What Tatship does

Tatship is a privately held software company founded in 2022 and domiciled under Hong Kong law that builds a tattoo planning platform for individual consumers, tattoo artists and studios, and temporary tattoo sellers. The platform centers on a 3D Virtual Try-On tool that lets users preview tattoos on their own body via uploaded photos or camera capture, combined with an AI-powered Tattoo Design Tool that generates and composites custom designs from text prompts, uploaded images, and web-sourced references. Supporting products include a Tattoo Font Generator (text-to-tattoo styling), a Photo to Tattoo Converter (computer-vision-driven stencil generation from user images), a 6,757-design Tattoo Ideas Catalog with over 1.3 million indexed inspiration images for men and women respectively, a Tattoo Artists Directory, and a one-click custom temporary tattoo e-commerce flow fulfilled by Prodigi.

Underlying technology combines generative AI for design synthesis, computer vision for image-to-stencil conversion and automatic background removal, and a 3D body-mapping pipeline that blends designs with user skin tone, lighting, and body curvature for realistic previews. Distribution runs through a self-serve web platform, native iOS (App Store id 6746807416) and Android (com.tatship) applications, curated Pinterest content for top-of-funnel tattoo-idea search, and active Instagram presence. The company also offers white-label / embedded try-on technology for B2B clients, with Steel N Ink (Canada) showcased as a reference deployment.

Monetization is multi-stream: freemium web access with unlimited try-ons during a free trial, mobile-app subscriptions, one-time physical temporary tattoo purchases, and B2B technology licensing. Reported scale includes 500,000+ claimed users globally and 350,000+ users on the Tattoo Font Generator specifically, against a 1-10 employee headcount; no revenue, funding history, or management roster has been publicly disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Tatship

Legal name

Tatship

Website

https://tatship.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tatship is a software platform offering AI-powered 3D tattoo try-on, design generation, and stencil conversion tools. Founded in 2022 and domiciled in Hong Kong, it serves individual consumers, tattoo studios, and temporary tattoo sellers via web and native mobile apps worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Freemium with In-App Purchases: Free trial period offering unlimited tattoo try-ons and basic features. Premium features including advanced AI generation and full library access available through upgrade options. Users can enjoy unlimited try-ons during free trial and upgrade for advanced capabilities.
2. Subscription (Mobile App): Mobile applications distributed through Apple App Store with in-app purchases and subscriptions. The app offers 3-day free trial for unlimited tattoo try-ons with advanced 3D technology. Consumption and subscription data shared with Apple per App Store guidelines.
3. Custom Temporary Tattoo Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of custom temporary tattoos. Users can one-click order custom temporary tattoos featuring their own designs to try on skin before committing to permanent tattoos. Products fulfilled through Prodigi fulfillment partner.
4. B2B Technology Licensing: White-label and embedded virtual try-on technology offered to tattoo artists, studios, and temporary tattoo sellers for integration on their websites. Business clients embed Tatship's try-on/AI technology on their own platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tatship is an AI-powered tattoo planning platform that lets users preview realistic tattoo simulations on their body via 3D virtual try-on, design custom tattoos using AI generation and image uploads, convert photos into tattoo stencils, and order custom temporary tattoos. The platform also offers white-label virtual try-on technology for embedding into tattoo artist, studio, and temporary tattoo seller websites.

