Laser Tools

Community-tested speed, power, and pass settings for 59+ machines and 120+ materials. Filter by machine, material, or operation.

Calculate the true cost of a laser job and set a profitable price. Includes Etsy fees, material cost, electricity, labour, and batch mode.

Convert photos, logos, and screenshots into clean SVG and DXF files ready for LightBurn, xTool Creative Space, or any laser software. Silhouette, outline, and color-layer modes.

Track materials, labor, machine time, and channel fees for every product you sell. Get suggested prices, see true margin, and know exactly what you make on every Etsy or Shopify sale.

Community-tested speed, power, and pass settings for 59+ machines and 120+ materials. Filter by machine, material, or operation.

Every LightBurn keyboard shortcut in one page — tools, layers, alignment, preview, boolean, and camera. Windows and Mac. Bookmark it, print it.

Safe vs dangerous materials at a glance. Wood, acrylic, leather, metals, foam, fabric — and the ones that will damage your lungs and machine (PVC, ABS, galvanised steel, carbon fibre).

5 questions about your budget, materials, and workspace. Get an honest recommendation including what each machine type can and can't do.

Precision alignment jigs for coasters, keychains, dog tags, tumblers, business cards, and more. Auto-sized for your exact laser bed — not generic 12"×12" files.

Calculate the true cost of a laser job and set a profitable price. Includes Etsy fees, material cost, electricity, labour, and batch mode.

Estimate cut and engrave time from an SVG or manual measurements. Includes electricity cost at your $/kWh rate.

Enter your tumbler diameter and rotary brand to instantly get circumference, artwork wrap dimensions, LightBurn roller diameter, and steps per rotation.

Measure the real kerf of your laser on any material. A labeled slot wedge. Cut it, find the narrowest slot that released, divide by two. Plus optional bridge and radius tests.

Generate a focus-ramp SVG to find your laser's optimal Z height. Mount at the shown angle, cut a straight line, and find the narrowest kerf — that's your focus sweet spot. Rounds out the calibration trilogy.

Convert between mm/s, mm/min, in/min, and in/s instantly. Copying settings across software without checking the unit is the #1 beginner mistake — fix it here.

Calculate scan lines, travel distance, time, and electricity cost for a fill engraving pass. Set line interval, speed, passes, and direction — instant results.

Enter sheet price, sheet size, and piece size to find your exact material cost per piece and sheet utilization. Links to the COGS Tracker for full job costing.

Track materials, labor, machine time, and channel fees for every product you sell. Get suggested prices, see true margin, and know exactly what you make on every Etsy or Shopify sale.

Strip Inkscape metadata, remove invisible elements, and convert shapes and text to paths — so your SVG imports cleanly into LightBurn. Runs fully in-browser.

Convert between DXF and SVG in-browser. Preserves layers and colors. Output is millimeter-scaled and R12-compatible so it imports into LightBurn, xTool CS, and LaserGRBL.

Drop an SVG to check for open paths, non-outlined text, tiny features, and layer issues before you waste material. Everything runs in your browser.

Convert photos, logos, and screenshots into clean SVG and DXF files ready for LightBurn, xTool Creative Space, or any laser software. Silhouette, outline, and color-layer modes.

Optimise photos for laser engraving with gamma correction, dithering, CLAHE contrast, and material presets. Preview your result before you burn.

Convert a photo to a halftone dot or line pattern for laser engraving. Adjust dot spacing, angle, and brightness. Download SVG or PNG — runs fully in-browser.

Generate a laser-ready QR code for any URL or text. Choose output size in mm, error correction level, and quiet zone. Download as SVG or PNG — free, no signup.

Generate laser-cut earring blank templates in your chosen shape and size (mm). Teardrop, oval, hexagon, arch, leaf, diamond, fan, and more. Hole position included. Free SVG.

Create circular signs with arched top and bottom text, a decorating separator, and centre name or monogram. Welcome signs, wreath inserts, family plaques. Free SVG download.

Design a laser-ready mandala SVG in your browser. Choose segments, rings, and pattern type (petals, triangles, arcs, dots, lines, or solid). Free SVG download.

Generate laser-cut living hinge patterns for bendable wood and acrylic panels. Straight, lattice, and wave styles. Enter dimensions and bend radius — download SVG + DXF.

Upload an SVG bigger than your laser bed. Set your bed size and overlap, get a zip of tiled pieces with registration marks — ready to cut and assemble into one big piece.

Upload multiple SVG parts, set quantities, and let the tool pack them onto the fewest sheets. Shelf-based bin packing with utilisation stats. Download per-sheet SVGs or a zip.

Paste a list of names and download a single SVG sheet of personalised laser-cut tags. Choose shape, size, hole position, and font. Perfect for wedding favours, events, and gift labels.

Enter outer dimensions, material thickness, and kerf. Get a laser-ready SVG with all five (or six) faces nested on one sheet, ready to cut and assemble.

Generate a labeled speed × power test grid sized for your material. Download as SVG for any software, or as a .lbrn2 file with speed & power pre-configured per layer.

Turn text into a laser-ready stencil SVG. Automatic vertical bridges keep the inside of letters like O, A, and B attached to the surrounding material. Fully in-browser.

Interlock your family's names into a crossword puzzle with Scrabble tile values. Free instant SVG download. Perfect for wall art, gifts, and family keepsakes.

Turn any address into a laser-ready SVG street map. Pick the shape, radius, and features you want. Powered by OpenStreetMap.

Upload an audio clip (song, voice memo, wedding vow) and download a laser-ready SVG waveform. Runs fully in your browser, nothing uploaded.

Enter baby's name, date, time, weight, and length. Download a laser-ready plaque design. Free SVG + LightBurn + xTool bundle.

Personalise a mountain & pine tree Christmas ornament with your town, family name, or favourite place. Instant SVG download for laser cutting.

Curve text along a circular arc for plaques, badges, and round signs. Top, bottom, or full ring — 11 fonts, adjustable radius and letter spacing. Free download.

Generate a laser-ready interlocking name puzzle. Each letter sits in a puzzle-piece tile with locking tabs — sized in mm for Baltic birch plywood. Free SVG download.

Personalise laser-cut drink coasters with a name or message. Choose from beer, wine, margarita, martini, and scotch designs. Instant SVG download or full 5-pack.

Personalise a romantic Valentine's tree with two names. Choose font, heart style, and size. Instant SVG download for laser engraving and cutting.

Add a teacher's name and personal message to a hand-drawn apple design. Live preview, choose your font, download instantly. Perfect for laser engraving or Cricut.