Free to tryNo sign-upMade for xTool Studio and LightBurn
Not an AI picture. A file your laser can follow.
Describe it or add a photo. MakerWizard returns cut, score and engrave layers in true millimetres, checked so nothing falls off: SVG for xTool Studio, .lbrn2 for LightBurn.
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- Previews are free
- Nothing to sign up for
- A failed drawing is refunded
- The price is on the button
Laser files made with MakerWizard
Every tile is the real file for the sentence under it. “Burnt” previews the burn on plywood; it is not a photo.
What is MakerWizard?
MakerWizard is a browser tool that turns a sentence, a photo or an existing SVG into a file a laser cutter can run: separate cut, score and engrave layers, the real size in millimetres, and a check that no part falls off. MakerWizard exports SVG for xTool Studio, a LightBurn .lbrn2 project, DXF and PNG.
The check
Will the design fall apart when it is cut?
MakerWizard checks every file before the download. The check finds parts that hang on a neck thinner than 1 mm, pieces that are not joined to the main body, outlines that do not close, text that was never converted to outlines, and details narrower than the kerf, and reports each one in plain words.
- Parts on a neck too thin to survive
- Pieces not joined to the body
- Outlines that do not close
- Live text a laser would drop
- Details thinner than the beam
The check says1 part hangs on a join thinner than 1 mm and will fall off after the cut. Thicken the neck or bridge it.
The file
What is inside a laser-ready file?
A MakerWizard file states its width and height in millimetres and sorts every shape into one of three jobs by colour: red lines are cut, blue lines are scored, black fills are engraved. xTool Studio and LightBurn turn those colours into operations when the file is imported.
- True size, in millimetres
- The example is 74 × 29 mm because the file says so: an explicit width, height and matching viewBox, so no importer has to guess a DPI.
- A job for every shape
- Cut, score and engrave are separate layers by colour. Text is always outlined, and script lettering is welded so it engraves without gaps.
The file
The burn · preview
Settings travel with it
| Layer | Power | Speed | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|
| cut | 100 % | 4 mm/s | 1 |
| score | 60 % | 60 mm/s | 1 |
| engrave | 80 % | 200 mm/s | 1 |
Starting power, speed and passes for 18 machine profiles and 8 materials: a comment in the SVG, real layer settings in the .lbrn2. Each number is marked published or estimated, and tested numbers of your own replace them.
What the file begins with
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="74mm" height="29mm" viewBox="0 0 74 29" data-generator="makerlab-svg… <!-- Layers by colour: red = cut, blue = score, black = engrave (greys = lighter engrave shades). Size is in mill… <g id="engrave" data-layer="engrave" fill="#000000" stroke="none" fill-rule="evenodd"> <path id="name-1" d="M27.01 21.356C25.962 21.54 24.931 21.632 23.917 21.632C22.512 21.632 21.336 21.473 20.389 …Do not take our word for it: import one
Open one in xTool Studio or LightBurn and measure it. The settings inside are starting points for xTool M2 · 10 W on Basswood plywood 3 mm.
Fox keychain · 60 × 61 mm
A traced design: engraved fox, cut outline with a hanging loop.
Name tag · 74 × 29 mm
All three jobs: cut outline and hole, scored border, engraved name.
Photo stand · 341 × 319 mm
Three parts with tabs and slots for 3 mm plywood, plus the fit-test strip.
Products
How do the parts of a product fit together?
For a product, MakerWizard draws tabs and slots from two numbers: the sheet thickness and the kerf. On 3 mm plywood with a 0.15 mm kerf a slot is drawn 2.85 mm wide, which is a press fit, and every download includes a fit-test strip to cut before the real sheet.
3.00 − 0.15 = 2.85 mm slot
Batches
Can it put a list of names on one sheet?
Names on blanks takes a pasted list of up to 200 names, outlines and welds the lettering in one of 7 engraving fonts, and lays the blanks out on sheets of 300 × 200 mm unless another size is set. Up to 3 names are free.
