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Laser tools directory
The generators, editors and software we point laser owners to. Third-party tools are independent of LaserQuote, so check each one's licence and pricing.
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33 tools
Laser Test Grid Generator
Speed and power test grids with LightBurn settings built in.
Generate a speed and power test card for any material, then download it as an SVG or a LightBurn project with each swatch's settings already applied.
- Speed and power grids
- LightBurn .lbrn2 export
- Engrave and cut modes
- Star, square and circle swatches
Custom Shipping Box Generator
Cardboard shipping box die-lines with separate cut and score layers.
Design a wrap, roll-end tuck-top or telescoping cardboard box to your size and board thickness, then export an SVG or LightBurn file with cut and score lines on separate layers.
- Wrap, RETT and telescoping styles
- Cut and score layers
- SVG and .lbrn2 export
- Board-thickness aware
Material Cost & Waste Estimator
Parts per sheet, cost per part and waste percentage.
Work out how many parts fit on a sheet, what the material costs per part and how much you throw away.
- Parts per sheet
- Cost per part
- Kerf-aware
- No signup
Machine ROI / Payback Calculator
Weeks to pay off a laser and projected annual profit.
Estimate payback time and annual profit from machine price, jobs per week and profit per job.
- Payback weeks
- Annual profit
- No signup
LaserQuote Free Quote Calculator
Price a whole laser job: machine time, material, labour and margin.
The full job-pricing calculator, free and without an account.
- Multi-step pricing
- Margin and tax
- No signup
MakerCase
Quick finger-jointed box plans in the browser.
Enter inside or outside dimensions and material thickness and download plans for finger-jointed, hinged or sliding-lid boxes.
- Finger joints
- Kerf adjustment
- SVG and DXF output
Boxes.py
Open-source generator with hundreds of box types.
A huge library of parametric boxes, trays, holders and flex-cut designs, with fine control over joints and kerf.
- Hundreds of designs
- Flex cuts
- Adjustable joints
- SVG and PDF output
TemplateMaker
Packaging and box die-line templates.
Generate packaging templates such as folding boxes and mailers for cardboard and paper stock.
- Packaging templates
- Cut and crease lines
- Vector download
Atomm Living Hinge Generator
Browser living-hinge pattern designer with a bend preview.
Set sheet size, thickness, slot length, spacing and kerf, preview how the sheet bends, and export an SVG.
- Adjustable slot pattern
- 3D bend preview
- SVG export
Living Hinge Creator for Inkscape
Free Inkscape extension that draws hinge cut lines.
A community extension that fills a shape with living-hinge cuts. Check it supports your Inkscape version before installing.
- Inkscape extension
- Parametric cuts
- Free
Cuttle
Browser design tool with a library of parametric templates.
A vector design app with community templates, including flexible-material patterns, that you can tweak and export for cutting.
- Parametric templates
- Browser based
- Community library
Cuttle Connected Text
Type text and download it with every letter joined.
A template that welds letters together so a cut-out word stays in one piece, with the dots of i and j connected.
- Welded letters
- Instant download
- Browser based
Cuttle Block of Text
Fit text into a rectangle with score lines between letters.
Auto-sizes words into a block for coasters and signs, using weld and score so the text stays connected.
- Auto-fit text block
- Optional score lines
- Signs and coasters
Hershey Text (Inkscape)
Single-line fonts for engraving and scoring.
An extension, bundled with Inkscape, that writes text as single-stroke paths, ideal for fast line engraving or scoring.
- Single-stroke fonts
- Bundled with Inkscape
- Fast engraving
Google Fonts
Thousands of open-licensed fonts.
A large library of openly licensed fonts, including bold and stencil styles that suit laser cutting. Check each licence for commercial use.
- Open licences
- Stencil styles
- Large library
MyLaserTools
Free design tools for laser cutting and 3D printing.
A collection of browser design tools for makers, including text and shape utilities.
- Browser tools
- Several generators
- Quick exports
Gear Generator
Interactive gear trains you can export as vectors.
Design meshing gears, see them turn, and export outlines for laser cutting.
- Meshing gear trains
- Live animation
- Vector export
Woodgears Gear Template Generator
Printable and cuttable gear templates.
Generates involute gear outlines from tooth count and size, as a simple page that outputs a template.
- Involute gears
- Adjustable teeth
- Simple output
Draradech Jigsaw Generator
Parametric jigsaw puzzle cut files.
Set size, piece count and tab shape, then download an SVG puzzle layout ready to cut.
- Piece count control
- Tab shape control
- SVG output
QR Code Monkey
QR codes with SVG export.
Create QR codes in custom styles and download them as vectors for engraving. Always test-scan an engraved code.
- SVG export
- Custom styling
- Logo option
Vectorizer.AI
Turn raster images into clean vectors.
Upload a PNG or JPG and get a traced vector back, useful for preparing logos and artwork for the laser. Downloads need a paid plan.
- Image tracing
- Clean curves
- SVG and DXF output
Openclipart
Public-domain vector clip art.
A library of vector artwork released into the public domain, a safe starting point for engraving designs.
- Public domain
- SVG files
- Large library
SVGnest
Free nesting that packs parts onto a sheet.
Open-source nesting that rearranges SVG parts to waste less material.
- Automatic nesting
- Rotation
- Reduces waste
Deepnest
Desktop nesting for laser and CNC.
A fast open-source nesting app, a good companion to quoting because tighter nests mean cheaper parts.
- Desktop app
- Common-line cutting
- DXF and SVG
LightBurn
The standard layout and control software for diode and CO2 lasers.
Design, arrange and run jobs on a wide range of controllers. Paid licence with a free trial.
- Wide controller support
- Layer-based settings
- Free trial
LaserGRBL
Free Windows software for GRBL lasers.
Open-source controller software for GRBL-based diode lasers, including image engraving.
- GRBL control
- Image engraving
- Windows
xTool Creative Space
Design and control software for xTool machines.
xTool's own software for laying out and running jobs on its lasers. Download it from the xTool site.
- Machine control
- Material presets
- Design tools
Inkscape
Free vector editor for preparing cut files.
A full open-source vector editor for drawing, tracing and cleaning up artwork before it goes to the laser.
- Vector drawing
- Extensions
- SVG native
LibreCAD
Free 2D CAD for DXF work.
Open-source 2D CAD, useful for precise drawings and DXF files.
- 2D CAD
- DXF native
- Free
FreeCAD
Parametric 3D modelling that can export flat patterns.
Open-source parametric CAD for designing 3D parts and projecting them to 2D cut files.
- Parametric 3D
- 2D drawings
- Free
Universal G-code Sender
Cross-platform G-code sender for GRBL machines.
An open-source sender for GRBL controllers that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Cross-platform
- GRBL
- Free
VisiCut
Open-source laser job preparation with material profiles.
Prepare and send jobs to a range of lasers using saved material profiles. Popular in makerspaces.
- Material profiles
- Makerspace friendly
- Free
LaserWeb4
Open-source CAM and control for lasers and CNC.
A browser-based CAM and control project. Development has slowed, so check it is maintained before relying on it.
- Browser based
- CAM
- Free
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