Free cut list optimiser for DIY projects
Before you buy sheets for shelves, a wardrobe or a workbench, find out how many you really need and where every part comes from. Free, in the browser, with no account.
Three steps
Write down the parts
Length × width × how many, in millimetres.
Pick the sheet
8x4 from the merchant, or the size you have.
Print the plan
Every sheet with every part marked — take it to the saw or the store.
Made for a first project
Free
Up to 200 parts per calculation without an account.
Cost it
Add the price you pay per sheet and see what the plan costs.
Cut to size service
Many merchants cut sheets for you; bring them the printed plan with sizes.
Which sheet material?
Get it right first time
Measure your sawA circular saw or track saw removes 2–4 mm per cut. Enter it as the cut width so the parts still fit — see saw kerf.
Sheets are sold by imperial names but made in millimetres: an 8x4 is 2440 × 1220 mm. See standard sheet sizes and how many sheets do I need.
Name the parts and save the planWrite down finished sizes, not rough ones, and give each part a name you will recognise on the plan — “left side”, “shelf”, “back”. If a surface will be seen and has a grain, tick grain so the plan keeps it the right way round. When the plan looks right, save it: the project link keeps it for 90 days so you can come back after a trip to the merchant.
Questions
Do I need an account?
No. Typing a list, calculating and printing are free without one.
Can I use inches?
Sizes are in millimetres. Convert with the mm to feet guide.
Does it tell me the order of cuts?
No. It shows where each part sits; choose a safe order at the saw.
Plan your cut list now
Free, in the browser, with no account. Layouts, edging totals and machine files from one list.