NextTool

Drawing Board

How to use

A full-screen drawing board where you can sketch from a blank canvas or draw over a photo. Pick a canvas size or upload an image, then use the brush, highlighter, eraser, shapes, arrows and text tools to create your artwork. Every stroke is editable, undoable and arranged in layers, so you can move, duplicate, resize and delete objects before exporting the finished drawing as PNG, JPG or WebP.

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Drawing Board

Sketch on a blank canvas from scratch or draw over a photo, everything stays on your device.

Blank canvas

Start drawing from scratch

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Background
White

Start from a photo

Annotate, highlight and sketch over it

Upload an image

PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF & more

Pen, highlighter, eraser & shapes
Text, arrows and free-form strokes
Layers, undo/redo & zoom
Export to PNG, JPG or WebP
When to use this
  • Sketching a quick idea or wireframe from scratch on a blank canvas
  • Illustrating a concept over an uploaded diagram for a classroom lesson
  • Brainstorming visually during a planning session using shapes and text
  • Drawing on a tablet with a stylus for a digital art sketch

Free and private. Everything runs on your own device, with no account and no uploads.

This is a full-screen drawing app for sketching freely on a blank canvas or drawing directly over an uploaded photo, complete with brushes, shapes, text, and layer support. Digital artists sketching ideas, teachers illustrating concepts over a diagram, and anyone brainstorming visually use it as a lightweight alternative to a dedicated drawing app. All strokes and layers are rendered and kept in your browser session, with nothing saved or uploaded until you export.

Yes, you can load a background image and sketch or annotate directly on top of it.

Yes, you can create multiple layers to keep sketches, backgrounds, and text separate while working.

Pen brushes, shape tools, and a text tool are all available alongside adjustable color and brush size.

Yes, it works with touch and stylus input on tablets in addition to mouse input on desktop.

No, the canvas exists only in your browser session, so remember to export your work before closing the tab.

How it works
  1. 1

    Start a blank canvas or upload a photo

    Choose to draw on an empty canvas or load a background image to sketch over.

  2. 2

    Select a brush, shape, or text tool

    Pick from pen, shape, and text tools to build your drawing.

  3. 3

    Work with layers

    Add multiple layers to separate sketches, backgrounds, and annotations.

  4. 4

    Adjust colors and sizes

    Change brush color, size, and opacity as you draw.

  5. 5

    Export your artwork

    Download the finished drawing as an image file.

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Pro tips
  • ·Use separate layers for background, sketch, and text so you can adjust or hide each independently while working
  • ·Export your work periodically, since the canvas only exists in your browser session and nothing is saved automatically
  • ·Lower brush opacity for shading and layering strokes, and keep it at full opacity for clean line work