# SketchMee — The original sketch filter app

> Photo to sketch converter with advanced analysis and vector-based output. (iPhone/iPad app by Studio Mee.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketchmee/id319652474 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Studio Mee](https://appshunter.io/developer/300673322)
- Category: Photo & Video, Lifestyle
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 142 App Store ratings · 453 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2009-06-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketchmee/id319652474/reviews.md

## What is SketchMee?

The photo-to-sketch app that stands out from the rest! SketchMee analyses, interprets and redraws your photo from scratch, instead of the simple edge filtering other apps do.

New York Times sums it up: "This app turns your photos into pencil sketches of remarkable quality."

Long time feature under "Staff Favorites / Impress Your Friends" in the US App Store.

Just pick an image from your photo library, and watch it being sketched into a beautiful piece of art. Have endless fun playing around with settings, exploring a vast world of art possibilities.

Extremely easy to use. A handful of simple but powerful controls make you the artist in charge, enabling a wide range of different sketch art styles.

Unparalleled art quality. Not even desktop computer programs come close.

Save your creations in 4K resolution.

Zoom as deep as you like into the finished sketches to inspect the strokes. Your art will appear perfectly sharp at any zoom level. This is because sketches are built using vector curves, not from blocky pixel data.

## Key features

- Photo to sketch conversion
- Analyzes and redraws from scratch
- Vector curve based sketches
- Adjustable art styles
- 4K resolution saving
- High zoom detail inspection

## What do users think of SketchMee?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Immediately fun
- 👍 Very nice
- 👍 Professional
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Fun app
- 👍 Great drawing app
- 👍 Brilliant!
- 👍 Excellent tool
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Fantastic!!
- 👍 Must have
- 👍 Wow
- 👍 Amazing!
- 👍 Awesome
- 👍 Great app!
- 👍 Wonderful
- 👍 Awesome app!
- 👍 Fantastic!
- 👍 Terrific
- 👍 Awesome!
- 👍 Great!
- 👍 Awesome
- 👍 Fantastic
- 👍 Brilliant
- 👍 Excellent
- 👍 Fantastic app with high end results
- 👍 Brilliant
- 👍 Excellent App
- 👍 Brilliant!
- 👍 Wow!  Dreams do come true!  Color sketches!
- 👍 Great Application!
- 👍 Best one
- 👍 Awesome
- 👍 Amazing app!
- 👍 Great Results!!!
- 👍 The best
- 👍 Love It!

**Cons**

- 🐛 Pdf save
- 🐛 No PDF Option!
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Very disappointing   Guess you have to try these apps for yourself to find the truth.
- 🐛 Last update broke it!
- 🐛 Downside
- 🐛 Full vertion is NOT full!
- 🐛 Not as good as expected
- 🐛 Verrry slow

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Pdf save not working
- Can't save sketches
- Crashes when selecting picture to sketch
- Rotates photos taken with native camera 90 degrees

**Most requested features**

- Update it
- Increase contrast option
- Add blur tool
- Add better control over contrast
- Include camera capture that applies the effect settings right after the image is taken
- Add color sketches
- Add different types of shading

## Recent user reviews (10 of 453)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketchmee/id319652474/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Immediately fun

*2020-05-31*

Thplaying with all my pictures and experimenting is immediately fun. No problems with this app. Loving

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2019-12-28*

Application très sympa.
Mais les choix de feuille sur iPhone 11 ne sont pas possibles, car la touche est trop basse.

### 1/5 — Pdf save

*2019-08-04*

I don’t understand why I cannot use this to save my file in pdf any more. I paid $4 to purchase the pdf files save function last year April but it doesn’t allow me to save my sketch in pdf any more. I think I will claim this through Apple support.

### 3/5 — No PDF Option!

*2019-05-25*

I purchased the upgrade and it won’t let me save as PDF. It just says need to purchase. 😢🥺

### 4/5 — Great but...

*2017-05-31*

I rlly love this app but please update it. 👍🏻

### 5/5 — Pretty cool

*2017-02-25, version 4.5.3*

Very realistic pencil app

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2017-02-01, version 4.5.3*

Good touch!

### 5/5 — Bella

*2016-07-19, version 4.5.3*

App molto ben fatta e con tantissime possibilità di variare i dipinti

### 5/5 — Very nice

*2016-02-07*

One of the best application

### 5/5 — Sketch mee

*2016-02-02*

Really a very nice app
Vijay kapoor .✅

## Frequently asked questions about SketchMee

### What does SketchMee do?

SketchMee transforms your photos into detailed pencil sketches. Unlike other apps that use simple edge filtering, it analyzes and redraws your image from scratch, creating unique artistic interpretations.

### How does the app create sketches?

The app uses advanced analysis to interpret your photo and redraws it using vector curves. This method ensures that your sketches are perfectly sharp at any zoom level and are not based on blocky pixel data.

### Can I customize the sketch style?

Yes, the app offers a handful of simple yet powerful controls that allow you to act as the artist. You can explore a vast world of art possibilities and achieve a wide range of different sketch art styles.

### What resolution can I save my sketches in?

You can save your artistic creations in 4K resolution. This high resolution allows you to zoom deeply into the finished sketches to inspect the fine details and strokes with exceptional clarity.

### Is SketchMee suitable for professional artists?

While designed for ease of use, the app's unparalleled art quality and vector-based output make it a powerful tool. The New York Times has praised its remarkable quality, suggesting it appeals to those seeking high-caliber sketch effects.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.7 — 2019-10-03

- Powerful PDF vector export!
- Updated for iOS 13.
- Fixed a bug that could cause too low image quality when saving as JPEG.

### 4.6 — 2018-10-18

- Adaptations for recent iPhones & iOS 12
- Universal: runs on iPads too
- Saves in 4K resolution
- Bug fixes

### 4.5.3 — 2014-11-05

- iOS 8-compatibility
- 64 bit device support

### 4.5.2 — 2014-06-20

- Minor fixes.

### 4.5.1 — 2013-06-28

Native facebook sharing for iOS6.

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## More apps by Studio Mee

- [SketchMee Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketchmee-lite/id327345296)
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All apps by Studio Mee: https://appshunter.io/developer/300673322

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