Tool
Photo to STL for CNC carving
Upload a photo, sketch or drawing and get a ready-to-carve 3D relief as a solid STL file — sized in millimetres for your 3-axis CNC router.
Try it free — 10 designs See ready designs
How it works
- Upload a photo in the 3D Studio (the clearer the photo, the better the relief).
- cncrelief.com is integrated with Google through its API: with the help of Google’s API we turn your photo into a relief. Cost: 75 Points for an Ornament relief, 100 Points for a Face Work relief.
- Open the result in the 3D editor and check it from every side.
- In the 3D editor you type the width in mm; the height follows the photo's proportions, so nothing is stretched. Then you choose the relief height (Z) and the base thickness, and download.
- Download the STL and open it in your CAM software.
What you get
- A solid STL with a flat base, ready for toolpaths (watertight solid STL on the paid plans).
- A smooth relief, so the surface has no stair-steps.
- High-Res Pro quality detail on CNC Pro and Premium (Basic quality on Starter).
- STL file size set by your plan (up to 700 MB on Premium) for fine surfaces.
Other formats
Download it as STL or OBJ (all plans), as a Vectric Aspire 3D Clip (all plans) or as a native ArtCAM / Carveco .RLF relief (CNC Pro and Premium).
Try it
Every new account gets 3 free designs to test the quality on your own images - no card needed.
Questions
Which CAM software can open the STL?
Any CAM software that imports STL models, for example ArtCAM, Carveco and Vectric Aspire.
Can I choose the size?
Yes. You type the width in mm; the height follows the proportions of your image, and you choose the relief height.
Is it free to try?
Yes - every new account gets 3 free designs.