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Cut list calculators
Free calculators and optimizers for sheet goods: by material, by sheet size, and by project. Each one opens the same tool, which packs your parts onto sheets with the least waste. No sign-up.
Material calculators
plywood cut list calculator
A free plywood cut list calculator that packs your parts onto full sheets with the least waste.
MDF cut list optimizer
A free MDF cut list optimizer that packs your parts onto full sheets with the least waste.
melamine cutting calculator
A free melamine cutting calculator that packs your parts onto full boards with the least waste and the fewest cuts.
particle board cut optimizer
A free particle board cut optimizer that packs your parts onto full sheets with the least waste.
chipboard cutting plan calculator
A free chipboard cutting plan calculator that packs your parts onto full sheets with the least waste.
By sheet size
4x8 plywood cut calculator
Free 4x8 plywood cut calculator: fit your parts onto standard 4x8 sheets with the least waste.
2440x1220 sheet cutting optimizer
A free 2440x1220 sheet cutting optimizer that fits your parts onto standard panels with the least waste.
18mm plywood cutting plan
A free 18mm plywood cutting plan that packs your parts onto full sheets with the least waste.
Standard sheet size cutting calculator
A standard sheet size cutting calculator that fits your parts onto common panel sizes like 4x8 ft (1220x2440 mm) or 5x5 ft Baltic birch, and tells you how many sheets you need.
For a project
kitchen cabinet cut list calculator
A free kitchen cabinet cut list calculator.
wardrobe cut list optimizer
A free wardrobe cut list optimizer.
shelving unit cut list calculator
A free shelving unit cut list calculator.
drawer box cutting calculator
A free drawer box cutting calculator that sizes the sides, front, back and bottom from your opening, accounts for the slide clearance and groove, then packs the parts onto sheets with the least waste.
bookcase plywood cut calculator
A free bookcase plywood cut calculator that turns your shelf plan into sides, shelves, top, bottom and back, then packs them onto 4x8 sheets with the least waste.
By feature
Cut list optimizer with grain direction
A cut list optimizer that respects grain direction.
Cut list optimizer with offcuts and remnant stock
A cut list optimizer that keeps your offcuts and remnant stock as reusable panels and cuts into them before a full sheet, so you buy fewer sheets.
cut list optimizer, no sign up
A genuinely free cut list optimizer with no sign-up, no install, and no part limit.
Cut list optimizer with label printing
A cut list optimizer that prints one label per cut part, grouped per sheet.
Guillotine cut list optimizer
A guillotine cut list optimizer that plans only full edge-to-edge cuts, the kind you can actually make with a circular saw and a track.
How-to and waste
How to cut plywood with the least waste
A practical guide to cutting plywood with the least waste: make a full cut list, group parts by thickness, pack them...
How to minimize plywood waste
Practical ways to minimize plywood waste and spend less on sheets: design parts to fit a 4x8 sheet, order the right...
How much plywood do I need?
Work out how much plywood you need.
The best way to break down plywood sheets
The best way to break down full plywood sheets with a circular saw and a track or guide rail: support the sheet, make rough cuts oversize, then final cuts, and follow a cut order.
Saw kerf calculation for a cut list
How saw kerf changes a cut list: what kerf is, why it adds up across many cuts, how to measure your blade, and how a...
Comparisons
A free CutList Optimizer alternative
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A free alternative to CutList Optimizer
A genuinely free alternative to CutList Optimizer: no paid tiers, no sign-up, no install, no part limit.
An OptiCutter alternative
Looking for an OptiCutter alternative? cutlistlab is a free, browser-based cut list optimizer with no sign-up:...