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A US Comics style photo to sketch couple portrait of two young lovers
A US Comics style photo to sketch couple portrait of two young lovers
A US Comics style photo to sketch couple portrait of two young lovers
An outline drawing style photo to sketch portrait of a beautiful young lady with curly brown hair
An outline drawing style photo to sketch portrait of a beautiful young lady with curly brown hair
An outline drawing style photo to sketch portrait of a beautiful young lady with curly brown hair
A US Comics style photo to sketch portrait of a dark-haired man in suits holding his baby daughter.
A US Comics style photo to sketch portrait of a dark-haired man in suits holding his baby daughter.
A US Comics style photo to sketch portrait of a dark-haired man in suits holding his baby daughter.
An outline painting style photo to sketch portrait of a father holding his infant son, both are smiling happily.
An outline painting style photo to sketch portrait of a father holding his infant son, both are smiling happily.
An outline painting style photo to sketch portrait of a father holding his infant son, both are smiling happily.
A retro style photo to sketch portrait painting of a handsome young man with blonde hair and wearing a green shirt.
A retro style photo to sketch portrait painting of a handsome young man with blonde hair and wearing a green shirt.
A retro style photo to sketch portrait painting of a handsome young man with blonde hair and wearing a green shirt.
A line art style photo to sketch portrait painting of a young boy with his hands in trouser pockets.
A line art style photo to sketch portrait painting of a young boy with his hands in trouser pockets.
A line art style photo to sketch portrait painting of a young boy with his hands in trouser pockets.
An outline drawing style photo to sketch portrait painting of a happily newly wedded couple. The bridegroom is hugging the bride from behind, and the bride is smiling fondly back at him.
An outline drawing style photo to sketch portrait painting of a happily newly wedded couple. The bridegroom is hugging the bride from behind, and the bride is smiling fondly back at him.
An outline drawing style photo to sketch portrait painting of a happily newly wedded couple. The bridegroom is hugging the bride from behind, and the bride is smiling fondly back at him.
A line art drawing style photo to sketch portrait painting of a fashion model in white. She is wearing a white-colored wide brim dress hat decorated with a huge white flower.
A line art drawing style photo to sketch portrait painting of a fashion model in white. She is wearing a white-colored wide brim dress hat decorated with a huge white flower.
A line art drawing style photo to sketch portrait painting of a fashion model in white. She is wearing a white-colored wide brim dress hat decorated with a huge white flower.
An outline drawing style photo to sketch portrait of a cool man in leather jackets riding a motorcycle on the beach.
An outline drawing style photo to sketch portrait of a cool man in leather jackets riding a motorcycle on the beach.
An outline drawing style photo to sketch portrait of a cool man in leather jackets riding a motorcycle on the beach.
A pen drawing style photo to sketch photo selfie portrait of a young couple smiling happily under the sun.
A pen drawing style photo to sketch photo selfie portrait of a young couple smiling happily under the sun.
A pen drawing style photo to sketch photo selfie portrait of a young couple smiling happily under the sun.
A US Comics style photo to sketch portrait painting of a silver-haired bass player.
A US Comics style photo to sketch portrait painting of a silver-haired bass player.
A US Comics style photo to sketch portrait painting of a silver-haired bass player.
A retro style photo to sketch portrait painting of a brunette woman in Victorian attire.
A retro style photo to sketch portrait painting of a brunette woman in Victorian attire.
A retro style photo to sketch portrait painting of a brunette woman in Victorian attire.
A needle pen style photo to sketch portrait painting of a young blonde girl wearing a pair of blue over-the-head headphones in a busy city street.
A needle pen style photo to sketch portrait painting of a young blonde girl wearing a pair of blue over-the-head headphones in a busy city street.
A needle pen style photo to sketch portrait painting of a young blonde girl wearing a pair of blue over-the-head headphones in a busy city street.
A pen drawing style photo to sketch image of a summer house courtyard
A pen drawing style photo to sketch image of a summer house courtyard
A pen drawing style photo to sketch image of a summer house courtyard
A photo to sketch portrait painting of a blonde young man in a dark green sweater.
A photo to sketch portrait painting of a blonde young man in a dark green sweater.
A photo to sketch portrait painting of a blonde young man in a dark green sweater.