12 names · 70 × 25 mm blanks · Pacifico · one sheet
Under the hood
How does a sentence become a laser file?
An image model draws a flat, high-contrast picture; the VTracer tracer turns that picture into vector paths; MakerWizard's own code assigns the layers, sets the size in millimetres and runs the check. A language model never writes path data, which keeps sizes exact and node counts low.
Compatibility
Which machines, materials and software does it work with?
MakerWizard writes standard files, so it works with any laser whose software imports SVG or DXF. Starting settings cover 18 machine profiles, from the xTool M2 and S1 to 40 and 60 W CO2 lasers, on 8 materials. There is no native xTool project file yet.
- xTool Studio
- SVG in millimetres, DXF, PNGLayers become Cut, Score and Engrave by colour. Leave the SVG DPI setting at 96.
- LightBurn
- .lbrn2 project, SVG, DXFThe .lbrn2 opens with its layers, speeds, powers and passes already set.
- Glowforge app
- SVG, PNGColours arrive as separate steps to assign.
- Inkscape and Illustrator
- SVG, DXFFor editing before the laser software.
Try it: what would go into your file
| Job | Power | Speed | Passes | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | 100 % | 6 mm/s | 1 | published |
| Score | 60 % | 80 mm/s | 1 | published |
| Engrave | 77 % | 200 mm/s | 1 | published |
Kerf about 0.17 mm (typical 0.15–0.2) · bed 426 × 320 mm
xTool Studio 1.7.30, factory preset in its own M2 tutorial project. Starting points: burn a small test before the real piece.
Use these in the editor, or replace them with your own tested numbers
18 machine profiles (xTool M2, xTool M1 Ultra, xTool M1, xTool S1, xTool D1 Pro, xTool F1, xTool P2 / P2S, Gweike Cloud, and generic diode and CO2 lasers) and 8 materials (Basswood plywood, Birch plywood, Walnut plywood, MDF, Acrylic, opaque, Acrylic, clear, Corrugated cardboard, Leather). Settings come from xTool material settings, xTool Studio default, as reported in Handmade Weekly's M2 review, xTool preset, as reported in Tom's Hardware's M1 Ultra review and Box Studio kerf reference table.
Comparison
How is MakerWizard different from an AI image generator or a tracer?
An AI image generator returns a picture and a tracer returns one flat outline; neither knows what a laser will do with it. MakerWizard adds the three things that sit between a drawing and a burn: a job for every shape, a real size in millimetres, and a check that the piece holds together.
| MakerWizard | AI image generatorsChatGPT, Midjourney | Image tracersTrace Bitmap, online vectorizers | Laser software alonexTool Studio, LightBurn | Drawing it yourselfInkscape, Illustrator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts from a sentenceYou describe it; you do not draw it. | Yes | Yes | No | PartlySome bundle a picture generator | No |
| Vector paths, not a pictureOutlines a laser can follow. | Yes | No | Yes | PartlyA built-in trace | Yes |
| True size in millimetresThe file itself says how big it is. | Yes | No | PartlyPixels; you size it later | Yes | Yes |
| Cut, score and engrave assignedEvery shape already has its job. | Yes | No | No | PartlyYou assign each layer | PartlyYou colour each layer |
| Checks that nothing falls offLoose parts, thin necks, open outlines. | Yes | No | No | No | PartlyBy eye |
| LightBurn project with layers setA .lbrn2, not only an SVG. | Yes | No | No | PartlyLightBurn saves its own | No |
| Starting power and speedBy machine and material, with sources. | Yes | No | No | PartlyFor the vendor's materials | No |
| Tabs and slots sized to your kerfParts that press together. | Yes | No | No | No | PartlyYou do the maths |
| A list of names onto one sheetBatch personalisation. | Yes | No | No | PartlyVariable text, set up per job | PartlyCopy, paste, repeat |
Columns are kinds of tools, not single products: tools of one kind differ, and they change. “Partly” means the tool lets you do it and you do the work.
