# OpenInk - full index > OpenInk is an AI tattoo generator. You describe a tattoo in plain words, or upload a > photo, and it draws the design following tattoo conventions - line weight, shading, > composition - in the style you pick, from blackwork to fine line. The same account > pulls a transfer-ready stencil out of any image, sets lettering built for skin, and > previews a design on a photo of your own arm before you book the session. This file lists every indexable URL with a one-line summary. Article bodies are not included; follow the URL for the full text. The short version of this map is at https://openink.ai/llms.txt. Facts worth getting right: - A generation takes about 30 seconds to a minute. Stencil extraction from an uploaded image takes about 8 seconds. - The first generation runs without an account, no email and no card. A free account adds 1 generation a week. - Paid plans, in USD: Plus is $9.90/month for 1,200 credits a month, Pro is $19.90/month for 3,000. Both include InkMuse. Quarterly and annual terms cost less per month. One-off credit packs start at $3.99 for 300 credits, $8.99 for 800, $19.99 for 2,000. Prices are also set in EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, BRL, JPY, KRW, HKD, TWD and CNY; checkout charges the buyer's local one of these, and converts the USD price elsewhere. - A standard generation costs 10 credits, so 300 credits is about 30 images. Paid plans also raise the output resolution and drop the watermark. - What comes out is a design to hand your artist, not a finished stencil for the machine. Artists adapt it to placement and skin before tattooing. - The site runs in 11 languages. Ten of them live under `https://openink.ai//` (en, de, es, fr, ja, ko, pt, ru, tw for Traditional Chinese, zh for Simplified Chinese). Cantonese has its own subdomain: `https://hk.openink.ai/`. Every URL below is the English version; swap the locale segment for any other language. The blog and the style guides are translated into all 11. ## Product pages - [Home](https://openink.ai/en): The product overview: what the generator does, the styles it draws, and where a design goes after it is generated. - [OpenInk for iPhone](https://openink.ai/en/ios-app): The free iPhone app for discovering and saving tattoo ideas, creating designs, using tattoo tools, and previewing placement on skin. - [OpenInk for Android](https://openink.ai/en/android-app): The free Android app for discovering and saving tattoo ideas, creating designs, using tattoo tools, previewing placement on skin, and finding nearby artists. - [AI tattoo generator](https://openink.ai/en/generate): The workbench itself. Text to tattoo by default, with photo, lettering, stencil and try-on modes, style and complexity controls, and high-resolution download. - [Explore](https://openink.ai/en/explore): Community feed of published designs, filterable by style and placement, each shown with the prompt behind it. - [Tattoo style gallery](https://openink.ai/en/styles): All 32 styles side by side, grouped into classic, artistic niche, emerging and typography, each linking to its own guide. - [Pricing](https://openink.ai/en/pricing): Credit packs and Plus/Pro membership terms, priced in the currency of the visitor's region. - [Blog](https://openink.ai/en/blog): Style guides, motif meanings, aftercare and AI prompting, published in all 11 languages. - [About](https://openink.ai/en/about): Who builds OpenInk and the thinking behind it: AI as a tool for the person getting tattooed and the artist doing the work, not a replacement for either. - [OpenInk Studio](https://openink.ai/en/studio): A separate booking tool for tattoo artists and shops: an inquiry form, booking links with a deposit, and sessions that go on the calendar once the client pays. Live at https://openink-studio.com on its own paid plans, separate from the consumer accounts. - [Help and support](https://openink.ai/en/support): Account, purchase, subscription, refund and privacy support for OpenInk customers. - [Privacy policy](https://openink.ai/en/privacy): What data OpenInk collects and how it is handled. - [Terms of service](https://openink.ai/en/terms): The terms covering accounts, generated designs and usage rights. - [Account