Cutter - Cutlist Optimizer

Cutter is the cutlist optimizer and cut list optimizer for lumber, bar stock, tubing, pipe, and any linear material. A linear cut calculator, cut list calculator and list calculator, this cut optimizer app turns your cut list into the most efficient cutting plan — in inches or metric — to maximize material use and minimize waste from your first job.

Join 100,000+ people who plan cuts with Cutter, the cutter cut list optimizer for bars, tubes and lumber.

How it works:

Enter your stock lengths and the measurements you need to cut. The app automatically calculates the optimal cut layout to make the most of every piece and delivers your precise cutting plan instantly.

Key features:

• 3-tab home screen (Bars, Cutting, Leftovers) with swipe between tabs

• Excel import with preview and replace/add options

• Advanced print and PDF: paper sizes, label formats and share PDF

• 1D bar cutting optimizer and optimizer bars for lumber, bars, tubes, pipe, profiles and sections

• Precise cutting plan: clear, detailed diagrams ready for the workshop

• Work in inches — decimal or fractional — or metric (mm, cm, m)

• Built-in unit converter

• Accounts for blade kerf (saw blade width or cutting loss), including dual-blade machines and 45° angled cuts

• Adjustable end trim: set the end-offcut loss on each stock piece for a clean finish

• Waste shown as both a measurement and a percentage for every job

• Supports multiple stock lengths in the same job

• Named cutlists — save, retrieve, and reuse your projects

• Visual cut diagram — grouped or individual view

• Export and share your cutlist as PDF

• Select specific lists to print or export

• Reusable offcuts — optionally enable auto-adding leftovers, deducting consumed offcuts, and discarding by minimum waste threshold

Multiple lists per project:

• Organize your work into multiple measurement lists per project

• Import lists and export optimizations to Excel format

• Smart offcut selector adapted to each of your lists

Compatible materials and profiles:

Lumber, steel, aluminum, bar stock, angle iron, flat bar, channel, square tubing, pipe, conduit, rebar, PVC, aluminum profiles, copper tube, and any linear material.

Who uses Cutter:

DIYers and weekend woodworkers, cabinetmakers and furniture makers, metal fabricators, contractors and framers, plumbers, electricians running conduit, HVAC installers, and any professional who needs a precise linear cut list. Whether you work in inches or metric, Cutter is the cutlist optimizer for a clean, waste-free cut list.

Premium features:

• QR labels for every piece and bar, with custom formats and black & white option

• Guided cutting — follow every bar and piece step by step in the workshop, with piece navigation, trim reminders and offcut tracking

• Unlimited lists: work with as many lists as you need with no limits

• Unrestricted Excel: import measurement lists and export results to Excel without limits

• Custom cut angles — choose straight cut or 45° miter on either end (left, right, or both)

• Professional PDF reports with your logo and custom text

• Reusable offcuts — waste becomes usable leftovers starting from the minimum size you define

• Ad-free experience

• Priority cuts — mark essential pieces to optimize them first

• Material types — assign materials to pieces, stock, and offcuts for type-organized optimization with clear breakdown

• Material catalog — set an image for each material type and display it in the optimization, both on screen and in your PDF reports

Download Cutter, the cutlist optimizer, and start saving material from your first job.