1BitPencil

This app requires an Apple Pencil or a compatible stylus.

About “1BitPencil” 1BitPencil is all about a high-resolution 1-bit (black & white) canvas. Even the ultra-realistic pencil tool draws in pure black and white.

It’s a high-resolution monochrome drawing app, perfect for illustration, manga, animation, and school notes.

With a uniquely realistic pencil tool, 1BitPencil aims to recreate the feeling of drawing on paper in a fully digital environment. You can flip through pages and switch between files quickly, just like turning pages in a sketchbook. The app supports work up to A3 size at 2400 dpi, and exports your artwork as single-color PNG files. There are no layers, but you can use tracing, clean-up, and merge functions for essential editing.

If you’re looking for a simple yet high-quality drawing environment, 1BitPencil offers a fresh and focused creative experience.

Brush tools

• Pen
• Pencil
• Mechanical pencil
• Lasso pen
• Lasso pencil
• Smudge
• Dot shading
• Tone lasso
• Tone pen

Eraser tools

• Eraser
• Kneaded eraser
• Lasso eraser
• Lasso kneaded eraser
• Dot kneaded eraser

Selection tools

• Rectangular selection
• Lasso selection

Canvas navigation

• Move
• Rotate
• Zoom in / out

Sharing features

• Paste from Photos
• Share
• Copy to clipboard and paste

Trace box

• Change drawing color and background color
• Load an underdrawing
• Merge and save

Other features

• Create animation videos (.mp4, .gif, .apng)
• Export to PDF
• Timelapse recording
• Snap to straight line
• Stroke stabilization
• Pen tilt sensitivity
• Smudge or eraser with touch
• Display gamma adjustment

File management

• Create new folders
• Rename multiple files with sequential numbers
• Duplicate multiple files