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Turn a picture into a DXF your cutter can run straight away

Closed, unambiguous vector paths, without redrawing anything by hand: outer and inner lines already split onto layers.

Try it with your own picture
Before and after: a bicycle turned into a laser-cut line pattern
Before and after: a bicycle turned into a laser-cut line pattern

How it works

01

Upload a picture

Any picture works: one you shoot yourself, a reference from a client, or a sketch you already have.

02

pic2CAD draws the line art

The picture becomes a clean line drawing in about a minute. Generating uses 1 credit, and you get it back if the drawing fails.

03

Download PNG, SVG, DXF and DWG

Every format, every time; the DWG is under the + button in My drawings. Downloading is always free, however many times you need the file.

How pic2CAD helps

Tracing a picture into clean vector paths by hand is slow, and an ambiguous line (open paths, overlapping strokes) can ruin a cut or jam a laser. Most image-to-vector tools leave that cleanup to you.

pic2CAD exports closed, unambiguous vector paths as a DXF, with outer and inner lines already split onto layers, so cut and engrave passes are one click away. The same file also opens as an SVG if your software prefers that format.

Ideal for

  • Signage, pictograms and decorative panels cut on a laser or plotter
  • One-off gifts or prototypes from a picture, without redrawing it in a vector editor
  • Hobbyists and makerspaces cutting plywood, acrylic or cardboard
  • Batches where cut and engrave lines need to live on separate layers

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The DXF exports closed, unambiguous vector paths, with outer and inner lines split onto layers, so the cutter doesn't fight an open or overlapping line.
PNG, SVG and DXF, generated together. The DXF is the one your cutter or CAM software will usually want; the SVG works if your workflow runs through a design app instead.
Yes, though very fine or busy lines can be harder to cut cleanly at small sizes: a bold, simple picture usually cuts better than a highly detailed one.
No. The DXF already arrives with closed paths and outer and inner lines split onto layers, ready to assign to cut and engrave passes without extra tidy-up in a vector editor.

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