My journal
* YOUR IDEAS. YOUR SKIN. YOUR STORY.

Some ideas
stay with you.

Give yours a little room to grow. Design your next tattoo, see where it fits, and bring your artist into the picture.

Private by default
Watch how it works, with soundAlready have artwork? Upload it

Free to plan. Two AI results when you sign in.

01 / AN IDEA TAKING SHAPE
Fine-line peony, wildflowers and fern tattoo conceptA LITTLE
WILD.
A note to myself

Something that reminds me
to keep growing.

Fine line / left forearm
01

Find your direction

Ideas, references, a little meaning.
02

Make it yours

Refine the details. Try the placement.
03

Bring it to life

A clear starting point for your artist.
WATCH IT TAKE SHAPE

From first idea to a plan for your artist.

Start with the 51-second overview, then explore each step. Voice-guided walkthroughs with captions.

Start here: see how to create a design, try the placement and put together a clear plan for your tattoo artist.

Read the transcript
  1. Got a tattoo in mind? Free Tattoo Designer helps you turn that idea into a plan you can show your artist.
  2. Describe the subject and style, then create an AI concept. You get two free AI results when you sign in. You can also upload artwork or try the free sample.
  3. Adjust the details and save a new version, so you can explore without losing your original.
  4. Add a photo of the area. Resize and move your design to try the placement before you commit.
  5. Keep personal notes private. Share your chosen design and practical instructions in an artist brief, or ask friends to vote on your options.
  6. Your journal keeps it all together. Planning and manual edits are free. Start with the sample and make it yours.
Try it with the sample

Manual tools are free. Sign in to use your introductory AI results.

Your personal tattoo journal

All the little things.
In one place.

The screenshot you saved. The detail you love. The version you're still thinking about. Keep them together as your tattoo takes shape.

Open your journal
My next tattooExploring
Botanical sample saved to a tattoo journal
LEFT FOREARM

A little wild

Love the flowing stems.
Try a smaller flower?

IdeasPlacementNotes
Illustrative sample project
A second opinion, without the group-chat chaos

Which one feels
more like you?

Share a few design options. Let your people vote.
Your private journal stays yours.

Start a design to compare
GUIDES

A little clarity
before the ink.

Read the guides
Planning / 3 min

Build a tattoo brief your artist can use

Turn a folder of references into one design direction. Separate the subject, placement, must-haves and details you are happy to change.

Read the guidePlacement / 3 min

Compare two tattoo placements without losing your idea

Use one design to explore different positions. Keep a note about each option before asking your artist about the fit.

Read the guideDesign / 3 min

From a stencil to a tattoo idea that feels like yours

Bring artwork from Free Stencil Maker into a private project, refine it and keep the decisions that matter.

Read the guide