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The AI patent illustrator. USPTO drawings in seconds.

Turn a sketch, a CAD screenshot, or a photo into USPTO-compliant patent drawings in seconds. Edit them in plain English inside AI Studio, with a vetted human illustrator one click away for the few that need one.

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Features

Sketch or photo to figure

Upload a sketch, a CAD screenshot, or a photo. AI returns two USPTO-ready figures to choose from in seconds.

Smart Cropping & Cleanup

AI removes backgrounds, cleans messy lines, and crops to USPTO-standard margins automatically.

Specs-to-Flowchart

Paste your description. AI builds a fully editable flowchart with proper patent formatting.

Point-and-Click Labeling

Click any element to add reference numerals and lead lines, kept consistent across every figure, or describe them in plain English.

Multi-Format Export

Export figures to PDF, PNG, or JPG, ready for your filing workflow. For additional formats we can connect you with a patent illustrator partner.

Human Illustrator Fallback

Complex figure? Connect to a vetted human patent illustrator in one click.

One PDF, every figure

Drop in a single PDF of many drawings and we split it into individual figures to work on.

Cut Illustration Costs

Replace $100, $300 per-figure services with one flat monthly rate.

See the difference

Drag the slider to compare a rough sketch with the AI-generated USPTO-compliant figure.

USPTO-compliant patent figure
After
Rough bike sketch
Before

Reduce turnaround from days to seconds

Vetted human illustrators on standby

Cut per-figure costs by up to 90%

Built for practitioners and illustrators alike

How it works

1

Upload any screenshot, sketch, or image.

2

AI generates a clean, USPTO-compliant figure in seconds.

3

Edit labels, lead lines, and numbering with point-and-click tools.

4

Export to PDF, PNG, or JPG, or request a vetted human illustrator for complex figures.

Inside AI Studio

The illustrator is one of the capabilities you can open inside AI Studio, the workspace where an AI agent works alongside you and every tool opens on one canvas. Create figures as part of a matter so context follows the work, share a prompt library across your firm, and bring colleagues onto the same project. The standalone tool remains available for now if you prefer it.

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Simple pricing. No surprises.

Choose monthly or yearly billing. Full access to all tools on every plan.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a patent illustrator do?
A patent illustrator turns an invention into the formal figures a patent application needs, drawn to USPTO standards (37 CFR 1.84) with consistent reference numerals and lead lines. Boundly does this with AI in seconds, and a vetted human illustrator handles the figures that need one.
Are AI-generated patent drawings USPTO-compliant?
Yes. Boundly generates black-and-white line figures to USPTO formatting standards (margins, line quality, reference numerals), and you review and approve every figure before filing. For unusual or intricate drawings, a vetted human illustrator can take over.
What can I turn into a patent figure?
A rough inventor sketch, a screenshot of a CAD file, or a photo. For each image you get two options to choose from, and you can regenerate if neither fits. You can also drop in a single PDF of many drawings and split it into individual figures.
Do I still need a human patent illustrator?
Often only for the hard figures. AI clears the straightforward majority, and when a figure is genuinely intricate a vetted human illustrator from our marketplace is one click away, so you pay a person only for the figures that need one.
How much does Boundly Patent Illustrator cost?
It is a flat monthly rate instead of paying per figure, where per-figure services often run $100 to $300. See our breakdown of what patent drawings cost for the full picture, and the pricing page for current plans.
Can I use the illustrator inside AI Studio?
Yes. The illustrator is one of the capabilities you can open inside AI Studio, alongside the editor, prior art search, and cross-jurisdiction localization. Your figures stay tied to the matter you are working on, so context carries across tools and colleagues collaborate on the same project. The standalone tool also remains available for now.