# ArtGrid: AR Drawing & Grid > Trace and sketch any photo onto paper with AR, or copy it with a drawing grid. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.artgrid.draw](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.artgrid.draw) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.artgrid.draw` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Nexzem Technologies - **Category:** ART\_AND\_DESIGN - **Downloads:** 412 - **Version:** 1.1.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-11-03 - **First published:** 2026-09-22 - **Publisher country:** IN - **Size:** 94 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-11-05 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artgrid.draw) - **Website:** [https://artgrid-blue.vercel.app/](https://artgrid-blue.vercel.app/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://artgrid-blue.vercel.app/privacy/](https://artgrid-blue.vercel.app/privacy/) ## Description Turn any photo into a drawing on real paper. ArtGrid is an AR drawing app, a tracing light box and a drawing grid maker in one: trace a photo onto paper with your camera, lay the paper on your screen and trace it, or copy it square by square with a grid sized for your page.

AR TRACE: DRAW WHAT YOU SEE
Point your phone at your paper and your photo floats over it. Move, pinch and turn it into place, lock it, and trace. A live readout shows the exact zoom and position. Make the photo see-through, switch to a sketch outline, or add a grid on top. Hold to unlock when you need to adjust. Your first AR trace is free.

PRECISION TRACE: EXACT NUMBERS, NOT FINGERS
Phone on a stand or a glass above the paper? Switch AR Trace from Free hand to Precision and place the photo with exact numbers instead of pinching: zoom %, move left, right, up and down, and rotation, one step at a time. Save up to 3 setups per drawing and come back to exactly the same position next time.

LIGHT BOX: TRACE ON YOUR SCREEN
No stand needed. Lay your phone flat, put the paper on the screen and trace the photo shining through at full brightness. Set the zoom to an exact %, move and rotate it with step buttons, and switch to a sketch outline, black and white, high contrast or invert to make the lines easier to see. Add a grid if you like, then lock it so a resting hand can't move the photo. Light box is free.

DRAWING GRID: THE CLASSIC GRID METHOD
Put a grid on any photo and ArtGrid tells you exactly how big to draw each square on A4, Letter, A3 or A5, in cm or inches. Tap any square to focus on it, tick squares off as you go, and print a true-size grid as a PDF or save the gridded image.

TIMELAPSE
Record your drawing while you trace. ArtGrid turns it into a short timelapse video you can save and share.

FINISH AND SHARE
Snap your finished drawing and share it next to the original photo. Open any drawing to switch between the photo and your finished piece, then carry on in Grid, AR Trace or Light box.

BUILT FOR DRAWING PRACTICE
• Learn to draw with proportions that come out right
• Weekly practice rings and gentle reminders on the days you choose
• 30+ sample photos and patterns: animals, flowers, portraits and more
• Grid options: squares or custom rows and columns, diagonals, A1 labels, colours, dashed lines
• Works offline, no account, no sign-up
• Your photos stay on your phone. ArtGrid has no servers
• Export all your drawings as one file and move them to a new phone
• Phone and tablet layouts, light and dark mode

WHO IT'S FOR
Beginners learning to draw, artists sketching portraits and pets, kids and parents, crafters who need a light box for tracing, muralists scaling up a design, and anyone who wants to turn a photo into a sketch without guessing proportions.

NO WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTIONS
No ads while you draw. Premium is a 3-month pass that never auto-renews, or pay once for Lifetime.

PREMIUM (OPTIONAL)
ArtGrid is free with ads. Go ad-free with a 3-month pass (no auto-renew) or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Premium also unlocks AR tracing on every photo instantly, full-resolution and print exports, and timelapses without the watermark.

Questions or ideas? Write to us from Settings > Send feedback. ## Rankings - #1,411,534 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.artgrid.draw.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE` - `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE` - `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE` ## Similar extensions and apps - [TraceDay - AR Drawing & Sketch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.teamexit.traceday) — 15 users - [Glowtrace: AR Drawing & Trace](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tracingapps.lightboxtracepaper) — 11,410 users - [Trace Drawing AR](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.trace.drawing.ar.sketch.paint) — 1,457 users - [AR Trace Sketch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ytapps.ar.trace.sketch) — 5 users - [DrawTrace AR: Sketch & Trace](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mehtablabs.drawtrace.ar) — 25 users - [AR Drawing: Trace & Sketch Art](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.knightapps.ar.drawing.trace) — 3,151 users - [Drawing AR: Trace to Sketch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.trace.sketch.ardraw.drawing) — 2,589,457 users - [AR Drawing: Paint - Sketch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.drawing.arsketch) — 108,017 users - [AR Drawing: Trace & Sketch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kingmaker.ar_drawing_trace_sketch) — 1,341 users - [AR Drawing - Trace & Sketch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ardrawing.trace.sketch) — 455 users - [AR Drawing: Sketch & Trace](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ardrawing.sketch.design.trace.artsketch.paint) — 827 users - [AR Drawing: Sketch Camera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.draw.ar.trace.sketch.camera) — 364 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.artgrid.draw)