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Drop in any photo and pick a style. Portraits, pets, logos, anything - the layers are cut for you in seconds.
Used by Silhouette Cameo and Cricut crafters worldwide
Make Any Photo Into a Silhouette
Bold single-shape silhouette stencils from any photo. Perfect for one-colour cuts, vinyl decals, and clean wall-art shapes - no fuss, no detail, just shape.
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Real Silhouette Designs Made Here
Pure single-shape silhouettes cut from real photos - trees, animals, people, skylines, and bold minimalist forms.
How it works
From Photo to Silhouette Cut in 4 Steps
Tune Each Layer
One slider per layer: more detail or a cleaner cut. Hold to compare against the original photo.
Fix the Loose Pieces
Islands that would fall out are found and highlighted. One tap fixes every layer, or draw your own bridges.
Export & Cut
Download print-ready files with registration marks. PDF, PNG, Cricut SVG or DXF - your choice.
Features
Built for Single-Shape Cuts
Hard threshold, clean closed paths, automatic bridging - your silhouette comes out as one solid shape ready for any cutter.
Smart Bridges
Never worry about floating pieces again.
- Instant island detection
- Quick bridge tool
- See problem spots instantly
Multi-Layer Magic
Handle complex designs with ease.
- Smart layer separation
- Perfect alignment marks
- Real-time preview
Familiar Shortcuts
If you know Photoshop, you're already home.
- Ctrl+Z to undo
- Space+Drag to pan
- E for quick bridges
Pro Exports
Every format you need, ready to cut.
- PNG, PDF, SVG, DXF
- Registration marks
- Paper-saving layouts
Pricing
Create for free. Go Pro for the final files.
Free downloads include PDF and PNG with up to 3 layers. Pro unlocks every layer, Cricut, SVG and DXF files, and multi-page printing.
Free
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No card needed.
- Full editor: unlimited layers, bridging and touch-ups
- PDF and PNG downloads, up to 3 layers
- Default print size on A4 or Letter
- Unlimited projects, 1 kept private
- Supported by ads
- Files for Cricut, Silhouette, laser or CNC
- Wall-size printing across sheets
Pro Lifetime
$99once$249
Pay once. Keep Pro forever.
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Every layer in your download
- Print straight to your Cricut from the editor, no Design Space needed
- Any print size, tiled wall-size across sheets
- One-click Cricut export, every layer pre-aligned for Design Space
- SVG for Silhouette and vinyl, DXF for laser and CNC
- No ads
- Unlimited private stencils
- Priority email support
- No recurring payments, every future feature included
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Pro
$10/ month
Renews monthly. Cancel anytime.
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Every layer in your download
- Print straight to your Cricut from the editor, no Design Space needed
- Any print size, tiled wall-size across sheets
- One-click Cricut export, every layer pre-aligned for Design Space
- SVG for Silhouette and vinyl, DXF for laser and CNC
- No ads
- Unlimited private stencils
- Priority email support
- Cancel anytime
7-day money back. Secure checkout by Stripe.
Just need this one stencil?Unlock a single stencil for $9 at download. Every layer, any size, every format. No account needed.
Make a stencil FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this work with Silhouette Cameo and Studio?
Yes. Export as SVG and import directly into Silhouette Studio for the Cameo, Curio, Portrait, or Mint. The silhouette comes out as a single closed shape ready to cut, no clean-up needed.
How is this different from the regular stencil maker?
The silhouette tool flattens everything to a single bold shape with no internal detail or shading. The standard multi-layer maker keeps colour separation and shadow detail. Use this when you only want the outline form.
What kind of photos make the best silhouettes?
High contrast subjects against a clean background - a tree against a sunset sky, a person on a plain wall, a pet against grass. Side-on poses translate best because the outline is clearer.
Can I cut a silhouette from vinyl or HTV?
Yes. Silhouettes are ideal for vinyl decals on cars, laptops, mugs, and tumblers - and for HTV iron-on transfers on t-shirts, tote bags, and tea towels. The single closed path means no weeding hassle.
What about tiny details like fingers or twigs?
The threshold and contrast sliders let you tune how much fine detail survives. Push contrast for cleaner outlines on simple subjects, or back off for more delicate edges. The bridging tool keeps fragile bits connected so they don't fall off when you cut.
Can I make a wall-size silhouette?
Yes - the tiling feature splits any silhouette across multiple printer pages, so you can spray a six-foot tree silhouette on a nursery wall or a life-size figure in a hallway, using only a home printer.
Silhouette Stencil Maker
Turn any photo or design into a clean single-shape silhouette stencil. Our silhouette stencil maker uses a hard threshold to flatten your image into one bold shape with no gradient or detail - just pure outline. Export as SVG to use directly in Silhouette Studio (for Cameo, Curio, Portrait, and Mint cutters), Cricut Design Space, or Brother ScanNCut. Export as PNG for printing onto transfer paper, PDF for tiled wall-size silhouettes you can spray, or DXF for laser engraving and CNC routing. Popular silhouette uses include vinyl decals for car windows and laptops, minimalist wall art prints, single-colour t-shirt designs, paper-cut framed gifts, and cricut-cut iron-on transfers for tote bags and tea towels. Works with any subject - portraits, pets, animals, plants, buildings, abstract shapes.
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