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The old tattoo is restored into the review, never digitally erased.
Tattoo cover up planning
Tattoo Cover Up Generator
Upload the tattoo you have, test a new direction around it, and bring a clearer tattoo cover up brief to your artist.
Cover-up planner
Step 1 of 4 · Upload and preview
Drag to compare
A larger botanical moth direction, built around the old ink. Upload your tattoo to begin your own comparison.
Upload a photo to generate an automatic mask estimate
We prepared a red old-ink estimate and a blue design area from your photo. No drawing is required to continue.
Adjust masks (optional)
The estimate is a starting point, not a tattoo stencil. Open Adjust masks only when the estimate needs correction.
Why choose this planner
Tattoo cover up planning starts with what has to stay.
The planner keeps the original ink visible in the calculation, so you can discuss scale, dark structure, and risk with an artist before committing to a direction.
Useful constraints
See where a larger or darker design needs to do the work.
Artist-ready review
Download a direction and risk map for the consultation.
Generated direction
Fine-line figures to raven
91.9%A single dark focal shape absorbs two separated line figures while keeping a readable silhouette.
Estimated dark overlapOriginal photo source
Generated direction
Faded floral to blackwork peony
78.1%Layered petals and leaves create a denser floral direction around an existing upper-arm composition.
Estimated dark overlapOriginal photo source
Generated direction
Wrist branch to botanical blackwork
83.0%A longer leaf structure follows the wrist axis and adds dark mass where the original branch sits.
Estimated dark overlapOriginal photo source
The source photos are licensed from Pexels. The cover-up artwork is an illustrative generated direction, not a healed client result or a tattoo-ready design. A cover-up artist must assess pigment, scarring, skin, placement, and the final tattoo size.
Tattoo cover up guide
What a tattoo cover up needs to work in real life.
A tattoo cover up does not remove the old tattoo. It puts a new composition over permanent ink, which is why size, placement, contrast, and dark structure matter more than a single attractive reference image. A small, light design can look good on a screen and still leave the old lines readable on skin.
Start with a clear photo that includes the full tattoo and nearby skin. Then decide what you can accept: a larger silhouette, more black and grey, a change in subject, or a design that reuses part of the original shape. The tattoo cover up generator turns those choices into a planning direction, not a tattoo-ready stencil.
Use the preview to compare the new direction against the original tattoo, then read the risk map before booking. An experienced cover-up artist still makes the final call on pigment, scars, healed skin, placement, and the size needed for a lasting result.
Before choosing tattoo cover up ideas
The questions worth answering before you choose a design.
What must the new tattoo cover?
Look at every old line and dark patch, not only the part you dislike most. A successful tattoo cover up needs enough dark structure over the original marks that would otherwise stay readable. The larger the old tattoo spreads, the more the new composition usually needs to connect those areas.
How much can the new design change?
Some people want a full cover up; others want to keep a symbol, a name, or the placement of the existing tattoo. That choice changes the design direction. A full replacement can use broader shapes and darker mass, while a rework must negotiate with more of the original structure.
What can a digital preview tell you?
A preview is useful for testing subject, placement, scale, and dark-to-light balance. It cannot promise how ink will settle in healed skin or replace an artist’s assessment. Use it to arrive at the appointment with a better brief, not with a finished tattoo to copy.
Features built for cover-up decisions
See what needs to change before choosing the style.
Photo input01
Upload a clear photo
Include the whole tattoo and enough surrounding skin to consider a larger composition.
Ink + area check02
Check the constraints
Review the old-ink estimate and the design area. Correct them only when the automatic estimate is wrong.
Your trade-offs03
Set acceptable trade-offs
Tell the generator whether the new tattoo may be larger, darker, colored, or built around part of the original meaning.
Artist-ready brief04
Review with an artist
Use the additive preview, restored-ink comparison, and risk map to start a grounded consultation.
Your photo is input, not content.
The workflow is private by default. It does not publish your photo or generated direction to a public showcase.
A normalized photo is used only to map the existing ink.
The design model receives derived flat ink and mask images.
Downloads are created for your current browser session.
Continue exploring your cover-up
Start with 3 free private previews. Add more only when you want to explore another idea. Purchased credits never expire. No subscription.
6 more cover-up previews
$6.99 one-time
A focused top-up for testing one more cover-up idea.
$1.17 per previewIncludes
- 6 additional private previews
- 24 credits · 4 credits per generation
- Risk map and restored-ink comparison
- Downloadable consultation board
- Purchased credits never expire
Most popular
15 cover-up ideas to compare
$14.99 one-time
More room to compare styles and refine the strongest idea.
$1.00 per previewIncludes
- 15 additional private previews
- 60 credits · 4 credits per generation
- Risk map and restored-ink comparison
- Downloadable consultation board
- Purchased credits never expire
40 previews for a full project
$29.99 one-time
For a larger cover-up or several composition ideas.
$0.75 per previewIncludes
- 40 additional private previews
- 160 credits · 4 credits per generation
- Risk map and restored-ink comparison
- Downloadable consultation board
- Purchased credits never expire
Plan before the appointment
Bring your artist a clearer starting point.
Upload the tattoo, explore a practical direction, and keep the original ink visible while you decide what needs to change.
Start a tattoo cover up planFAQ
Before you trust a preview
Can a tattoo cover up hide any old tattoo?+
No. A tattoo cover up can be limited by old ink density, color, size, age, skin condition, placement, and how much larger or darker the new work can become. The generator helps you explore directions; an experienced cover-up artist must judge what is workable on your skin.
Why are tattoo cover up designs usually larger and darker?+
Existing ink does not disappear. A workable direction usually needs enough scale and intentional dark structure to absorb the old shapes instead of placing light details over them.
What do the red and blue overlays mean?+
Red estimates the old ink that must remain visible in the physical plan. Blue marks the larger area a new composition may use. Both are planning aids and can be corrected before generation.
Are generated results ready to tattoo?+
No. Results are consultation material, not stencils or tattoo-ready drawings. Bring the direction and risk map to a cover-up artist so they can redraw it for your body and skin.
How is my photo used?+
A normalized photo may be sent to the segmentation provider to map the existing ink. The design model then receives derived flat ink and mask images, rather than your original photo. Generated files remain available in your current browser session for download.
How much does this tattoo cover up generator cost?+
One generation uses 4 credits. New accounts receive 12 credits for 3 free generations. Additional credits are sold as one-time packs; purchased credits never expire and there is no subscription.