deletion](https://openink.ai/en/delete-account): How to delete an OpenInk account and what happens to the data afterwards. ## Tools - [Tattoo Stencil Maker](https://openink.ai/en/tattoo-stencil-maker): Upload a photo, a sketch, or a finished design. OpenInk pulls the linework out and hands you a clean stencil you can refine, print, and place. - [Tattoo Font Generator](https://openink.ai/en/tattoo-font-generator): Type a name, a date, or a line that matters. Pick a lettering style and see it as a tattoo design, not a font preview on a white page. - [Virtual Tattoo Try-On](https://openink.ai/en/tattoo-try-on): Upload a photo of the spot and a design. See the tattoo on your own skin, at real scale, before anything is permanent. ## Tattoo style guides (32) - [Fine line](https://openink.ai/en/styles/fineline): Thin single-needle lines, barely any shading. The go-to for small, quiet pieces. - [Black and gray realism](https://openink.ai/en/styles/black_and_gray_realism): Portraits and objects built from smooth black-to-gray shading. - [Color realism](https://openink.ai/en/styles/color_realism): Photographic detail in full color - flowers, animals, faces. - [Irezumi](https://openink.ai/en/styles/irezumi): The Japanese tradition: koi, dragons, waves, and peonies in bold flowing compositions. - [Old school](https://openink.ai/en/styles/old_school): American traditional. Thick outlines, a short color palette, anchors and swallows. - [New School](https://openink.ai/en/styles/new_school) - [Neo traditional](https://openink.ai/en/styles/neo_traditional): Traditional's bold lines with richer color and illustrative depth. - [Blackwork](https://openink.ai/en/styles/blackwork): Solid black ink - geometric fields, ornamental patterns, heavy contrast. - [Watercolor](https://openink.ai/en/styles/watercolor): Soft washes and splashes that look painted on, often with no outline at all. - [Geometric](https://openink.ai/en/styles/geometric): Mandalas, grids, and symmetry - precision is the whole point. - [Dotwork](https://openink.ai/en/styles/dotwork): Shading built dot by dot into gradients and sacred geometry. - [Sketch](https://openink.ai/en/styles/sketch) - [Trash polka](https://openink.ai/en/styles/trash_polka): Red and black chaos: realism, smears, and type collaged into one piece. - [Cyberpunk](https://openink.ai/en/styles/cyberpunk) - [Woodcut](https://openink.ai/en/styles/woodcut) - [Ukiyo-e](https://openink.ai/en/styles/ukiyo-e) - [Ink Wash](https://openink.ai/en/styles/sumi-e) - [Chicano](https://openink.ai/en/styles/chicano) - [Handwritten](https://openink.ai/en/styles/handwritten) - [Calligraphy](https://openink.ai/en/styles/calligraphy) - [Sans-serif](https://openink.ai/en/styles/sans-serif) - [Cursive](https://openink.ai/en/styles/cursive) - [Gothic](https://openink.ai/en/styles/gothic) - [Typewriter](https://openink.ai/en/styles/typewriter) - [Serif/Roman](https://openink.ai/en/styles/serif) - [Graffiti](https://openink.ai/en/styles/graffiti) - [Manga / Anime](https://openink.ai/en/styles/manga) - [Pixel Art](https://openink.ai/en/styles/pixel) - [Sticker](https://openink.ai/en/styles/sticker) - [Abstract](https://openink.ai/en/styles/abstract) - [Micro realism](https://openink.ai/en/styles/micro_realism): Realistic detail compressed into a few centimeters of skin. - [Red Ink](https://openink.ai/en/styles/red_ink) ## Blog (27 English articles) - [GPT Image 2.5 in OpenInk: Tattoo Prompts with a Clear Brief](https://openink.ai/en/blog/gpt-image-2-5-tattoo-prompts) (2026-09-10): OpenInk now uses GPT Image 2.5 Flare. Build a clearer tattoo prompt, refine a crowded draft, and take your reference through photo conversion and placement preview. - [Watercolor Tattoos: Fading, Outlines and Room for the Color](https://openink.ai/en/blog/watercolor-tattoo-guide) (2026-09-06): A watercolor tattoo needs room for its washes and a subject you can still pick out. Compare outlines, physical size and healed work before settling on a design. - [Tattoo Inspiration Board: Give Your Saved Ideas a Direction](https://openink.ai/en/blog/tattoo-inspiration-board) (2026-09-04): Build a tattoo inspiration board around one piece. Browse community designs, compare line weight and placement, and save references you can explain to your