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SVG to STL
Drop an SVG and it gets pushed up into a 3D shape you can print. Logos, name signs, stencils, keychains.
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Good to know
Getting your SVG ready
- Turn text into shapes. In Inkscape use Path → Object to Path. In Illustrator use Type → Create Outlines.
- Turn lines into filled shapes. A line with no fill has no area. Inkscape: Path → Stroke to Path. Illustrator: Object → Path → Outline Stroke.
- Keep it to one colour. Every filled shape is pushed up the same amount, whatever its colour.
Things people make with it
- Name signs and door plates: add a 2 mm base plate so the letters hold together.
- Keychains: draw a small circle as a hole in the shape before you export the SVG.
- Logos for the wall or a shelf, printed in two colours by swapping filament at the layer where the letters start.
How it works
- 1Drop an SVG file (filled shapes work best).
- 2Set how wide and how tall it should be in mm. Add a base plate if you want one.
- 3Download the STL.
Questions people ask
Checked October 2026
- Do my files get uploaded?
- No. Everything runs in your browser. The file never leaves your computer, so it works for client files and unreleased designs too.
- Why is part of my SVG missing?
- Lines with no fill have no area, so there's nothing to push up. In Inkscape use Path → Stroke to Path, or in Illustrator use Outline Stroke, then save again.
- Do holes in letters (like O and A) stay open?
- Yes, as long as they're cut-outs in the same path. If the hole is a separate white shape on top, delete it so it isn't printed as a solid.
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