Your iPad is now
a lightbox.

Load any reference image. Trace over it.
Lightbawx maxes your screen brightness and gets out of the way.

Download on the App Store iPad · Free

Features

Everything a lightbox needs.
Nothing it doesn't.

Full Brightness

The moment you load an image, Lightbawx cranks your iPad to maximum brightness — automatically. No settings to dig through.

Image Controls

Fine-tune brightness, opacity, and contrast with simple sliders. Make your reference shine through exactly as needed.

Pinch, Pan & Rotate

Scale and drag your reference into position. Rotate in 15° nudges or full 90° steps. Flip horizontally or vertically.

Gesture Lock

Tap lock. The image freezes in place. Pick up your pencil and trace without worrying about accidentally moving the reference.

Background Removal

Remove the background from your reference in one tap. Perfect for isolating a subject before you trace — all processed on-device.

Recent Images

Your five most recent references are always one tap away. Pick up where you left off without digging through your camera roll.

How it works

Three taps to tracing.

  1. 01

    Choose your reference

    Pick any image from your photo library — a photo, a downloaded reference, a sketch. Lightbawx handles the rest.

  2. 02

    Position & adjust

    Pinch to scale, drag to reposition, rotate to align. Dial in brightness and opacity until it looks exactly right.

  3. 03

    Lock and trace

    Tap the lock button — the image freezes solid. Lay paper on the screen and start tracing. That's it.

Free on the App Store

Made for iPad. No subscriptions. No nonsense.

Download on the App Store