# Photo to Sketch

> Kenerate turns photos into sketches: upload a photo and ask for a graphite pencil sketch, charcoal drawing, black ink line drawing, colored pencil drawing or architectural sketch — the model redraws the same face or scene by hand-drawn rules. Seedream 5.0 Pro (2K, up to 10 reference images) kept faces recognisable in pencil and charcoal in our tests. Flux 2 Dev (free plan, 2048 px) is another option. A free account gets 25 credits.

URL: https://kenerateai.com/photo-to-sketch
Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com)
Last updated: 27 September 2026

## Key facts
- Best model: Seedream 5.0 Pro edit
- Styles tested: 5
- Input: One photo
- Free start: 25 credits

## Steps
1. Upload your photo — In /app/image. Sign in free for 25 credits.
2. Pick Seedream 5.0 Pro — Flux 2 Dev is the free-plan option.
3. Name the drawing style — “Turn this into a graphite pencil sketch with fine hatching.”
4. Download — No watermark.

## In depth

### Pencil, charcoal or ink
Pencil gives fine detail and hatching, charcoal gives bold contrast and soft smudges, ink gives clean lines. Pick by the mood you want and how the drawing will be used.

## FAQ
Q: How do I turn a photo into a sketch?
A: Upload it, name the drawing style — pencil, charcoal, ink — and ask to keep the face or scene the same.

Q: Is it free?
A: A new account gets 25 free credits to test with, and Flux 2 Dev is on the free plan. Bigger jobs use one-time credit packs that never expire.

Q: Can I make line art from a photo?
A: Yes — ask for a black ink line drawing with no shading, like the street sketch above.

Q: Does it keep faces?
A: In our tests Seedream 5.0 Pro kept faces recognisable in pencil and charcoal when asked to.

Q: Can I turn a sketch back into a photo?
A: Yes — use our sketch to image tool.

## Related pages
- Sketch to image: https://kenerateai.com/sketch-to-image
- Photo to painting: https://kenerateai.com/photo-to-painting
- AI coloring page generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-coloring-page-generator
- AI image editor: https://kenerateai.com/ai-image-editor

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