1. Prepare a suitable photo
Choose one recognizable person, pet or object with a clear silhouette. A simple background makes a sparse drawing easier to read. For a stick figure, use a photo where the pose and limbs are visible. A drawing may simplify small accessories or alter details; pick the features that carry the joke.
2. Pick the right style
MS Paint doodle
For a playful avatar or reaction picture where the rough, mouse-drawn look is the joke.
Adjust one expression or background color. Keep the uneven outlines and sparse detail for the MS Paint look.
Use this template ↗Stick figure
For a photo whose pose tells the story: waving, jumping or a pet leaning sideways.
Name the important pose or accessory. A simple background keeps the thin limbs readable.
Use this template ↗Crayon drawing
For a warm, handmade drawing of a person, pet or familiar object.
Choose two or three main colors and a paper tone. Keep the rough crayon texture instead of asking for polished shading.
Use this template ↗Wonky cartoon
For an expressive cartoon avatar with a recognizable subject and deliberately crooked proportions.
Specify a single expression, such as surprised or cheerful. Review whether exaggerated eyes still suit your subject.
Use this template ↗
3. Choose the framing
The doodle tool uses the source photo's framing as a starting point. Crop the source first if a square avatar or a vertical drawing matters. AI can still change edges and fine details. This collection keeps the original framing rather than offering the two portrait-ratio controls.
4. Adapt the prompt
Open a template in the prompt library. Each one includes a suggested use and an adjustment tip. Change concrete details such as an expression, clothing color or backdrop. Keep the instructions identifying the uploaded subject and avoid asking for incompatible styles in the same edit.
The execution text is in English and can be edited up to 950 characters. Select the ratio separately where offered. Copy includes the selected ratio; Use this template carries your edits to the tool without putting the text in the URL. It does not upload a photo or start generation. You can edit the applied prompt again on the tool page.
Templates ↗5. Upload or paste your photo
Sign in when prompted, then select a JPG, PNG or WebP file up to 10 MB. Alternatively, paste one image with ⌘V on Mac or Ctrl+V on Windows. A pasted photo replaces the current source. Ordinary text pasted into a text field remains text; multiple clipboard images are rejected before upload.
Wait until the source preview appears. If the file is unreadable, choose a valid image rather than changing its extension. When signed out, pasting an image opens the account window and does not upload it. Closing that window returns focus to the upload control.
6. Review the price and generate
Review the selected style, ratio and edited prompt before submitting. The tool shows the current credit quote after a photo is uploaded. Changing the prompt, model or ratio requests a new quote. Generation requires enough credits and an available model; a disabled button means the prerequisites are not yet met.
Click Generate once after reviewing the price. The source, style, ratio and prompt are locked while the task is being submitted or processed. Applying a template and requesting a quote do not themselves start a paid generation. Keep the task ID if you need to inspect the run later.
7. Check, save and download
Check whether the main subject and pose remain recognizable, whether the drawing uses the selected texture, and whether unexpected text or extra subjects appeared. Simplification is part of the style. If the image feels too polished, keep the rough-line and sparse-detail instructions rather than combining contradictory styles.
A completed result appears with a Saved to Assets message. Download it from the result panel, or open Assets to manage it in the default category. During generation, the asset link stays below the preview and can also take you to your account's tasks.
Review the result before using it. A future edited version is a new generation with a new quote; downloading a completed result does not require submitting another task. Your original upload remains separate from the generated asset.
8. Resolve an interrupted task
If the submission receipt is missing, use Confirm the same request. The saved quote and task identity are reused so confirmation does not intentionally create a replacement task. Refreshing the tool or visiting another photo case keeps the pending task associated with its original account and case.
If status checking pauses, use Check task status or open Assets. A temporary connection failure does not establish that the generation failed. Keep checking the original task before starting a replacement. For a confirmed failure, review the task and credit history before trying a revised prompt.
If a price or budget request is rejected before submission, the tool shows the error and clears that rejected pending request. Check the message, account balance and model availability. Re-uploading a photo or trying another prompt should follow an explicit decision, rather than a rapid series of Generate clicks.