Pixelcut
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AI Anime Lineart Colorizer

Trusted by 70 million people
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Developer API
Available on iPhone & Android

How to Color Your Lineart in 4 Steps

  1. 1

    Upload Your Lineart

    Start by uploading your anime or manga lineart. Clean, clear lines will produce the best results.

  2. 2

    Describe Your Vision

    In the text prompt, describe the colors, style, and lighting you want. For example, 'anime character with blue hair and glowing green eyes'.

  3. 3

    Generate Your Colored Art

    Our AI will use your lineart and prompt as a guide to generate a beautifully colored version of your drawing.

  4. 4

    Download Your Illustration

    Your new, full-color illustration is ready to be downloaded in high resolution, perfect for sharing or using in your projects.

Our AI uses ControlNet technology, which treats your uploaded drawing as a strict guide for the final image. This process ensures the final colored version retains the exact details, character pose, and composition of your original sketch. You do not have to worry about the AI altering the character's expression or the intricate details of an armor design. The tool works with you to preserve the integrity of your hard work while handling the coloring process, making it a reliable partner for your creative projects.

Preserve Your Linework with Precision

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Instead of spending hours manually testing different color combinations, you can generate multiple versions in minutes. By changing a few words in your prompt, like swapping 'blue hair' for 'silver hair,' you can see your character in different moods and settings. This rapid visualization helps artists and creators make faster decisions on their final color scheme, speeding up the creative workflow. Go from an initial sketch to a finished piece of concept art in a fraction of the time it would normally take.

Explore Infinite Color Palettes Instantly

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Our AI does not just fill in flat colors; it intelligently interprets your prompt to add dynamic lighting, soft shadows, and vibrant highlights that give your characters depth and dimension. Describe a specific lighting environment, such as 'dramatic backlighting' or 'soft morning light,' to see your lineart transformed into a polished illustration. The result is a professional-looking artwork that appears hand-colored. It comes complete with complex shading that makes your characters feel more dynamic and alive in the final render.

Generate Professional-Grade Shading and Lighting

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It’s Fast: Color entire pages in just a few seconds. It’s Controlled: Your lineart is used as a blueprint for the final image, preserving your original work. AI-Powered: Create beautiful shading and lighting from simple text descriptions. It’s Easy to Use: Professional coloring is now accessible to everyone, not just expert digital painters. From character designers testing colorways to hobbyists wanting to bring sketches to life, this tool simplifies the entire coloring process so you can focus on being creative.

Why use Pixelcut's AI Anime Lineart Tool?

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Character Concept Art: Quickly visualize color schemes for your original characters before committing to a final design. Manga Colorization: Bring pages from your manga or webcomic to life by adding full color to your inked panels. Digital Art Practice: Use it as a learning tool to study how different lighting and color palettes affect a composition. Fan Art Creation: Color your favorite characters from existing manga or games, giving your fan art a unique and polished look that you can share with other fans.

Anime Lineart Colorizer Use Cases

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pixelcut is loved by over 2 million people

  • My favorite app

    Great app, easy to use. Helps our small business save time and money to create different marketing materials professionally. Thank you.
    Shaelyn D.
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    I need a good background remover for my work and I've been through them all it feels like. This one is the best by far. It's so easy to use and the results always look amazing. Thank you Pixelcut!
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    It's amazingly easy and gives the perfect results for my bags and accessories. It looks like it was done by a professional photographer.
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