MyTattooStencilAccountCreateStencilStudio Alternative for Android and PC: Design a Tattoo From Text and Print It True-Size
Updated November 2, 2026. Prices checked on each company's own page that day.
If you don't have an iPhone, or you don't have a design yet, MyTattooStencil is a browser-based alternative to StencilStudio: you describe the tattoo in words, get an AI design, and export a true-size, mirrorable stencil PDF from any phone or computer, for a one-time $4.99 for 20 designs (about $0.25 each). StencilStudio's App Store listing says "Only for iPhone," and its own pages describe starting from "the reference you already have": a photo, drawing or existing design (App Store, StencilStudio). It's a well-rated tool (4.8 out of 5 from 444 US ratings on the day we checked) built for tattoo artists. The question is whether it fits someone getting their own first tattoo.
Platform and price, side by side
| StencilStudio | MyTattooStencil | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the full tool runs | iPhone app. The listing says "Only for iPhone" and "Not verified for macOS." The website lets you generate one stencil free and has free utilities (lettering, print checker). | Web browser on Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac or Chromebook. No app. |
| Where your design comes from | A photo, drawing or existing design you upload | A text description (30+ styles, placement, size), or an image you upload |
| Free to try | 1 stencil on the web, no card; starter credits in the iPhone app | 1 AI design after signing in (low-res and watermarked); a PREVIEW-marked test PDF of an uploaded image without signing in |
| Smallest paid option | $4.99 one-off pack of 100 credits, "approximately 10 standard stencils" | $4.99 one-off pack of 20 designs |
| Subscriptions | Base $9.99/month (500 credits, about 50 stencils), Pro Artist $14.99/month (about 100), Studio $29.99/month (3,000 credits, about 300). Renew until cancelled in Apple ID settings. | None. $4.99 for 20 or $9.99 for 60, paid once. |
| Built for | "Professional tattoo artists," apprentices and studios | People designing their own tattoo to bring to an artist |
Sources: StencilStudio pricing (US App Store prices; StencilStudio notes that a standard stencil is estimated at 10 credits and actual use can vary), StencilStudio App Store listing, MyTattooStencil pricing.
What one tattoo actually costs
| How many designs you want to try | StencilStudio (one-off packs) | MyTattooStencil |
|---|---|---|
| About 10 | $4.99 (100 credits) | $4.99 (20 designs, 10 left over) |
| About 20 | $9.98 (two 100-credit packs) | $4.99 |
| About 50 | $14.99 (500 credits) | $9.99 (60 designs) |
| About 100 | $24.99 (1,000 credits), or a $14.99 Pro Artist month | $19.98 (two 60-packs) |
StencilStudio's figures use its own estimate of 10 credits per standard stencil. If you're an artist making 100 or more stencils every month, StencilStudio's subscriptions come out cheaper per stencil, around $0.10 to $0.20, and you should use them. For one person and one tattoo, the small one-time pack is the cheaper way in.
What each tool does
| Feature | StencilStudio | MyTattooStencil |
|---|---|---|
| New design from a text description | Not described on its site or App Store listing; it works from a reference you supply | Yes, 30+ styles with placement, size and color options |
| Photo or sketch to stencil | Yes, with Simple, Standard or Detailed detail levels | Yes: PNG, JPG or WebP up to 10 MB, processed in your browser; outline only or with shading; Fine, Standard or Bold lines |
| Preview on the body | "Fit to Body" bends the stencil around arms, legs and curved areas | Drag the design onto a reference for 11 body parts (forearm, wrist, ankle, ribs and others) to judge scale |
| Exact print size | Yes, "true-size print support" | Yes, set the design width in cm |
| Size check on the printout | A separate free web "Print Checker" | 10 cm calibration square plus 0-10 cm and 0-4 inch rulers on the first page of every PDF |
| Mirror | Yes | Yes, a mirror toggle; mirrored pages are labelled |
| Large designs on several pages | Its homepage shows a 24 × 36 cm design on 2 A4 pages | Split across A4 or Letter sheets with numbered pages, crop frames and 5 mm overlap |
| Printing | AirPrint from the iPhone; PNG or PDF | PDF and PNG from any device; 80 mm thermal roll output at 203 or 300 dpi |
Sources: StencilStudio homepage and FAQ, StencilStudio App Store listing, MyTattooStencil stencil maker. In our own test export on October 31, 2026, a 30 cm-wide design on A4 produced 5 pages: a calibration and assembly page plus a 2 × 2 grid.
StencilStudio's detail levels and Fit to Body are genuinely useful for an artist cleaning up a client's reference. If you already have a finished design and an iPhone, it's a strong choice.
When StencilStudio is the better pick
- You're a tattoo artist or apprentice turning client references into stencils every week.
- You already have the design and want to choose how much detail the stencil keeps.
- You work on an iPhone and print by AirPrint.
When a browser tool is the better pick
- You have an Android phone, or you'd rather design on a laptop that's already connected to your printer.
- You know roughly what you want ("small fine-line moth on the inner forearm, about 6 cm") but don't have a design to upload.
- You want 10 to 20 tries before your appointment without starting a monthly plan.
Before you print, whichever tool you use
Print the PDF at Actual size or 100%, on the paper size you exported (A4 on A4, Letter on Letter), then measure. In MyTattooStencil's PDF, the 10 cm square should measure 100 mm, give or take 2 mm. You can export a PREVIEW-marked test of your own uploaded image without signing in to check your printer before paying for anything. Step-by-step: how to make sure your stencil prints at the right size.
A printed stencil settles size and placement. Your tattoo artist will still redraw or adjust it for your skin and decide what detail will hold up at that size, so bring it as a starting point.