Abstract: A stretch forming apparatus comprises a pair of jaws for pinching both ends of a work, a die placed between the pair of jaws so as to be in contact with the work, a plurality of control axis for change in positions and postures of the jaws and the die, a rotation center line setting unit for making an operator set rotation center lines for the jaws that are for partial stretch of the work by rotation of the jaws, an operation input unit for rotating the jaws by manual operation about the rotation center lines, and a control unit for synchronously controlling the plurality of control axis so that the jaws rotate in accordance with the manual operation by the operator on the operation input unit about the rotation center lines.