artist. - [Tattoo Design Brief for Artists: A Client Consultation Checklist](https://openink.ai/en/blog/tattoo-design-brief-for-artists) (2026-08-24): A practical tattoo design brief for artists, covering references, exact size, placement, body flow, must-keep details, exclusions, and a controlled concept-image workflow. - [AI Tattoo Generator for Artists: A Controlled Concept Workflow](https://openink.ai/en/blog/ai-tattoo-generator-for-artists) (2026-08-20): A working tattoo artist’s guide to using an AI tattoo generator for concept studies, client direction, body flow, and linework cleanup while keeping the final drawing firmly in human hands. - [Tattoo Placement Guide: Size, Body Flow, and Long-Term Fit](https://openink.ai/en/blog/tattoo-placement-guide) (2026-08-09): A practical tattoo placement guide for matching a design to real anatomy, testing its size in print, checking movement, and saving room for future work. - [Photo to Tattoo: Keep the Part That Makes It Yours](https://openink.ai/en/blog/photo-to-tattoo-guide) (2026-08-05): A practical photo to tattoo guide for pet portraits, family photographs, and handwriting, with clear advice on source images, scale, placement, and what to hand the artist. - [The Best AI Tattoo Generators in 2026, Compared by Someone Who Makes One](https://openink.ai/en/blog/best-ai-tattoo-generators-2026) (2026-08-30): Seven AI tattoo generators compared on price, free limits and features. Competitor data was checked on 27 July 2026; OpenInk's free allowance was updated on 30 August. - [Tattoo Pain Chart: Every Body Part Ranked, and What the Research Actually Says](https://openink.ai/en/blog/tattoo-pain-chart) (2026-07-25): Ribs, sternum, and the elbow ditch sit at the top of every pain chart, outer thigh and upper arm at the bottom. Here is the full body ranking, the anatomy behind it, and the study of 1,092 tattooed people showing that your stress level moves the pain more than your session length. - [Flower Tattoo Meanings: Rose, Peony, Lotus, Chrysanthemum](https://openink.ai/en/blog/flower-tattoo-meanings) (2026-07-11): The same flower can mean royalty in Tokyo and a graveside in Lyon. What the big four floral motifs actually say, where they age well, and how to pick a stem you can wear for decades. - [American Traditional Tattoo Guide: Bold Lines, Flat Color, and Ink That Ages Well](https://openink.ai/en/blog/american-traditional-tattoo-guide) (2026-07-05): Old-school tattoos outlast almost everything else on the arm. Here is the logic behind the heavy outline, the limited palette, and the classic motifs still worth wearing. - [Tattoo Photo Communities: Read the Reference Before You Save](https://openink.ai/en/blog/tattoo-photo-community-app) (2026-09-04): Tattoo photo communities mix sources with different uses. Separate subject photos, design concepts and documented tattoo work before saving a reference or choosing an artist. - [Fine Line Tattoos: Do They Age Well, Aftercare, and Design Ideas (2026)](https://openink.ai/en/blog/fine-line-tattoo-guide) (2026-06-26): Fine line tattoos heal clean but show sun damage and ink drift faster than bold work. Here is the honest 1-to-10-year longevity math, the placements that survive, the aftercare that matters, and the design details to nail before you sit. - [Dotwork Tattoo Guide: Stippling, Density, and Why the Dots Outlast the Line](https://openink.ai/en/blog/dotwork-tattoo-guide) (2026-06-18): Dotwork lives or dies on density: dot size, depth, and the space between marks. Learn the stippling craft, the honest lineage, and the placements and prompt details that keep dots readable years after healing. - [Geometric Tattoo Guide: Sacred Geometry, Mandalas, and Lines That Hold](https://openink.ai/en/blog/geometric-tattoo-guide) (2026-06-17): Geometric tattoos live or die on a stable center and line spacing that survives healing. Learn the sacred-geometry lineage, the motifs that hold, and the placements and prompt details that keep symmetry readable on skin. - [Blackwork Tattoo Guide: Bold Ink and Negative Space](https://openink.ai/en/blog/blackwork-tattoo-guide) (2026-04-28): Blackwork tattoos live or die by shape, saturation, and skin breaks. Learn the motifs, placements, and prompt details that make