Add your photo
Drop a PNG, JPG or WebP. It is dithered right away with settings for wood.
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Free Photo to Laser Engraving ConverterDithered, sized, ready to burn.
Turn a photo into a dithered image for laser engraving on wood, slate, leather and more.
Set the size and DPI, pick a dithering method, download a PNG for LightBurn or any laser software.
8 dithering methodsMaterial presetsExact size & DPI
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Prepare a photo for engraving
Drop a photo here, or paste it
PNG, JPG or WebP · Portraits and pets with good contrast work bestNo photo? Create one with AI Image GeneratorOr try an example
Made in your browser. Your photo is not uploaded.
THREE SIMPLE STEPS
How to prepare a photo for laser engraving
Tune it for your material
Pick the material, the dithering method, the size and DPI, and adjust brightness, contrast and midtones.
Download and engrave
Save the PNG and import it into LightBurn or your laser software in pass-through mode.
MORE WAYS TO CREATE
Make a photo worth engraving.
Create a portrait, a pet or a scene with WaveSpeed AI, then prepare it for your laser here.
IDEA → IMAGE
Image Generator
Make a photo or an illustration from a prompt.
Create an imageIMAGE → 3D
3D Generator
Turn your idea into a 3D model as well.
Create a 3D modelIMAGE → MOTION
Video Generator
Bring the same photo to life in a short video.
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Laser engraving converter FAQ
Is this photo to laser engraving converter free?
Yes. Prepare and download as many images as you like, with no account or watermark.
What is dithering and why does engraving need it?
Most lasers either burn a dot or don’t. Dithering turns the greys of a photo into patterns of black dots, denser in the shadows, so the photo reads from a normal viewing distance.
Which dithering method should I choose?
Jarvis or Stucki for photos on wood, Floyd–Steinberg as a classic all-rounder, Atkinson for a lighter, crisper look, ordered (Bayer) for a regular pattern, threshold for logos and text, and grayscale if your laser varies power per pixel.
What DPI should I use?
Match your laser’s line interval: 254 DPI is 0.1 mm, 318 DPI is about 0.08 mm. Diode lasers usually do well at 254–318 DPI; finer is rarely better because the dots start to merge.
How do I import it into LightBurn?
Import the PNG: it comes in at the width you set because the file carries its DPI. Set the image mode to Pass-Through so LightBurn doesn’t dither it a second time.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The image is prepared in your browser and never leaves your device.
From photo to burn.
Free, private and the exact size.