Frequently asked questions
What Studiato is and how artists use it to organize reference images. For billing questions, see the pricing FAQ.
What's a good app for organizing reference images?
Something that treats your reference collection like a real library instead of a folder graveyard. Studiato lets you tag, search, and group images into boards, so you're not scrolling through your camera roll to find a pose reference from three weeks ago.
Is there an app like Pinterest, but for artists?
That's close to what Studiato is. Pinterest is built for browsing other people's boards. Studiato is built around your own reference library: the photos, screenshots, and work you're actually studying from, with boards, tags, and notes that stay attached to your process.
How do I organize reference photos for painting?
Group by subject or project instead of by upload date. In Studiato, a board holds the references for one piece or study session, tags let you cross-reference by color, light, or pose across your whole library, and notes stay linked to the images they're about.
Is there a reference board app with AI features?
Studiato has a few AI-assisted tools built in. Art Dice generates a creative prompt (subject, mood, lighting, technique) for when you're staring at a blank canvas, and tagging can be AI-assisted so you're not hand-labeling every upload. The library itself is still yours: real images you collect, not AI-generated content.
Is Studiato free to use?
Yes. The free plan includes a real reference library (400 MB, up to 200 images, 15 AI prompts a month) with no time limit. Paid plans add more storage and AI credits as you need them.