EveryCutFileWhich files Design Space uploads
SVG and DXF are vector uploads: their cut lines are already drawn, so they go straight to naming and saving. Pictures go through a clean-up step, where you remove the background and choose how the image cuts. Windows, Mac and iPhone also take HEIC photos.
| File | Windows or Mac | iPhone or iPad | Android | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVG | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cut lines as drawn, at the file’s size, with its layers separated |
| DXF | Yes | No | No | Cut lines as drawn |
| PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP | Yes | Yes | Yes | A picture you clean up, then save as Single Layer, Multiple Layers (Cricut Access) or Flat Graphic for Print Then Cut |
| PDF, TIFF | No | No | No | Nothing: convert the file first |
Desktop: Windows or Mac
- On the Canvas, select Upload in the design panel on the left, then Upload Image.
- Select Browse and choose the .svg file, or drag it into the upload window. Choose the SVG itself: a ZIP isn’t an upload type, so unzip a pack first.
- Select Continue, name the image, add tags if you like, and select Upload.
- The image appears on the Canvas as one grouped image and stays in your uploaded images for next time.
iPhone or iPad
- Download the SVG. A file downloaded from the web goes to the Downloads folder in the Files app.
- In Design Space, open the Canvas, tap Upload on the bottom toolbar, then Browse files.
- Choose where the file is kept, such as Downloads, iCloud Drive, Dropbox or Google Drive, and tap the SVG.
- An SVG needs no clean-up: name it and tap Upload in the upper right. It is added to the Canvas; to use it again, choose Upload > Open Uploaded Images.
Android
- Download the SVG. Downloads are usually in the Files app.
- In Design Space, open the Canvas, tap Upload on the bottom toolbar, then Select from Photo Library. Despite its name, it opens your file storage apps, such as Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox.
- Find the SVG, name it and tap Upload in the upper right.
- Upload the SVG rather than the DXF: Design Space for Android doesn’t take DXF.
The size it lands at
Cricut says an uploaded SVG keeps its original size: the width and height written in the file. Every file on this site states them in millimeters, so it lands at the size the file gives.
Cricut’s upload instructions give no maximum upload size. The limit comes at Make: a 12 × 12 in mat has a cutting area of 11.5 × 11.5 in (29 × 29 cm), and a design wider or taller than that makes Design Space offer a 12 × 24 in mat or send you back to resize. Joy, Joy Xtra and Venture machines use other mats.
To check the size, select the image and read the width and height in the Size fields of the Edit bar. Design Space shows inches or centimeters: switch under Settings > Canvas > Units on a computer (Settings is in the profile menu, top right), or in the three-dot More menu > Canvas Settings > Units on a phone or tablet.
A worked example
Our layered plaque label is one file holding two pieces: a 76 × 42 mm base and a 5 mm border with the same outline, placed one above the other with an 8 mm gap. The file says width="76mm" height="92mm".
Upload it and select it: the width reads 76 ÷ 25.4 = 2.99 in and the height 92 ÷ 25.4 = 3.62 in (7.6 × 9.2 cm in metric). Ungroup it and each piece reads 2.99 × 1.65 in. Drag the border onto the base to see the finished label, and if you resize, select both pieces first so the border still fits the base.
If the upload fails
Our checker opens the file in your browser and shows its size, groups and shapes, so you can see what Design Space will get before you upload.
| What Design Space says | Cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| File Too Large. To upload, reduce size, then try again. | The SVG has more than 5,000 paths | Reduce the number of shapes in the design program, then upload again |
| Your file includes unsupported items | A pattern or gradient fill, a clipping path, or a picture inside the SVG | Replace them with plain shapes in flat colors |
| Wow! That's a large image. This may take a moment. | A large or high-resolution file | Wait, or make the file smaller outside Design Space |
| A DXF can’t be chosen on a phone or tablet | The iOS and Android apps don’t take DXF | Upload the SVG |
Check the size and shapes before you upload →
Fix an unsupported-file message →
From the maker’s documentation: Cricut: image upload instructions, Cricut: unsupported image items, Cricut: change the mat or material size, Cricut: Canvas screen guide, Cricut: Design Space settings, Apple: where to find downloads on iPhone or iPad, Google: find files on Android.