Free laser cut generator
Tile keychain
Vector: Pick a style, type a word or a number. I'll draw the tiles. Cut: And I'll check the fit.
Laser cut keychains made of square tiles: spell a word with the number of each letter in the corner, make a phone number or social name keychain with an icon on the first tile, or a small licence plate souvenir. Three ways to build one: engraved on a plate, on a smaller top plate, or with separate tiles glued in place. Make a whole list at once.
Style
Words
Letters with accents
Build
Tiles smaller than 10 mm have no corner numbers: they would not read.
Size
A souvenir copy, not a registration plate: do not use it on a vehicle. The font is close to plate lettering, not the official one.
Tiles
The top plate is always smaller than the base: the base shows around it by the “Base around the tiles” value.
The laser removes a little material at every cut (the kerf), so a cut window comes out a bit bigger and a cut tile a bit smaller. A clearance of 0.2 mm per side is a good start; check it with a test cut.
Base and ring
Sheet
LightBurn file
Your own settings, never guessed. Fill speed and power to get a .lbrn2 file; the SVG and DXF need nothing.
Checking that you are human…
- Words
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- Previewed size
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- Pieces
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- Sheets
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How to use it
- Type one word per line and choose how it is made. The preview shows the first word; tap another word to look at it. “Parts” shows what gets cut.
- Set the tile size and where the key ring hole goes. Gaps, corners, template fit and sheet size are in Advanced settings.
- Download the SVG and open it in LightBurn, xTool Creative Space or the Glowforge app. Colours are operations: black = engrave, green = score, the others = cut. Engrave and score first, then cut.
The three ways to build it
- Engraved plate: one piece. The tile frames (green score lines) and the letters (black engrave) go straight on the plate with the ring hole (red).
- Top plate: a base with the ring hole (red) and a smaller top plate (blue) with the letters engraved on it. Glue the top plate inside the green outline on the base. The top plate is always smaller than the base.
- Glued tiles: a base (red), separate square tiles with engraved letters (blue) and a thin template with square windows (orange). Lay the template on the base with the edges level, glue the tiles into the windows, then lift the template off. The tiles end up straight and evenly spaced.
FAQ
Can I sell keychains made from these files?
Yes. You can cut and sell the keychains you make, personal or commercial. You may not sell or share the generated files themselves as a design collection.
How many words can I make at once?
Up to 30 words, each up to 12 characters. They are packed onto your sheet, and onto more sheets if they do not fit. The files stack the sheets one below the other.
What is the small number in the corner of a tile?
It is the position of the letter in the alphabet: A is 1, B is 2, Z is 26. Turn it off with the checkbox if you want plain letters. Digits and signs get no number.
Why does the template have a clearance setting?
The laser removes a thin line of material at every cut, so a cut window comes out slightly bigger than drawn and a cut tile slightly smaller. The clearance adds a little room so the tiles drop into the windows. Start with 0.2 mm per side and adjust after a test cut. The strip between two windows must stay at least 1 mm wide, and the page tells you if it does not.
Why must the top plate be smaller than the base?
The base shows around the top plate like a frame, which hides small gluing differences and looks finished. The width of that frame is the “Base around the tiles” setting.
Can I use letters with accents (Ä, Ñ, Ł, Č)?
Yes. The Latin letters of the European languages work: German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, the Nordic languages, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Turkish and the Baltic languages. Type them on your keyboard or open “Letters with accents” and click a letter. An accented letter gets the number of its plain letter (Ä is 1, like A), and Æ, Œ and Þ have no number. ß is written SS. Cyrillic and Greek letters are not included yet. A few fonts lack a rare letter (Righteous has no Ș or Ț, Rubik Mono One has no Ī or Ţ); the page tells you and you can pick another font.
Which fonts can I use?
Eight fonts, all under the SIL Open Font License: Archivo Black, Alfa Slab One, Bungee, Bebas Neue, Baloo 2 ExtraBold, Playfair Display Black, Rubik Mono One and Righteous. The chunky ones engrave most cleanly on small tiles. Number plates use Barlow Semi Condensed Bold (American and European plates) and Saira Semi Condensed SemiBold (UK plates), free fonts that look like plate lettering but are not the official plate typefaces.
How does the phone number keychain work?
Choose the Phone number style, type a number, and pick an icon for the first tile: a handset, a smartphone, mail, home and more. Every digit and sign gets its own tile. You can use digits and + ( ) - . / # *, up to 15 characters, spaces are dropped. A long number makes a long keychain, so a smaller tile such as 15 mm is a good start.
How does the Social keychain work?
Choose the Social style, pick a network icon (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Telegram, WhatsApp, Pinterest, Snapchat, Threads, Reddit, Discord, Twitch or Etsy) or your own picture, and type your name or handle. With an icon the @ sign is not needed and is left out; choose None if you want a plain @name. Your own picture is turned into an engraving shape right in your browser: a shape on a transparent background is used as it is, a drawing on a white background is engraved where it is dark. Use the invert box if the wrong part is engraved. Letters A-Z, digits and . _ - are allowed, up to 15 characters.
How does the Number plate keychain work?
Choose the Number plate style, pick a format (USA, Europe, United Kingdom, Australia, Mercosur, Japan, China or China new energy) and type your own number. It is a small souvenir copy of a plate, not a registration plate, so it cannot be used on a vehicle. Build it engraved on one plate, on a smaller top plate, or in three layers with the letters set into a frame. Where a format has a fixed pattern (for example the UK, Japan or China), the number is checked against it. The preview is free; the SVG, DXF and LightBurn files of the Number plate style need a CutCat Pro pass.
Where do the icons come from?
The phone icons are Material Icons by Google (Apache License 2.0). The social network icons are from the Simple Icons project (CC0, public domain). Both allow commercial use. The network names and logos are trademarks of their owners; use them only to point to your own account. They are engraved as solid shapes. On the phone and social keychains you can also choose “My picture” and use your own icon or logo.
Which material and thickness should I use?
Anything that engraves well: plywood, alder, bamboo or coated acrylic. For the glued-tiles type use thin material for the template, for example 1.5 to 3 mm, so it is easy to lift off. The files do not depend on the material thickness.
Do I need an account?
No. Letter tiles, Phone number and Social are calculated in your browser, so your words are not uploaded or stored anywhere. The Number plate style is drawn on our server: the plate text and settings are sent there to make the preview and the files, and are not stored. Your settings stay in your browser. If you allow statistics cookies, we count downloads (build type, font, number of words and tile size, never the words) to see what people need.
Which format should I choose?
SVG for LightBurn, xTool and Glowforge. DXF for CAD programs and older laser software. The .lbrn2 file for LightBurn comes with your own speed and power once you enter them in Advanced settings.