A charcoal drawing style photo to sketch portrait painting of a young blonde girl wearing a pair of blue over-the-head headphones in a busy city street.
A charcoal drawing style photo to sketch portrait painting of a young blonde girl wearing a pair of blue over-the-head headphones in a busy city street.
A charcoal drawing style photo to sketch portrait painting of a young blonde girl wearing a pair of blue over-the-head headphones in a busy city street.
A soft pen drawing style photo to sketch painting of a cool female model posing in a half kneeling position on the ground. She is wearing sunglasses, a tight green top, tight black leather pants and a pair of black boots.
A soft pen drawing style photo to sketch painting of a cool female model posing in a half kneeling position on the ground. She is wearing sunglasses, a tight green top, tight black leather pants and a pair of black boots.
A soft pen drawing style photo to sketch painting of a cool female model posing in a half kneeling position on the ground. She is wearing sunglasses, a tight green top, tight black leather pants and a pair of black boots.
A pen drawing style picture of a long haired male bass player performing. His hair is flowing with his actions.
A pen drawing style picture of a long haired male bass player performing. His hair is flowing with his actions.
A pen drawing style picture of a long haired male bass player performing. His hair is flowing with his actions.
A charcoal style photo to sketch portrait painting of a girl wearing a Christmas sweater sitting on the carpeted floor in a cozy room surrounded by Christmas gifts.
A charcoal style photo to sketch portrait painting of a girl wearing a Christmas sweater sitting on the carpeted floor in a cozy room surrounded by Christmas gifts.
A charcoal style photo to sketch portrait painting of a girl wearing a Christmas sweater sitting on the carpeted floor in a cozy room surrounded by Christmas gifts.
A retro style photo to sketch portrait painting of a cute corgi puppy sitting on the ground.
A retro style photo to sketch portrait painting of a cute corgi puppy sitting on the ground.
A retro style photo to sketch portrait painting of a cute corgi puppy sitting on the ground.
An outline drawing style photo to sketch painting of a living room with 1960's interior design.
An outline drawing style photo to sketch painting of a living room with 1960's interior design.
An outline drawing style photo to sketch painting of a living room with 1960's interior design.
A pen drawing style photo to sketch illustration painting of a still life consisted of a vase, a pottery jar, and a salad bowl with a green apple in it.
A pen drawing style photo to sketch illustration painting of a still life consisted of a vase, a pottery jar, and a salad bowl with a green apple in it.
A pen drawing style photo to sketch illustration painting of a still life consisted of a vase, a pottery jar, and a salad bowl with a green apple in it.
A soft pen style illustration painting of a plaster bust of a Greek-Roman goddess.
A soft pen style illustration painting of a plaster bust of a Greek-Roman goddess.
A soft pen style illustration painting of a plaster bust of a Greek-Roman goddess.
A pen style illustration painting of a plaster bust of a Greek-Roman thinking man.
A pen style illustration painting of a plaster bust of a Greek-Roman thinking man.
A pen style illustration painting of a plaster bust of a Greek-Roman thinking man.
A photo to sketch illustration painting of a cute kitten.
A photo to sketch illustration painting of a cute kitten.
A photo to sketch illustration painting of a cute kitten.
A US Comics style photo to sketch illustration painting of a vintage street lamp, close up.
A US Comics style photo to sketch illustration painting of a vintage street lamp, close up.
A US Comics style photo to sketch illustration painting of a vintage street lamp, close up.
A black and white retro style photo to sketch painting of a cute, chubby cat sitting on wooden stairs.
A black and white retro style photo to sketch painting of a cute, chubby cat sitting on wooden stairs.
A black and white retro style photo to sketch painting of a cute, chubby cat sitting on wooden stairs.
An outline drawing photo to sketch illustration of a medieval town.
An outline drawing photo to sketch illustration of a medieval town.
An outline drawing photo to sketch illustration of a medieval town.
A photo to sketch still life drawing consisted of two bowls and a jar on top of a table.
A photo to sketch still life drawing consisted of two bowls and a jar on top of a table.
A photo to sketch still life drawing consisted of two bowls and a jar on top of a table.
A US Comic style drawing of a living room with vibrant green plants.
A US Comic style drawing of a living room with vibrant green plants.
A US Comic style drawing of a living room with vibrant green plants.
Turn your portrait photo into a pencil sketch in an instant

