
CopyIt The Grid Drawing Method
An ancient tool made digital.
USD 9.99 · Designed for iPad
First released in 2010, CopyIt is the original and most feature‑rich grid drawing app. Trusted by artists, teachers, and students worldwide, CopyIt brings the centuries‑old grid drawing technique into the digital age, making it easier than ever to copy, enlarge, or reduce reference images with precision.
Why CopyIt?
The grid method, used by masters like Leonardo da Vinci, breaks images into manageable sections so you can focus on lines and shapes square by square. CopyIt eliminates the need to print and mark up photos, offering zoom, filters, and digital tools that enhance accuracy and detail. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced artist, CopyIt helps you achieve results with confidence.
Key Features
• Universal App: Works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Macs
• Flexible Grids: 6 grid types, customisable rows/columns, adjustable colors, transparency, and guidelines
• Smart Tools: SmartMove zoom, Target mode, digital ruler, perspective lines, and TubeMatch™ for color matching
• Filters & Effects: Pencil Sketch, Onion Skin overlay, flips, rotations, and multiple image aspects
• Import & Export: Capture with front/back cameras, load projects or albums, save and share via AirDrop, email, or social platforms
• Customization: Portrait/landscape orientation, fullscreen mode, adjustable zoom (x1–x20), media sizes in imperial/metric
• Support: In‑app help and a new tutorial
Designed for Success
CopyIt transforms the traditional grid method into a modern workflow tool. By working square by square, you can scale images accurately, refine details, and build confidence in your drawing skills.
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• Facebook: facebook.com/CopyItTheGridDrawingMethod
• Twitter: @copyitforios
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- New Feature: Perspective Grid. Toggle a perspective grid using a new button on the right toolbar. Choose between one, two or three-point perspective modes with adjustable vanishing points. Long-press the button to switch modes and access advanced controls via the Settings button (left toolbar).
- Ruler Updates: The ruler introduced in v7.0 has been improved. The imperial/metric measurement system is now selectable in the Settings button (left toolbar). The ruler now displays either Inches or MM, not both. This frees up space for additional helpful guides like the current ruler angle, its complement, current length and coordinates for the top left and right edges within the current grid system (Left, Top, Bottom, Right). Long-press the ruler to reset its rotation/position, enable/disable 15-degree snap and reset its size. A toggle option for ruler labels has also been added. If the ruler is resized too narrow to fit all the labels, the location labels will automatically hide.
- New Feature: A Tutorial button has been added to the right toolbar.
- Pencil Sketch Improvements: Temporarily auto-selects grid colour during Pencil Sketch, keeping the grid visible if it’s on.
- Tonal Strip Improvements: You can now choose from 6-13 tonal steps via the Settings Button (left toolbar). Each tonal step now also shows the percentage grayscale value.
- General Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements.
The developer, Nigel Green, 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
- Provider
- Nigel Green
- Size
- 12.4 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Nigel Greens Apps. All rights reserved.
