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Skip the hours spent printing, cutting, and pricking designs with carbon paper. Upload your pattern and start tracing within seconds. What once took 30+ minutes now takes under 5.
Select any design from our collection or upload your own to open it in full-screen trace mode. Adjust the size, lock your screen, and trace directly onto your fabric.






































































Whether you are just starting out with Aari embroidery or running a boutique, our free online Aari tool makes design tracing faster and more accurate than ever before. No printing. No carbon paper. No special equipment. Just open this page on your mobile phone, upload any embroidery design — a blouse neck pattern, a peacock motif, a bridal layout — and place your fabric directly on the screen. The screen light shines through the fabric, giving you a crisp outline to trace with your washable marker or Aari needle.
This online Aari tracing tool is built with beginners in mind. You get full control over brightness, contrast, zoom, and rotation — all with simple sliders and touch gestures. Tap the fullscreen button to lock your design on screen and start tracing without accidentally closing the app. It works on any Android or iPhone browser, and it is completely free to use — no sign-up, no download, no hassle.
↑ Try the Tracing Tool NowTraditionally, embroiderers transferred designs onto fabric using carbon tracing paper, pricking tools, and chalk. The process was messy, time-consuming, and the designs could only be used once. A digital Aari tracing tool replaces all of that with your smartphone screen.
The concept is simple: your phone screen is bright enough to backlight a design image. When you place thin fabric over the screen, the light passes through and the design outline is visible on the fabric surface. You trace the outline with a washable fabric marker, remove the fabric, and your design is ready for Aari embroidery — perfectly proportioned and accurately placed.
Unlike carbon paper, screen tracing is reusable, adjustable, and works with any design you can upload. You can resize the design to match your exact blouse measurements, rotate it to fit sleeve angles, and adjust brightness and contrast to maximise visibility through the fabric.
Key features of this online Aari tracing tool:

Follow these six simple steps to trace any embroidery design onto your fabric using your device — no special tools required.
Visit aariworkdesigns.com/trace on your mobile browser. The tool loads instantly — no app download, no sign-up needed. Scroll up to find the tracing studio at the top of this page. Make sure your phone screen is clean and free of smudges for the clearest display.
Tap "Upload Your Own Design" to select an image from your phone gallery. You can use any image — a downloaded Aari pattern, a blouse neck design, a peacock motif, or any embroidery outline. Alternatively, tap any design from our curated collection to open it directly in the tracing canvas.
Once your design is on screen, use the Brightness slider to increase screen intensity so the design shines through the fabric clearly. Raise Contrast to make outlines crisper and easier to follow. For thicker fabrics, push brightness close to maximum. Adjust the Size slider to match your actual blouse or sleeve measurements.
Lay your fabric — georgette, chiffon, net, or silk organza work best — flat over the phone screen. Secure the edges with low-tack masking tape or fabric clips so the fabric does not shift while you trace. Tap the Lock button in the controls to prevent the image from moving accidentally.
Using a washable fabric pen or air-erasable marker, carefully trace the design outline visible through the fabric. Work from the centre outward to avoid smudging. For detailed sections like peacock feathers or kundan layouts, zoom in first and trace section by section for the most accurate results.
Remove the fabric from the screen and you have a perfect, proportioned design ready to embroider. Begin your Aari work following the traced lines. Washable markers fade with moisture or after washing, leaving only your beautiful embroidery. Repeat the tracing process for additional pieces using the same design.

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↑ Go to the Tracing ToolSee why thousands of Aari work learners and boutique designers prefer screen tracing over traditional methods.
Skip the hours spent printing, cutting, and pricking designs with carbon paper. Upload your pattern and start tracing within seconds. What once took 30+ minutes now takes under 5.
The high-resolution screen gives you crisp, clean lines to trace over. Zoom in on intricate details like kundan layouts or peacock feathers to trace them with needle-perfect accuracy.
Forget printers, ink costs, and paper waste. Your mobile screen is the tracing board. Any design — saved on your phone or uploaded from the web — can be used instantly.
Designed mobile-first. Pinch to zoom, drag to reposition, rotate with two fingers — the entire tool is built for touch-screen interaction, right from your phone.
No experience needed. The tool is straightforward enough for someone tracing their very first Aari blouse design. Clear controls, simple sliders, and one-tap fullscreen mode make it beginner-friendly.
Use the same design again and again across multiple blouses or fabric pieces without reprinting. Simply reopen the design and trace it as many times as you need.
From simple blouse borders to elaborate bridal embroidery — here are the most popular design categories our users trace every day.
Round necks, V-necks, sweetheart cuts, and boat necks — all popular choices for Aari embroidery. Trace intricate neckline patterns onto silk or georgette fabric.
Half-sleeve, elbow-length, and full-sleeve Aari embroidery patterns. Perfectly complement your blouse with matching sleeve work.
Heavy bridal Aari designs for lehenga blouses and saree blouses. Ideal for weddings with rich zardozi-style motifs and full coverage patterns.
Classic rose, jasmine, lotus, and marigold motifs. Floral Aari designs are timeless for casual and festive wear alike.
The peacock is a signature motif in South Indian embroidery. Trace detailed peacock designs perfect for silk saree blouses and lehenga work.
Traditional mango or paisley motifs used widely in Aari and Maggam work. Great for saree borders and blouse sleeves.
Running border patterns for dupatta edges, saree borders, and blouse hem lines. Easy to repeat and trace along straight edges.
Pre-plan the placement of kundan stones with precise layout tracing before you start the beadwork. Essential for boutique-quality finishes.

Small adjustments make a big difference in tracing quality. Follow these practitioner tips for clean, accurate results every time.
Maximise Screen Brightness: Before you start, turn your phone brightness to 100%. Go to Settings → Display and disable adaptive brightness. A brighter screen means the design shines through the fabric more clearly.
Use Thin, Light-Coloured Fabric: Chiffon, georgette, net, and silk organza work best. Light-coloured or white fabrics transmit more screen light, making the design easier to trace. Avoid thick cotton or dark-coloured fabric.
Tape the Fabric Securely: Use low-tack masking tape or fabric clips to hold the fabric flat on the screen. Even a small shift can misalign your traced design. Lock the image on screen before placing the fabric.
Use a Washable Fabric Marker: Choose an air-erasable or water-soluble fabric pen so that any stray marks disappear after washing. Avoid permanent markers — they cannot be corrected if you make a mistake.
Zoom In Before Tracing Details: Use the size slider or pinch-to-zoom to enlarge the design before tracing fine details like peacock feathers or paisley outlines. Tracing at a larger size reduces errors on intricate work.
Work in a Dimly Lit Room: Ambient light reduces contrast. Work in a dim room or shade your workspace so the screen glow stands out strongly. This is especially helpful when tracing on slightly thicker fabrics.
Upload any design, adjust the settings, and trace your first embroidery pattern in under five minutes.
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