Free tools
Free laser tools, no account
The small jobs between an idea and a burn: measure a kerf, make a blank, turn a photo into dots, check a file. Open one and use it; there is nothing to sign up for.
- Kerf calculatorFreeCut one test square, measure it, and get your kerf, the offset per edge and the slot width for a press fit.
- BlanksFreePick a shape, set the size in millimetres and the hanging hole, and download a cut-ready SVG for a whole row of blanks.
- HalftoneFreeTurn a photo into engravable dots at true size: a laser has no grey, a halftone gives it one.
- Depth MapFreeShape any image into a clean grayscale height map: set the black and white points, the gamma and the smoothing, invert if your machine wants dark for deep.
- Names on blanks3 names freePaste the names from your orders, pick a blank and a font, and get one sheet with a cut outline and an engraved name for every piece.
- SVG to laser prepFreeOpen any SVG, give every shape its job, set the real size and leave with a file your laser software reads the right way.
- Laser SVG validatorFreeFind what ruins a cut before the laser does: live text, open paths, parts hanging by a thread, details thinner than the beam.
Pricing
How much does MakerWizard cost?
Trying MakerWizard is free: 6 tools need no account, tracing and previews cost nothing, and a visitor gets 2 AI drawings before creating one. After that, paid actions are counted in exports: 10 exports for $9.00, 50 exports for $29.00, or 100 a month for $15.00.
Free
$0
- 6 free tools, no account
- Trace any image to SVG, free
- Product previews and the check, free
- 2 AI drawings without an account, 3 more when you create one
- Names on blanks: up to 3 names free
Export packs · pay once
$9.00for 10 exports
- 10 exports for $9.00
- 50 exports for $29.00
- No subscription: buy when you run out
- Everything in Free
Maker plan
$15.00a month
- 100 exports every month
- For a shop that ships every week
- Everything in Free
What one export costs
- 10 exports$0.90
- 50 exports$0.58
- Maker plan$0.15
What an export buys
- An AI drawing1export
- A Pro drawing (faces, lettering)1.5exports
- The files of a product1export
- A names sheet beyond 3 names1export
- A listing photo1export
About
Who makes MakerWizard?
MakerWizard is made by one developer who owns an xTool M2 and runs a small plywood gift shop. The starting settings come from published tables and say which; the example files on this page are the product's real output; and there are no invented reviews, ratings or user counts anywhere on the site.
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FAQ
Questions makers ask
Is MakerWizard free?
The 6 free tools need no account and have no limit. Tracing an image to SVG, product previews and the file check are free too. A visitor gets 2 AI drawings without an account and 3 more after creating one. After that, paid actions are counted in exports: 10 exports for $9.00, 50 exports for $29.00, or 100 a month for $15.00.
What is an export?
An export is the unit paid actions are counted in. An AI drawing costs 1 export, the files of a product cost 1 export, a names sheet beyond 3 names costs 1 export. The price is printed on every button before you press it, a failed drawing is refunded, and downloading the same design again in another format is not charged twice.
Does an AI write the SVG?
No. An image model draws a picture, a tracer (VTracer) turns it into paths, and code computes everything else: outlines, offsets, tabs and slots, welded lettering. A language model never writes path data, which is why sizes are exact and node counts stay low.
Will it open at the right size in xTool Studio or LightBurn?
Every SVG carries an explicit width and height in millimetres and a matching viewBox, so an importer has nothing to guess. In xTool Studio leave the SVG DPI setting at 96 and do not rescale the drawing. When the exact size is critical, measure one known dimension after import, or use the DXF.
Can the standard engine draw names and lettering?
Not reliably, and MakerWizard says so: the standard image engine is told to draw no words. Lettering comes from real fonts instead (names on blanks, the editor's text tool, the engraved text on products), outlined and welded by code. The Pro engine draws faces and lettering better and costs more.
What happens to the pictures I upload?
The halftone, depth map, kerf and blank tools run entirely in your browser: those images never leave your computer. Tracing and AI drawing run on our server. Work made without an account is kept for 48 hours; creating an account keeps it.