PhotoTrace: Camera Tracing
Easily trace photos onto paper
$2.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Trace any photo onto paper using your phone's camera. Just prop up your phone, look through the screen, and draw!
PhotoTrace turns your iPhone into a tracing tool. Pick a photo, and it overlays on your live camera feed so you can trace it onto paper.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Choose a photo from your library
2. Prop your phone above your paper
3. Look through the screen and trace what you see
ADJUST THE OVERLAY
• Drag, pinch-to-zoom, and rotate to position the image
• Adjust opacity so you can see both the image and your paper
• Flip horizontally or vertically
• Lock the overlay in place while you trace
FILTERS
• Edge detection, line art, and high contrast filters
• Adjustable filter intensity to get the look you need
PRECISION TOOLS
• Alignment grids (3×3, 6×6, 12×12)
• Corner brackets to help realign if your phone or paper gets bumped
• Undo and redo
EXTRAS
• Flashlight control for extra brightness
• Front and back camera support
• Screen stays awake during tracing
No account required. No internet needed. No subscription. Just trace.
Ratings & Reviews
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- Adds iPad support
- Fixes an issue where selecting a photo could hang for 5+ seconds
- Camera settings sub-panel: tap "Camera" to access zoom, lens switching, light, and rotation in one place
- Zoom slider with 0.5x–5x range; below 1x letterboxes to show full sensor field of view
- Lens picker to switch between Main, Macro, and Front cameras (device-dependent)
- Landscape mode support on iPhone with side panel controls
The developer, Semaphore Apps, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Witherow Software Solutions, LLC
- Size
- 2.2 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Semaphore Apps

