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AI Sketch to Render

A napkin or sketchbook drawing becomes a photoreal image — same shapes, same windows.

6 free credits on sign up

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Sketch and render

Real outputs of the model: the request and what came out, with no retouching

Pencil sketch of a house → renderBeforeBeforeAfter

«Pencil sketch of a house → render»

Sketch to render · GPT Image 2.5

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Ideas start as sketches, but clients need a picture they can read. Showing one used to mean building a model first. Now a photo of the drawing is enough.

Upload a photo or scan of the sketch to Sketch to render. The AI follows the drawing: shapes and proportions, the number of floors, the roof shape and pitch, every window and door with its position, any drawn furniture, and the drawn perspective. It reads hatching and loose lines as the materials and details they suggest, and no sketch lines remain in the result. Tell it whether the drawing shows an exterior or an interior, or leave it on Detect.

The AI picks fitting materials on its own, but naming them works better: "two-storey house, larch cladding, flat roof". Light and season are separate options. Each run can give up to four variations in different materials — handy for agreeing a direction with the client.

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What sketch to render does

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Follows the drawing

Shapes, windows, roof and perspective as drawn

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Exterior or interior

Or let the AI detect it

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Materials in words

Describe what it's built from

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Light and season

From sunny day to winter evening

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Up to 4 variations

Different materials in one run

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4K

3840 px on the long side

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Who it's for

First meeting

Render an idea you sketched in front of the client

Houses

A facade sketch to a photoreal view

Interiors

A hand-drawn room perspective to a render

Students

Present studio projects from sketches

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How to turn a sketch into a render

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Photograph the sketch

Straight on, in good light

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Describe materials

And pick light and season

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Compare variations

Choose a direction with the client

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Examples

See what you can create — try it yourself

Prompt

«Pencil sketch of a house · "two-storey, larch, flat roof"»

Result

A photoreal house on its plot

Prompt

«Marker kitchen sketch · Interior»

Result

A kitchen with real materials and light

Prompt

«Facade sketch · Dusk»

Result

The house at dusk with lit windows

Prompt

«Sketch · 4 variations»

Result

Four material options

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Pricing

Pay only for results — no subscription

All plans →
Model / operationCredits
  • One render6 cr.
  • Four variations in one run24 cr.

Credit packs: 150 credits for $5, 350 credits for $12, 1250 credits for $35.

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Sketch to render FAQ

How neat does the sketch need to be?+

Cleaner lines give a more faithful result. A quick sketch works, but draw windows, doors and the roof clearly — the AI follows what is drawn.

Do tablet drawings work?+

Yes, any line drawing: pencil, marker, ink, Procreate, a drawing over a photo.

Can I get a view from another side?+

No, the AI keeps the sketch's viewpoint. Draw the other view separately.

How much does it cost?+

6 credits per image, or 24 credits for four variations in one run. 4K delivery (3840 px on the long side) adds 2 credits per image. If an image fails, its credits are refunded.

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