Drawstring is a simple sketchpad with two drawing modes.
Choose your preferred drawing experience:
- tap or click to start drawing with random colors
- double-tap to clear the page
- multi-touch support:
- draw with up to five fingers simultaneously on iPhone
- draw with up to eleven fingers (perhaps ten fingers and a nose?) on iPad
- hassle free, no settings or menus
- Infinite Canvas: Pan and zoom freely to explore an unlimited creative space.
- Vector-Like Objects: Every stroke is an object. Select, move, and modify them at any time.
- Professional Tools:
- Curated Palette: 12 designer-selected colors for beautiful results instantly.
- Smart Sizing: S, M, L, XL brush sizes.
- Selection Tool: Move and recolor existing strokes.
- Pressure Sensitivity: Supports stylus pressure for natural drawing variance.
- Credit: Fancy Mode UI and interactions heavily inspired by the amazing tldraw.
- ephemeral drawing and creative expression
- impromptu tic-tac-toe, hangman or other pen-based pastimes when you don't have a pen
- writing messages to a loved one in a noisy environment (or perfect vacuum)
- digital art creation with downloadable results (Fancy Mode)
- quick sketches and ideation
- collaborative drawing on tablets and touch devices
Drawstring offers the best of both worlds: intentional simplicity and powerful functionality. Choose Simple Mode for pure, distraction-free creativity with random colors, or Fancy Mode when you need professional drawing tools. Both modes maintain the core philosophy of immediate usability—just tap and start creating.
Simple Mode: No built-in save feature. You can save your creations by taking a screenshot on your device.
Fancy Mode: Built-in download feature lets you share or save your artwork as high-quality PNG files with a single tap.
- Built in vanilla JavaScript with HTML5 Canvas
- Two distinct drawing engines optimized for different use cases
- Responsive design that works on desktop and mobile devices
- Touch-optimized with multi-touch support
- High DPI/Retina display support for crisp lines
- Hosted freely on GitHub Pages
Draw here: https://drawstring.playpip.games
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