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to art.in your browser.

12 free photo effects — pencil sketch, cartoon, oil painting, watercolor, pixel art and more. Everything runs locally. Your photos never leave your device.

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JPG · PNG · WEBP — up to 20MB
🔒 Processed locally — never uploaded to any server
EffectMonthly searches
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Pencil Sketch
photo to sketch
HOT500K→
02
Cartoon Effect
cartoon photo editor
300K→
03
Collage Maker
photo collage maker
1M→
04
BG Remover
remove background
5M→
05
Pixel Art
pixel art converter
200K→
06
Oil Painting
photo to painting
200K→
07
Watercolor
watercolor photo effect
100K→
08
Pop Art
Warhol style filter
100K→
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Free effects
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Upload time
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Popular right now
Top 4 this week
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Pencil Sketch
Convert any photo to a hand-drawn pencil sketch. Color-dodge algorithm, adjustable intensity.
500K searches / month
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02
🎞️
Photomaton New
4-shot film strip with countdown camera or photo upload. Custom backgrounds & text.
Camera · Upload · Film strip
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03
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Background Remover
Click on any background colour to remove it. Outputs a transparent PNG instantly.
5M searches / month
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04
🗂️
Collage Maker
Combine 2–9 photos in 7 grid layouts. Adjust gap size and border colour.
1M searches / month
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Artistic Effects
6 effects
✏️
Pencil Sketch
Grayscale invert + color-dodge. Realistic pencil line weight and shading.
500K / month
🎨
Cartoon Effect
Sobel edge detection + posterize. Bold outlines, flat vibrant colour.
300K / month
🖌️
Oil Painting
Multi-pass blur simulating painterly brushwork and rich pigment depth.
200K / month
💧
Watercolor
Heavy wash blur + procedural grain. Soft pigment bleed on paper texture.
100K / month
👾
Pixel Art
Nearest-neighbor downscale + posterize. Authentic retro 8-bit look.
200K / month
🌈
Pop Art
Warhol-style 2×2 grid with 4 bold palette remaps. One-click download.
100K / month
Photo Tools
7 tools
🎛️
Photo Filters
Brightness, contrast, sepia, blur — live
 ✂️
BG Remover
Click to remove solid colour backgrounds
 📐
Photo Resizer
Social media presets + custom size
 🔲
Photo Cropper
Drag crop box, preset aspect ratios
 🗂️
Collage Maker
2–9 photos, 7 grid layouts
 🪞
Before & After
Drag-slider image comparison
 🎞️
Photomaton
4-shot film strip, camera or upload

Free Photo Effects — 100% In Your Browser

MakeMySketch converts any photo into art using the HTML5 Canvas API — all processing happens locally on your device. The pencil sketch uses grayscale conversion and color-dodge compositing. The cartoon effect uses Sobel edge detection. The pixel art converter uses nearest-neighbor interpolation, the same technique as retro video games.

No upload step means instant results and total privacy. Your photos are never transmitted to any server, never stored, never shared.

12 Effects. 0 Compromises.

Every tool is free, unlimited and watermark-free. No account required, no subscription tier, no hidden fees. Supported by non-intrusive advertising so everything stays free forever.

All effects work on desktop and mobile. Download results as full-resolution PNG files, ready to print, post on social media, or use in design projects.

Common Questions
FAQ
Is MakeMySketch completely free?+
Yes — 100% free, forever. No account, no subscription, no hidden fees. We're supported by non-intrusive ads.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?+
Never. All effects run in your browser via the Canvas API. Your photos never leave your device — processing is instant because there's no server round-trip.
What image formats are supported?+
JPG, PNG and WEBP up to 20MB. Output is always a high-quality PNG you can download directly.
How does the pencil sketch effect work?+
The sketch converts your photo to grayscale, inverts it, applies a Gaussian blur, then composites using the color-dodge blend mode — mimicking the look of real pencil hatching. The blur radius controls line softness; brightness and contrast sliders let you fine-tune the result.
Does MakeMySketch work on mobile?+
Yes. All 12 tools are fully mobile-optimised. You can upload from your camera roll or take a new photo directly on your phone.
Can I use the output commercially?+
MakeMySketch adds no watermark and makes no claim on your output images. Ensure you own the rights to any photo you use as input.