Beta

Works best on pets and close-up portraits

Your photo, ready to paint.

See your own photo as a real paint-by-number template: free, in your browser, before you buy anything.A free paint-by-number from your photo.

See examplesor browse ready-made kits →

or drop a photo here · JPG, PNG or WebP. A close-up in good light works best.

  • Free
  • No sign-up to try
  • Photo stays on your device

Works best on pets and close-up portraits

Original photo of a tabby kitten with blue eyes The same kitten as a paint-by-number colour preview

Real output of our free tool. The colour preview is a digital render, not a painted canvas. Digital render, not a painted canvas · Photo: AdinaVoicu, CC0.

Made from real photos

Every example below came straight out of our tool. The small picture is the original photo.

All examples are digital renders by our tool, not painted canvases. Photos are CC0 (public domain) from Wikimedia Commons; credits under each one.

How it works

  1. Choose a photo

    Pets, family, couples or places. A close-up in good light works best. It stays on your device.

  2. See your template

    Pick a level and a canvas size, then compare the numbered template with your photo.

  3. Paint it your way

    Download and paint for free, or order the kit.

    Download and paint for free

    A printable PDF with the numbered template and a colour guide. Paint one number at a time.

    Print it at a print shop at the size you chose, or smaller at home.

    Make my free template
    Ready-to-paint kit

    Order the kit

    We print your design on a canvas and send it to you, ready to paint.

    Made from your photo and printed to order. You'll see the price before you pay. Made overseas and shipped direct to you, so delivery takes longer than a local order.

    Order the kit Start with my own photo
Illustration: our numbered template of a puppy on a canvas, partly painted, hanging above a sideboard
Illustration: our real template, digitally part-painted. It's not a photo of a finished painting.

From template to wall

Paint at your own pace, one number at a time, and hang the result where you'll see it every day.

  • Print the template at the size you pick, from 20 × 25 cm to 60 × 80 cm, or a custom size.
  • Match each number to its colour in the guide.
  • Keep it, or give it to someone who'll love it.

Kits are on the way. We're working on ready-to-paint kits made from your own photo. Nothing is for sale yet.

Make a free template first: the sign-up is on your result screen.

Get notified when kits launch

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Making your template and downloading the PDF is free, with no account. We're also exploring ready-to-paint kits; nothing is for sale yet.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

Not by the free tool. It runs in your browser, so your photo never leaves your device. We don't see it, store it or keep a copy.

What do I get, and how do I print it?

A PDF: page 1 is your numbered template at full size (the exact canvas size you chose), and page 2 is a colour guide listing every colour with its number. For the full size, ask a print shop to print page 1 at 100%; the result screen tells you the paper size (for example A2 for 40 × 50 cm). A 20 × 25 cm template fits on A4 at home; otherwise choose "Fit to page" for a smaller practice copy. You'll need your own paints and brushes.

Which photos work best?

Sharp, well-lit close-ups where the subject fills most of the frame. Pets and close-up portraits usually work well. Very dark, blurry or tiny photos give rougher templates, and the tool will tell you.

Can I buy a kit?

Not yet. We don't have a date, and we can't promise kits will launch. We're finding out first whether people want them. Join the list and we'll email you if they do. There's no payment now.

Made in New Zealand

Brushsake is a small New Zealand business. We built this tool so anyone can see their own photo as a paint-by-number before spending a cent, and keep their photo private while they do.