Turn Your Photo Into a Sketch

Transform an ordinary photo into something unique that you’ll cherish forever!

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Sketch Effects For Any Photo

With BeFunky, you can easily convert photos into great-looking sketches, ink drawings, charcoal art, and more with one click – no creative skills or materials are necessary. Our AI-powered effects analyze your image to create realistic results while preserving important details. So whether you’re crafting invitations that command attention, designing impactful social media posts, or transforming family photos into framable artwork, our AI delivers unique sketch styles to your projects in seconds.

Four side-by-side images of a cathedral, showcasing different sketch styles using BeFunky's photo-to-sketch tool: the original color photo, a blue fine-line pen art sketch, a sepia-toned sketch, and a black-and-white line drawing, illustrating various artistic effects.

Design Personalized Pet Portraits

Designing your own pet portraits allows for more artistic freedom, and our sketch effects make personalizing pet portraits a breeze. Use our Graphic Designer to swap out the background for a solid color, add a sketch effect, and then finish your design off with your pet's name to create a frame-worthy pet portrait. Whichever sketch effect you choose, BeFunky makes it possible to design fun portraits of your furry friends that are perfect for sharing, printing, and more.

Two pet portrait examples created with BeFunky's sketch effects: a detailed, colorful sketch of a cat named Ziggy on a pink background and a black-and-white sketch of a dog named Colby on a green background, showcasing creative uses of the Designer section for pet portraits.

Blend Sketch Art Into Your Designs

Turn heads with your designs by creating captivating artwork that wows potential clients, loved ones, and more. Whether you’re designing business cards to make a lasting impression, scroll-stopping posts for all your social media platforms, or holiday cards that feel custom-tailored to the recipient, it only takes a few clicks to create effective, professional-quality designs. Apply your favorite photo-to-sketch effects to any element in your Designer project to find the perfect balance of quality and personal expression.

A personalized birthday card featuring a sketch-style portrait of a smiling woman seated on a couch, with the text 'Warmest wishes for a Happy 40th Birthday, Joan!' and 'May your day be filled with love and laughter,' showcasing BeFunky's sketch effects in the Designer section.

Create Print-Worthy Photo to Sketch Artwork

Use our photo-to-sketch converter to create classic artwork to print and display in your home or give to friends and loved ones. With BeFunky, the whole process is easy, from start to print! All you have to do is pick your favorite Sketch filter and hit print. Make your creative vision come to life with a canvas print, wall tile, stickers, and more.

Side-by-side comparison of a couple's photo before and after applying a sketch effect. The edited image is displayed as framed wall art above a yellow sofa, showcasing the use of sketch effects for creating personalized keepsakes and gifts.

Turn Photos Into Illustrated Graphic Novels

Transform everyday moments into a classic graphic novel scene to preserve memories in a uniquely creative way. Relive a vacation as an action-packed adventure, craft an imaginative tale featuring your pets’ daily lives, or document a special event you never want to forget. Pair our Graphic Novel effects with our Collage Maker to turn a collection of photos into a full-page graphic novel story. Thanks to our collection of Graphic Novel effects, it’s easy to tell a dynamic story – with you as the main character.

Collage showcasing BeFunky's graphic novel sketch effects, featuring four panels: a tropical beach, palm tree leaves, a woman sipping from a coconut, and a woman sitting by a pool, styled to resemble a comic strip using the collage maker tool.

Bring Sketch Effects Everywhere

Download our mobile app to convert photos into detailed sketches easily. Whether you’re commuting or lounging at home, you can make stunning digital sketches from any device.

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How to Turn a Photo Into a Sketch

Go from photo to sketch in three simple steps!

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01. Upload Your Photo

Open your image in BeFunky’s Photo Editor.

An icon of a painter's palette with a paint drop, representing the step to choose your sketch effect from the Sketcher collection.

02. Choose Your Sketch Effect

Open the Sketcher collection in the Artsy section and choose your sketch effect.

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03. Save It

Save your image as a jpg, png, or pdf.

Turn Photos Into Sketches, Instantly!