Skip the CAD.Print the thing.
142 hand-checked generators that turn a form, a photo or a line of text into a file you can slice tonight.
What do you want to make?
15 categories, from photo gifts to replacement parts.
LithophanesPhotos that appear when light shines through.
9 toolsStorageBins, baseplates and wall systems sized to your drawers.
16 toolsBoxesCustom-size boxes, lids and electronics cases.
10 toolsSigns & TextType text, pick a font, print a sign.
16 toolsKeychainsName keychains, pet tags and bag tags.
14 toolsCodesScannable QR, Wi-Fi and music code prints.
9 toolsMaps & TerrainMountains, cities, the Moon and the stars.
15 toolsAI to 3DDescribe it or upload a picture, get a model.
14 toolsImage to 3DLogos, SVGs and photos turned into raised prints.
13 toolsCookie CuttersCustom cutters, stamps and clay tools.
7 toolsVases & LampsTwisted vases, planters and lamp shades.
10 toolsMechanicalGears, knobs, threads, springs and brackets.
13 toolsPuzzles & GamesJigsaws, mazes, dice and board game inserts.
11 toolsCustomizersHubs with hundreds of customisable models.
6 toolsGiftsOrnaments, soundwaves and personal keepsakes.
23 tools
9 toolsStorageBins, baseplates and wall systems sized to your drawers.16 toolsBoxesCustom-size boxes, lids and electronics cases.10 toolsSigns & TextType text, pick a font, print a sign.16 toolsKeychainsName keychains, pet tags and bag tags.14 toolsCodesScannable QR, Wi-Fi and music code prints.9 toolsMaps & TerrainMountains, cities, the Moon and the stars.15 toolsAI to 3DDescribe it or upload a picture, get a model.14 toolsImage to 3DLogos, SVGs and photos turned into raised prints.13 toolsCookie CuttersCustom cutters, stamps and clay tools.7 toolsVases & LampsTwisted vases, planters and lamp shades.10 toolsMechanicalGears, knobs, threads, springs and brackets.13 toolsPuzzles & GamesJigsaws, mazes, dice and board game inserts.11 toolsCustomizersHubs with hundreds of customisable models.6 toolsGiftsOrnaments, soundwaves and personal keepsakes.23 tools
OrbitStudio
Print any place on the Moon or Mars as a snap-together puzzle or ornament
OrbitStudio turns real NASA elevation data into printable terrain. Spin the globe, frame a crater, a landing site or a volcano, and the generator builds the surface at the size you choose. The Moon is covered in full, nearside, farside and the south pole, and Mars uses MOLA altimetry at up to 463 metres per pixel.
We built OrbitStudio ourselves. It is listed with the same pros and cons as every other tool.
Popular with makers
The best-known tool in each of the busiest categories.
Storage
Perplexing Labs Gridfinity Generator
Browser generator for Gridfinity bins, baseplates, openGrid, Multiboard and HSW parts
Mechanical
Gear Generator by Koolm
Spur, ring, bevel, crown and worm gears plus racks, all from one MakerWorld form
Lithophanes
ItsLitho
Browser lithophane designer with many shapes, an image editor and a backlit preview
Customizers
MakerWorld MakerLab
Bambu Lab's hub of no-CAD generators, from signs and vases to AI and community apps
Guides
Comparisons and how-tos, written for people who would rather print than model.
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