LightBurn is layout, editing, and control software for your laser cutter. LightBurn is a native application written for Windows and Mac OS. No subscription needed.

LightBurn laser engraving and cutting software for personal and professional laser cutters.

If you're new to LightBurn, you might not know where to begin — don't worry, we've got you covered. Visit the Getting Started section of our comprehensive documentation for a guided …

Choose the version of LightBurn appropriate for your laser / controller. Not sure which version you need? Click here.

LightBurn laser engraving and cutting software for personal and professional laser cutters.

Welcome to the LightBurn documentation! Use the search bar at the top of the page or click the closest match below to find information on the tool or topic you'd like to learn about.

LightBurn is a bit more flexible, and has support for three different "classes" of laser controllers - GCode, DSP, and Galvo. Note that all types are supported by the trial version of LightBurn.

To ensure you get the most recent version of LightBurn, download LightBurn directly from the Download / Trial page at lightburnsoftware.com. On this page, you'll find links to download the …

To ensure you get the most recent version of LightBurn, download LightBurn directly from the Download / Trial page at LightBurnSoftware.com. On this page, you'll find links to download …

The main toolbar in LightBurn gives you quick access to commonly used functions for opening or importing files, saving, using the clipboard (copy & paste), moving or zooming the view.