Check your cut file before you cut
Drop in an SVG or DXF. See every problem marked on the drawing, fix it with one button, and download a clean file for your laser or plasma table. Free, and your file never leaves your computer.
Drop your SVG or DXF file here
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Free. Nothing is uploaded: the check runs on your own computer.
Marks: open ends cut twice dots and tiny bits text and pictures
Size
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More settings
Changing these checks the file again.
What the checker finds
ezsvg is a free cut file checker. It reads an SVG or DXF the way your machine will, lists every problem in plain words, and fixes the ones it safely can.
| Problem | What goes wrong | Fixed for you? |
|---|---|---|
| Open shapes | Pieces don't cut out; "open path" or "open contour" errors | Yes, when the ends almost meet |
| Doubled lines | The laser cuts the same line twice: scorched edges, lost time | Yes |
| Stray dots and tiny pieces | Burn marks, wasted travel, metal shops reject the file | Yes |
| Typed text | Text won't cut or comes out in the wrong font | No: you get the steps |
| Pictures inside the file | "Can only engrave" messages | Yes (taken out of the cut) |
| Wrong size | Imports 25.4 times too big or small, or at three quarters size | One click once you confirm the size |
| Too many points | "Design too complex", software freezes | Yes, by joining and merging |
How to check a cut file in 3 steps
- Pick your machine. Laser cutter, or plasma and metal shop. Metal cutting is stricter: every shape must be closed.
- Drop your file. SVG from Inkscape, Illustrator, Affinity or your laser software, or DXF from any CAD program. Problems show up marked in color.
- Fix and download. Press Fix everything I can, check the size, then download an SVG for your laser or a DXF for plasma.
Answers to common cut file problems
Cuts twice
Open shapes
- What is an open path, and how do I fix "filled shape is open"?
- Why does my DXF have open contours or "open entities"?
Wrong size
Will not cut
- Why will my SVG only engrave and not cut?
- Why won't my text cut, and how do I turn text into outlines?
Messy files
- What are stray points and tiny pieces, and how do I remove them?
- Why is my design "too complex" or freezing the laser software?
DXF for metal
- Why does my DXF not work in SheetCAM or plasma software, and which DXF version should I save?
- How do I convert an SVG to a DXF for plasma cutting or a metal shop?
- How do I convert a DXF to an SVG for my laser?
Checklists
- What should I check in a file before laser cutting?
- What should I check in a DXF before plasma cutting or ordering metal parts?
Common questions
Is the ezsvg cut file checker free?
Yes. Checking, fixing and downloading are free, with no sign-up.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. The checker runs in your web browser, on your own computer. Your file is never sent to us or anyone else.
Which files can it check?
SVG files and DXF files (the normal text kind). For a PDF, an Adobe Illustrator file or a LightBurn project, save or export it as SVG or DXF first. Binary DXF files are not supported yet.
What does "Fix everything I can" change?
It removes doubled lines and shapes drawn twice, removes edges that touching shapes share (for lasers), joins broken outlines, closes shapes whose ends almost meet, and removes stray dots, tiny pieces and pictures. It never moves or redraws your design. Typed text and shapes with big gaps are left for you, with instructions.