Screenshot to Sketch:
Turn Any Image into Editable Sketch Layers
Upload a screenshot, PNG or JPG in the Sketch design app on your Mac and get layers you can edit: real text, grouped UI elements and separate images instead of one flat bitmap.
For Sketch on macOS · 5 free AI credits every month · No credit card
Built for common creative workflows
What you can convert
Image to Sketch layers for every kind of UI
If you can take a screenshot of it, you can open it as layers in Sketch. The plugin works with PNG, JPG and WebP images of real products and mockups.
iOS and Android app screens
Rebuild app screens without redrawing every component, then refine them in Sketch.
Websites and landing pages
Turn a captured web page into an editable artboard you can restyle and reuse.
Dashboards and admin panels
Tables, charts, sidebars and forms come back as editable layers, ready for a redesign.
Design references and inspiration
Turn a reference screen into layers you can study and adapt in your own design.
Legacy UI without source files
Lost the original Sketch file? Recover an editable version from a screenshot of the shipped product.
PNG, JPG and WebP images
Any UI image works, from a quick screenshot to an exported mockup. Higher resolution gives cleaner text.
How it works
How to convert a screenshot to Sketch
Three steps in the Sketch app on your Mac.
- 1
Install the free plugin
Download the plugin, unzip it and double-click the .sketchplugin file. Sketch installs it automatically.
- 2
Upload your screenshot
Open Codia AI Design from the Plugins menu, sign in with a free Codia account and upload a PNG, JPG or WebP image.
- 3
Edit the generated layers
Codia rebuilds text, UI elements and images as Sketch layers on your canvas. Edit them like any other design.
What you get
Editable Sketch layers, not a flat bitmap
A screenshot dropped into Sketch is one image. A converted screenshot is a design: every piece is its own layer.
Real text layers
Headlines, labels and paragraphs come back as editable text, so you can change copy without retyping.
Grouped UI structure
Containers, lists, buttons and cards are grouped into a layer tree you can move, resize and restyle.
Images on their own layers
Photos, illustrations and icons are separated from the background instead of being baked into it.
Fonts and multilingual text
Font detection keeps the original look, and text in many languages is recognized, not just English.
Standard Sketch layers
The result is ordinary Sketch content, so styles, exports and your usual workflow all keep working.
Ready for design to code
A structured layer tree is a clean starting point for Codia Design to Code and other design-to-code tools.
Drop in, trace or convert: three ways to get a screenshot into Sketch
Dropping in the image is instant but leaves you with a bitmap. Tracing by hand is editable but slow. Converting gives you both.
| Convert with Codia | Drop in the image | Trace by hand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editable text | Yes, real text layers | No, text is pixels | Yes, retyped manually |
| Layer structure | Grouped, nested layers | One bitmap | Built manually |
| Fonts and colors | Detected from the image | Visible only | Matched by eye |
| Time per screen | Minutes, then refine | Seconds | Often hours |
Screenshot to Sketch pricing
Start free with 5 AI credits every month. Upgrade for larger screenshots and more credits.
Screenshot to Sketch FAQ
Answers about converting screenshots into editable layers in the Sketch app.
More questions? Reach out and we will help.
Contact SupportRelated converters
- Screenshot to FigmaTurn screenshots into editable Figma layers.
- Screenshot to CanvaTurn screenshots into editable Canva designs.
- Screenshot to PhotoshopRebuild screenshots as editable PSD layers.
- Plugin documentationSettings, limits and troubleshooting for Codia AI Design.
- Design to CodeTurn converted designs into front-end code.
- Image to LayersSplit any image into editable layers online.
Convert your first screenshot
to Sketch for free
Download the plugin, install it in Sketch and upload an image. Every account gets free AI credits each month.
No credit card · Files not used for training · For Sketch on macOS