black ink read strong. - [ChatGPT Images 2.0 Tattoo Prompts: Design Ink That Works](https://openink.ai/en/blog/chatgpt-images-2-tattoo-prompts) (2026-04-25): A tattoo-focused ChatGPT Images 2.0 prompt guide: cleaner AI tattoo drafts, stronger stencil thinking, and better talks with your artist. - [Japanese Dragon Tattoo: Meanings, Styles & Mistakes](https://openink.ai/en/blog/japanese-tattoo-dragon) (2026-04-10): Eastern dragons aren't fire-breathing villains — they're water gods, storm bringers, and symbols of wisdom. Know this before you put one on your skin. - [Hannya Tattoo: The Mask That Means More Than Jealousy](https://openink.ai/en/blog/japanese-tattoo-hannya) (2026-04-06): The real history behind one of Japan's most misread tattoo motifs — what the Hannya mask actually means, and how to wear it without flattening it. - [Koi Fish Tattoo Meaning: Direction, Color, and Water](https://openink.ai/en/blog/japanese-tattoo-koi-fish) (2026-03-25): Direction, color, and water style each carry distinct meaning in a koi tattoo. Get them wrong and you send a message you never intended. - [Irezumi: What Makes Japanese Tattooing So Different](https://openink.ai/en/blog/japanese-tattoo-heritage) (2026-03-25): From Edo-era criminals to full-body masterpieces: how Japanese tattooing became the world's most narrative-driven style, and why its rules still matter. - [10 Text Tattoo Styles That Are Everywhere in 2026](https://openink.ai/en/blog/trending-text-tattoos-2026) (2026-03-22): Sometimes a few words hit harder than any image. The text and lettering tattoo styles dominating studios now, plus how to nail the font and placement. - [InkMuse: Refine a Tattoo Design Through Conversation](https://openink.ai/en/blog/inkmuse-launch) (2026-03-21): Most AI generators make you start from scratch. InkMuse remembers what you've built and lets you tweak it step by step, like a designer who listens. - [InkCanvas: Turning AI Tattoo Designs Into Stencils That Work](https://openink.ai/en/blog/inkcanvas-launch) (2026-03-21): AI tattoo designs look great on screen, but getting them onto skin is another story. InkCanvas closes that gap with precision tools for artists. - [AI Tattoo Design: Find a Piece That's Actually Yours](https://openink.ai/en/blog/generate-your-exclusive-tattoo-2026) (2026-03-14): Stop scrolling thousands of Pinterest photos. See how AI tattoo design bridges the gap between your inspiration and a piece your artist can build. - [15 First Tattoo Designs You Won't Regret in 2026](https://openink.ai/en/blog/15-small-tattoos-for-first-timers-2026) (2026-03-13): What actually works for a first tattoo: where to put it, what holds up over the years, and how to turn a vague idea into a design you'll love. - [10 Tattoo Styles for Women in 2026 That Won't Age Badly](https://openink.ai/en/blog/10-tattoo-ideas-for-women-2026) (2026-03-08): Skip the trends that expire in two years. These are the 10 tattoo directions artists recommend for women now — refined, personal, built to last. ## Questions the product pages answer Answers below are the wording published on the pages themselves. ### AI tattoo generator **How does the AI tattoo generator work?** You describe a design in plain words. The model draws it following tattoo conventions - line weight, shading, composition - in the style you choose, from blackwork to fine line. A result takes about thirty seconds to a minute. **Is it free?** Your first generation works without an account. Signing up gives you 10 free Credits each week, enough for one standard generation; paid plans add more runs, higher resolution, and no watermark. **Can I bring the design to a tattoo artist?** That's the point. Download the high-resolution file, or use the stencil maker to pull transfer-ready linework. Most artists will refine it to fit your placement - treat the generated design as the brief, and let them draw the final. **What styles can it draw?** Over thirty, from American traditional and irezumi to fine line, dotwork, and trash polka. Each has a written guide if you want to compare a few before choosing. **How do I see a design on my own skin?** Generate or upload a design, open the try-on workbench, and add a photo of the placement - forearm, chest, wherever you're considering. The design gets rendered onto your skin in that spot. **What makes a good prompt?