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An AI tattoo generator for cover-ups.

Start with the ink you already have. Generate cover-up concepts on your own photo, compare the darker structure with a simulated honest preview, and bring a clearer direction to your artist.

Upload my tattoo — freeSee an AI concept first

Opens the Cover-Up Studio. Sign in to upload · 18+ · 2 free watermarked previews.

A new direction on an existing tattoo.

Move the slider to compare a real source photo with an AI-generated concept. This is a digital design exploration; it has not been tattooed or healed.

Original Aaira name tattoo across the inner wrist
AI concept of a shaded butterfly over the wrist lettering, not a healed tattoo
Original photoAI concept

Lettering to a shaded butterfly

Forearm / wrist · Black and grey butterfly

Dense butterfly wing shading explores how a name tattoo could become a larger forearm design. An artist still needs to assess the old ink.

Actual AI-generated concept on a real photograph. It has not been tattooed or healed; an artist must assess coverage and placement.

Source photo: Saishna96 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source photo resized without cropping. The after image adds an AI-generated design over the tattoo area. No endorsement implied.

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From your photo to an artist conversation.

A cover-up starts with constraints: the old ink’s shape, darkness and position. The Studio keeps that photo as the starting point.

  1. Upload and check the area

    Sign in and upload your tattoo photo. The Studio checks its content and finds the tattoo. Review the marked area so the concept starts in the right place.

  2. Choose a direction

    Compare a style, subject, color and size that you would want to wear. Darker elements need to account for the old ink; a detailed design alone does not establish coverage.

  3. Compare the two views

    Look at the AI concept and its simulated honest preview. Use the old-ink show-through and coverage estimate to question the design, then ask an artist to assess it in person.

Start with two previews.

The Free tier gives you one generation with two watermarked previews. Paid packs start at $9.99 for 20 designs. Tattooing and your artist’s design work are quoted separately.

Compare packs and credit rules

Your photo stays private.

Studio photos are uploaded to private storage, expire after 30 days and can be deleted from your account. Uploads are not used to train models. Read the photo privacy details.

Already have a design? Place your artwork on a photo, or make a black-and-white stencil reference.

AI tattoo generator questions

How does the AI tattoo generator work?

Open the Cover-Up Studio, sign in and upload your existing tattoo. The Studio checks the photo content and finds the tattoo area. Review its marked area and choose a design direction to generate cover-up concepts on that photo, with a separate simulated old-ink show-through view.

Can I generate a tattoo from text without a photo?

The current Studio starts with a photo of an existing tattoo. You can choose a style and describe a subject, but a text-only or blank-skin tattoo generator is not available. If you already have artwork, the separate tattoo try-on tool can place it on your photo.

Is the tattoo generator free?

The Free tier includes one generation with two watermarked previews. Paid design packs start at $9.99 for 20 designs; see Pricing for current packs, subscriptions and credit rules. These are digital concepts. A tattoo appointment and the artist's work are priced separately.

Does an honest preview prove that the old tattoo will be hidden?

No. It simulates old-ink show-through on a flat photograph. The coverage estimate is a planning reference, not a prediction of healed skin or a guarantee. A tattoo artist must inspect the actual tattoo and adapt the design.

What photo should I use?

Use a clear, evenly lit JPG or PNG up to 15 MB, with one whole tattoo and some surrounding skin visible. Avoid beauty filters, glare and heavy shadows. Sign in to upload, and only use a photo you own or have permission to use. The Studio checks photo content before generation.

Bring your old ink. Explore what comes next.

Use the concept as a starting point. Your artist makes the final call on coverage, placement and the design to tattoo.

Open the Cover-Up Studio

Sign in · 18+ · Start with 2 free watermarked previews