Questions, problems or ideas? Write to us – we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
To help you quickly, please include: the email address of your BeamSketch account, your laser (model and controller, e.g. GRBL) and your browser. For problems with a drawing, please attach the project file (.lsproj).
Lasers with a GRBL controller that understand GCode – that's most diode lasers (e.g. from Creality, Sculpfun, Atomstack, Ortur, TwoTrees, NEJE, Longer, xTool D1). Machines with a proprietary controller such as xTool F1 / M1 / P2, Glowforge, LaserPecker or CO2 lasers with a Ruida controller are not supported. You'll find the list of known machines in the app under Help → Select laser.
Designing and saving GCode works in any current browser. For the USB connection to your laser you need Chrome or Edge on a computer (Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS) – Firefox, Safari, phones and tablets don't support it.
No. You can also save the job as a GCode file and transfer it via SD card, USB stick or your laser's own software.
In the browser on your computer. You can also save them in your account under My projects and open them on any computer – visible only to you. Also back up important projects as files via File → Save project.
Nothing. BeamSketch is free with no time limit – with all design tools, GCode and SVG export and sending to the laser, even without signing up. With a free account you can save 10 projects and 10 custom symbols online.
With a free account and your own API key from OpenAI: enter it in the app under Tools → AI settings. OpenAI bills the costs directly to you. The key is only stored in your browser and is passed on to OpenAI through our server for each request, without being stored there.