Product overview

Tatship is a tattoo planning platform that offers multiple integrated tools for the tattoo design and selection process. The core offering consists of a 3D Virtual Try-On tool that allows users to preview tattoos on their body, paired with a Tattoo Design Tool for creating custom designs using AI generation and photo uploads. Additional products include a Tattoo Font Generator for text-based tattoos, a Photo to Tattoo Converter for creating tattoo stencils, and a Tattoo Ideas Catalog with thousands of curated designs. The platform operates on a freemium model with a free trial offering unlimited tattoo try-ons and basic features, while premium features such as advanced AI generation and full library access require a paid upgrade. Tatship also offers a Tattoo Artists Directory for artist discovery, custom temporary tattoo ordering fulfilled through Prodigi, native iOS/Android mobile apps, and virtual try-on technology licensing for businesses. The platform is accessible via web and mobile, with apps available on Apple App Store and Google Play.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tattoo Virtual Try-On A 3D virtual tattoo try-on tool that allows users to preview real tattoos on their body using their camera or photo uploads, blending tattoos naturally with skin tone, lighting, and body curvature.
• Tattoo Design Tool Online tattoo maker and design tool that lets users create custom tattoos using AI generation, uploaded photos, and design elements, then visualize the result on their body.
• Tattoo Font Generator A free text-to-tattoo generator that transforms words into tattoo designs with multiple font styles including Blackletter, Script, Stencil, Brush, and Chinese Script, with circular text effects.
• Photo to Tattoo Converter An AI-powered tool that converts any photo into a tattoo stencil by analyzing lines and shading to generate clean line work suitable for tattoo artists, with adjustable contrast.
• Tattoo Artists Directory A directory service that allows tattoo artists to maintain profiles and lets users discover and connect with tattoo artists worldwide.
• Custom Temporary Tattoo Ordering A service that lets users one-click order custom temporary tattoos featuring their own designs, fulfilled by Prodigi, to try on skin before committing to permanent ink.
• Tatship Mobile App (iOS/Android) Native mobile applications for iOS and Android that provide access to unlimited tattoo try-ons with 3D technology, including a 3-day free trial for premium features.
• Virtual Try-On Technology for Businesses White-label or embeddable virtual try-on technology offered to tattoo artists, studios, and temporary tattoo sellers for integration on their own websites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ users globally trust Tatship for tattoo planning
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS provides hosting and website display services for Tatship. All data collected on the website is processed on AWS servers. AWS operates as a data processor on behalf of Tatship.
• Google (reCAPTCHA, Google Analytics)supportingTechnology or IntegrationGoogle provides reCAPTCHA for spam protection and bot detection, and Google Analytics for web traffic analysis and user behavior tracking. Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze how users use the website.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe processes all payments for Tatship. Payment data is processed solely through Stripe, and Tatship has no access to payment data submitted by users.
• ProdigicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProdigi is the fulfillment partner for Tatship's custom temporary tattoo orders. They handle printing and shipping of custom temporary tattoos ordered by users through the platform.
• WhatsApp (Meta)supportingTechnology or IntegrationWhatsApp is offered as a customer support contact channel. When users contact Tatship via WhatsApp, the mobile phone number and provided name information is stored and used for processing and responding to customer requests.
• ApplecoreTechnology or IntegrationApple's App Store distributes Tatship's iOS mobile app. Tatship shares consumption and account data with Apple for processing refund requests and managing subscription disputes per App Store guidelines.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Adobe (Photoshop / Firefly): Adobe Photoshop and Firefly are the incumbent creative tools Tatship explicitly positions against ("easier than Photoshop"). Adobe's generative AI and image-editing capabilities overlap with Tatship's design and AI generation features, particularly for advanced users.
• Pinterest: Pinterest is the dominant visual discovery platform for tattoos, with massive tattoo idea boards that drive the inspiration step of the tattoo journey. Tatship explicitly curates Pinterest for tattoo inspiration, making Pinterest both a marketing channel and a partial substitute for its Ideas Catalog.
• ModiFace (L'Oréal): ModiFace, now part of L'Oréal, is the dominant AR try-on technology provider for the beauty industry, embedded across major cosmetic brand sites. It is comparable to Tatship's white-label try-on offering at the technology layer, though its focus is skincare and color cosmetics rather than tattoos.
• Perfect Corp (YouCam Makeup): Perfect Corp operates YouCam Makeup, the leading AR try-on platform for beauty with hundreds of millions of users. It competes at the broader beauty AR layer rather than specializing in tattoos, but its underlying face/body AR engine and B2B licensing model overlap with Tatship's technology stack.
• Canva: Canva is a broad design platform with AI image generation and template-based design tools used by both consumers and small businesses. Its Design and AI capabilities intersect with Tatship's Tattoo Design Tool and AI Tattoo Generator, particularly for users creating custom designs.
• Snap (Snapchat AR): Snapchat's AR lens platform supports tattoo-style filters used by hundreds of millions of users and provides a Lens Studio for third-party creators. It competes with Tatship at the consumer AR try-on layer with vastly greater distribution, making it a structural threat to the B2C business.

Direct peers

• Tattoodo: Tattoodo is a global tattoo discovery, inspiration, and artist-booking platform. Like Tatship, it serves consumers planning tattoos with curated design catalogs and artist discovery (Tatship's Artists Directory), making it a direct peer in the tattoo decisioning funnel.
• InkHunter: InkHunter is one of the original AR tattoo try-on apps, letting users preview tattoo designs on their body via smartphone camera. It is the most direct comparable to Tatship's 3D Virtual Try-On, targeting the same consumer planning use case with a freemium model.

Emerging players

• Midjourney: Midjourney is a leading generative-AI image platform whose outputs are widely used by tattoo enthusiasts for design inspiration. It overlaps with Tatship's AI Tattoo Generator and Design Tool, representing a partial substitute at the design-creation step, though without body preview or placement.
• OpenAI (DALL-E): OpenAI's DALL-E is a leading generative-AI image model whose outputs are commonly repurposed for tattoo concepts. It overlaps with Tatship's text-to-tattoo generation feature as a substitute at the AI design step, though without skin-tone preview or body placement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/tatshiphq
• Pinterestpinterest.com/tatship
• Xx.com/tatshiphq

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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