** Name a subject, a style, and the one detail you care about: 'dagger through a rose, traditional, only the petals in red'. Short prompts give the model room; detailed ones give you control. Vague ones give you neither. ### Tattoo stencil maker **Can I print the stencil on thermal transfer paper?** Yes. The output is high-contrast black-and-white line art, which is what thermal copiers and transfer paper need. Download it, scale it to your placement size, and print. **What images work best?** JPG and PNG files with sharp, visible edges. Very dark or blurry photos leave gaps in the extracted lines, so if you're shooting a reference, do it in even light. **Is the stencil maker free?** You can run one generation as a guest, with no account or card. A free account gets 10 Credits each week, enough for one standard generation. If stencils are part of your daily workflow, paid plans start at $9.90 a month. **Can I edit the stencil after extraction?** Yes. Open it on InkCanvas, the whiteboard built into OpenInk. Zoom in to fix single lines, erase clutter, combine references into one composition, and export when it reads clean. **Do I own the stencils I make?** Yes. Depending on your plan you hold personal usage rights, and Pro members get commercial rights. Paid-member generations are private by default. ### Tattoo font generator **Which tattoo fonts age best?** Medium stroke weight with open spacing. Hair-thin single-needle script looks sharp on day one and is the first to blur; dense blackletter holds its shape for decades if the letters get room to breathe. **Can I use a specific font, like Old English?** Describe it in your prompt. The gothic style covers the blackletter family that includes Old English; for anything else, name the reference and the generator will work toward it. **How do I make sure the spelling is correct?** The generator renders exactly what you type. Check spelling, accents, and any language you don't read yourself before the needle comes out. Artists fix designs, not typos on skin. **Is the font generator free?** One generation as a guest, no account needed. A free account gets 10 Credits each week, enough for one standard generation, and paid plans start at $9.90 a month. **Can I turn my lettering into a stencil?** Yes. Send the result to stencil extraction or open it on the InkCanvas whiteboard, straighten the baseline on the grid, and export transfer-ready line art. ### Virtual tattoo try-on **How realistic is the preview?** Good enough to judge size, placement, and flow, which is what it's for. It's still a mockup: healed ink sits softer than a fresh render, and your artist will adapt the design to your body before it goes on. **What photos work best?** Even lighting, the body part filling most of the frame, camera roughly level with the skin. Harsh shadows and steep angles throw off the perspective. **Which body parts does it handle?** Anywhere you can photograph clearly: arms, legs, shoulders, back, chest, ankles. Curved spots like full wraps are harder to judge from one photo, so shoot those from a couple of angles. **Can I preview a design I already have?** Yes. Upload any design image alongside your body photo. It doesn't need to come from OpenInk. **Is the try-on free?** One preview as a guest, no account needed. A free account gets 10 Credits each week, enough for one standard generation; paid plans start at $9.90 a month. ## Notes for crawlers - Sitemap index: https://openink.ai/sitemap.xml (one sitemap per language). Cantonese: https://hk.openink.ai/sitemap.xml. - robots.txt: https://openink.ai/robots.txt. `/api/` and `/data/` are disallowed. `/data/` holds the JSON the pages are rendered from, so crawling it only duplicates the HTML. - InkMuse (a designer you refine a piece with over several turns) and InkCanvas (a whiteboard for cleaning up a stencil stroke by stroke) have no crawlable pages: both sit behind a paid account, so a logged-out request only ever gets the sign-in shell. Both are included with Plus and Pro. - Generator deep links such as /generate/photo or /generate/stencil are app entry points, not landing pages; they all canonicalize to /generate.