Turn your portrait photo into a pencil sketch in an instant

Turning photos into pencil portraits is as simple as clicking a few buttons, and it perfectly captures both art and beauty. Thanks to its unique AI sketch filter, it enhances complex facial features and expressions, giving your images a professional, hand-drawn appearance by leveraging our new AI photo-to-sketch filters.


With insMind's AI-powered filters, just upload your photo, then select AI Filter and witness how our advanced AI system perfectly captures your image and transforms it into a sketch portrait from a photo, without you needing to learn how to draw at all!

Create Perfect Artistic Image Sketches to Share on Social Media

Create Perfect Artistic Image Sketches to Share on Social Media

The direct sharing of the converted image is also given where one can share directly on such platforms as Facebook, and Instagram among others. Ideal for the focus on creativity, this option makes sure that your followers notice your artistic changes at once. Step up your social media feeds with sketch photos in next to no time and look like a pro without any further editing needed.

Convert Stunning Landscape Images into Perfect Pencil Sketches

Convert Stunning Landscape Images into Perfect Pencil Sketches

Convert your landscape photos to sketches using insMind's AI filters, and achieve a detailed and high-quality drawing in just a matter of seconds, The photo-to-sketch converter gives users the ability to turn outdoor photos into stunning pencil drawings that will make the outdoors pop in detail. If you're taking shots of mountains, seas, or cities, your landscape photographs will look far more artistic.


insMind's advanced AI filter helps represent the beauty of your landscape and amplifies the scenery that you took a photo of. It perfectly details its surroundings and adapts it into a realistic sketch with fine lines and accurate shadows. bypassing hours of effort compared to traditional drawing.

Transform still life product photography into pro sketch

Transform still life product photography into pro sketch

Take your still-life photography and give it an upgrade with beautiful sketches that are created through the power of artificial intelligence. The image-to-sketch converter provides detailed results of your composition and alternates aesthetic to ordinary objects. Food products, flowers, utensils, cleaning supplies, and many other items, your still-life photos can be converted to timeless pencil drawings.


Whether to improve your brand or increase your social media presence, sketches boost the visual appeal of your images and increase your credibility. insMind makes it possible for everyone to obtain high-quality sketches and showcase them to their own audiences.

Explore Unlimited Art Styles: Sketches, Drawings, Cartoons, Oil Painting, 3D, etc.

Explore Unlimited Art Styles: Sketches, Drawings, Cartoons, Oil Painting, 3D, etc.

There are several types of art available with our free photo-to-sketch converter tool on the online platform. Our filters, which turn your photos into artwork, can offer you pencils, watercolors, and even oil painting for your snapshots.


These include cartoon filters, anime filters, watercolor filters, and 3D effects, which means that your only limitation is your imagination. Experience the utility of multiple styles with one single click.

Explore More Image to Sketch Converter Features

How to turn a photo into a sketch

Open insMind

Open insMind using a web browser, and prepare the photo you want to convert into a sketch.

Upload your photo

Select your file from your device or drag and drop it onto the page.

Convert photo into sketch

insMind will automatically scan the photos. You can then select the AI filter, at the right side menu toolbar and select "Sketch" and hit "Start". insMind will automatically convert your photo into a sketch using its advanced capabilities.

Apply and Download

Click Start to apply the results to your image and then click Download to save the sketch on your offline storage.

Explore the various use cases of the Photo to Sketch tool

Convert any picture to art with insMind's photo-to-sketch converter tool: No installation required! With the help of an advanced AI, it reflects your images in pencil sketches within minutes.

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Portrait Photo

It is very simple and efficient when it comes to converting photos with someone's portrait into a more detailed pencil sketch. Take attention from body features and poses towards face and facial expressions with an element of an artistically mastered artist.

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Landscape Photo

Convert your outdoor landscape photos into lovely and detailed sketches with just a slight difference from the real-looking ones.

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Still Life Picture

Turn still-life photos into enthralling sketches. Ideal for enhancing ordinary products and design at any given formation.

Why Choose insMind Photo to Sketch Converter

Extensive AI Filter Library

Extensive AI Filter Library

You can select from a huge variety of AI-based sketch filters like pencils and many other varieties of art types.

Effortless Editing with AI

Effortless Editing with AI

When using insMind you do not need to do any manual editing as it employs AI for you to take care of everything.

Quick Processing and Accurate Results

Quick Processing and Accurate Results

Using insMind means that you will get quick and accurate results whether you convert images into sketches or use another filter.

Freguently Asked Questions

What is a sketch filter or effect?

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A sketch filter or effect can also be described as a digital filter that transforms a normal photo into an art piece that looks like a sketch made by hand.

How to convert a portrait photo into a sketch?

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Upload your portrait photo to our photo-to-sketch converter, and apply the AI sketch filter, and you will see how your photo has changed in a few seconds.

How do I turn a picture into a pencil sketch?

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To get a pencil sketch, just upload your image and then choose the pencil sketch option and the AI will process your photo.

How can I turn my photo into a cartoon?

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Cartoon effects are available in our platform's multiple art styles. Upload your photo, and select a cartoon from the available filters to have more animation.

Is it free to change photos to sketches?

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Yes, insMind AI photo-to-sketch converter features are free to use that do not require purchases unless you need pro features..

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