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feature@doodleplot.comHow-to guides
- How to trace a picture with your phone onto paperTurn your phone into a see-through tracing window: pick a picture, prop the phone over paper, and trace what you see. A 5-minute setup any kid can do.
- Phone stand setups for tracing (no special gear needed)Five ways to hold a phone steady above paper for tracing — from a stack of books to a cheap gooseneck stand — and how high to set it.
- Turn any photo into a coloring page or traceable outlinePick a photo of a toy, a pet or your house and DoodlePlot draws it as a clean outline you can trace, color or print. Private — the photo is never stored.
- Coloring in DoodlePlot: tap-to-fill, the brush, and the bloomHow on-screen coloring works: tap any area to fill it, paint with a brush that stays inside the lines, undo anything, and watch the picture bloom when it's done.
- Jigsaw puzzles from any picture: 6, 12 or 24 piecesEvery DoodlePlot picture is also an interlocking jigsaw. How to pick a puzzle level, use the peek button, and puzzle the outlines your child made.
- Mandala maker: draw one line, get a kaleidoscopeHow the Mandala maker mirrors every stroke into a symmetric pattern — with tips for calming, no-skill-needed art that kids and grown-ups both love.
- Print coloring pages straight from the appPrint any DoodlePlot picture as a blank coloring page — or a finished creation for the fridge — with AirPrint on iPhone and iPad, or the print service on Android.
- A parent's guide to privacy and safety in DoodlePlotWhat DoodlePlot does and doesn't collect, how the camera and photo features work, how spending is protected, and how to check it all yourself.
Quick answers
Every picture is more than a tracing page. You can trace it onto real paper, color it in on screen, turn it into a jigsaw puzzle, or print it out to color by hand. There's also a Mandala maker that blooms any scribble into a symmetric pattern, a sticker album that fills in as you finish drawings, and four family board games — Chess, Connect 4, Snakes & Ladders and Tic-Tac-Toe.
Prop your phone above a sheet of paper on a stand (or a stack of books). Pick a picture in the app — it appears as a faded overlay on the live camera view of your page. Trace along the lines with a pencil, adjusting the size and image strength until it feels right. Step-by-step instructions are in our guide: How to trace a picture with your phone.
A phone or tablet, a sheet of paper, a pencil, and something to hold the phone a few inches above the page — a phone stand, a stack of books, or two mugs with the phone resting across them all work. Good room light helps the camera see the paper.