beyond being just an application for transforming photos into drawings. It offers various tools so you can personalize your photos, edit them with filters and, of course, turn them into two-dimensional art that looks like it was drawn.

It is available for Android and iOS and is completely free to download. Many of the app's features are also free, but the premium plan gives you extra filters, stickers and brushes that aren't available in the basic version. To access these functions you'll need to pay R$ 10.99 per month or R$ 96.99 per year. Interested? Click on one of the buttons below and get this application on your cell phone!

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ToonMe

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Available only for iOS, ToonMe is an excellent option for those looking for an app to turn a photo into a drawing. It offers a wide variety of filters with different stroke styles that can even change the background of the photo to give the user a satisfactory result.

Its free version is already very complete and satisfactory, but if ads and watermarks bother you, they can be removed by subscribing to a paid plan. This plan can vary from R$ 40.99 per month to R$ 154.99 per year. You can check out the functions of this free image-to-drawing application for yourself by clicking on the button below!

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PortraitAI

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Another excellent app for transforming photos into drawings is PortraitAI. With the help of artificial intelligence, this app can make a number of interesting changes to the same photo, giving you the style of a cartoon, an old painting or even darker things like supernatural creatures.

Initially, the app's functions are available for free and you can use it to its full potential, but after twenty days this changes. If you want to continue using it with full access, free of ads and watermarksYou'll need to pay R$ 20.99 per month or R$ 104.99 per year. It's available for both Android and iOS and you can get it by clicking on one of the buttons below.

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Prisma

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Here we have an app that can be used by both Android and iOS users. It's a photo-to-drawing app that produces real works of art from existing images. You can use the filter that turns the photo into a drawing and becomes a classic old painting and even enhance the result with contrast control, brightness and other filters.

However, to have access to all the filters the app offers, you need to subscribe to the premium plan, which costs R$ 115.00 per year. If you're looking for an app that fulfills the function of turning photos into drawings and has a user-friendly interface, this is the perfect option! Click on one of the buttons below and start using it!

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Varnist

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Another great option when it comes to turning a photo into a drawing is Varnist. With it you can take a selfie and automatically turn it into a beautiful painting. It also has other filters that can be applied directly to the camera before you even take the photo.

It's a completely free app, so you don't need to make any kind of payment to access all its tools, but Android users won't be able to benefit from its features as it's not available on the PlayStore. However, if you have an iOS device and want to try it out, just click on the button below.

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Voilà AI Artist

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If you're looking for a photo-drawing app that offers a wide variety of styles, Voilà AI Artist is the answer to your needs. It can transform your photo into many different styles using filters that generate classic paintings, caricatures, images based on children's movie characters and much more!

What may bother some users is the watermark that remains on the images produced in this app and also the ads. However, these two problems can be solved by subscribing to the paid plan which costs R$ 10.99 per week, R$ 20.99 per month or R$ 109.99 per year. It's available for both Android and iOS, just choose one of the buttons below, log in and start the download to take advantage of its benefits!

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ArtistA

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The good options for photo-drawing apps don't stop there! We still have ArtistA to recommend and you certainly won't regret giving this app a try. Its interface is easy to use and it offers plenty of drawing options to turn your photo into a work of art worthy of a talented cartoonist.

The app will always give you two result options for each image you upload to it and both can be saved in your gallery. Available for both Android and iOS, it's a free app, but you can upgrade to a paid plan that costs R$ 194.99 per year to remove ads. Want to see how it works? Go to one of the buttons below and start downloading it to your phone!

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BeFunky

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Returning to the line of photo editors that also have the capacity to be a good app for transforming photos into drawings, we have BeFunky. Inside the app you'll find the most common tools from other applications photo editing tools such as brightness control, saturation and the like, but there is also the possibility of applying filters to turn your photos into drawings of various styles.

Despite being a free app, there is a paid plan that offers more editing options such as background removal and more agility when it comes to improving the quality of photos. This plan costs R$ 49.99 per month or R$ 299.99 per year and can be purchased by both iOS and Android users. Just go to one of the buttons below and check it out for yourself!

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CapCut

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Many people may not know it, but CapCup can do more than just edit videos and is an excellent choice as an app for turning photos into drawings. However, this feature is only available in the paid version of the app, greatly limiting its functionality if the user is only looking for this tool.

CapCut Pro costs R$ 209.00 per year and you only have to pay to access the feature that turns a photo into a drawing. The drawing style options range from paintings to caricatures and produce a satisfactory result, although other apps on this list do a slightly better job. Available for Android and iOS, you can download it by clicking on one of the buttons below.

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Having considered all the pros and cons, now it's up to you to decide which is the best app for turning a photo into a drawing and download it to your phone. Don't forget to let us know which one you chose and why in the comments! Your opinion is important to us! See also our article on the best apps for making photo videos

Nick Narukame
I got my degree in Literature from the Fluminense Federal University and, since 2011, I've been contributing articles and essays on geek culture to various specialized online and print publications. My interest extends to areas such as dramas, manga, cosplay, games and, of course, chocolate. I am currently an active contributor to Nerd Popular and other digital platforms.

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