LASER ENGRAVING SOFTWARE
Powered by XING CAM — supporting CO2, diode, and fiber laser engravers and cutters
Looking for reliable laser engraving software? XING CAM is a completely free, online laser engraving and cutting control software. It talks to GRBL / Marlin / Smoothie controllers directly from your browser, and ships a full camera vision pipeline: lens calibration, workspace alignment, WYSIWYG overlay positioning, camera trace (snap-and-engrave), and batch engraving via workpiece detection. On top of that, you get SVG / DXF / DWG / PDF / PNG / JPG / BMP import, grayscale engraving, dithering, multi-layer processes, resume protection, and G-Code simulation.
Most laser engraving software falls into three buckets: installed desktop apps (LightBurn, LaserGRBL, Benbox), vendor bundled apps, and online tools — of which there have historically been few usable options.
XING CAM positions itself as a truly usable online laser engraving software. Open xingxyz.com in a browser, and it just works — completely free, no watermark, no trial, and not locked to a specific brand. As long as your laser engraver or laser cutter runs GRBL / Marlin / Smoothie, you are covered.
If you are searching Bing for "laser engraving software", "free laser engraving software", "LaserGRBL alternative", or "LightBurn alternative", XING CAM is a good first try.
Mount any USB camera above your laser; XING CAM overlays the design on top of the live camera feed so the laser path aligns perfectly with your material.
Snap a photo of a shape, auto-binarize / color-key / vectorize, and turn it into a laser path — perfect for reproducing hand-drawn sketches or existing workpiece outlines.
Detect multiple randomly placed workpieces and replicate the same design to each, generating batched G-Code in one go — no manual per-part alignment.
Built-in grayscale mapping and dithering (Floyd-Steinberg / Stucki / Atkinson) with min/max power, contrast, and gamma control.
SVG / DXF / DWG / PDF imports are auto-merged and reordered to minimize travel, with lead-in/lead-out and overshoot control for cutting.
Assign different power, speed, passes, and modes (fill / outline / cut) per color or layer — combine engrave + cut in one job.
Web based direct connection, real-time coordinate / progress / alarm reporting, pause / resume / home / e-stop.
Preview laser paths, power distribution, and estimated duration before running.
Recover interrupted jobs from the stopped line, reducing waste.
Read / write GRBL parameters ($0-$132) without memorizing commands; toggle laser mode ($32) easily.
mm / inch switch, G54-G59 work coordinate systems, preset origins.
XING CAM ships a complete camera pipeline — lens calibration, workspace alignment, WYSIWYG overlay, camera trace, and vision-based batch engraving. Any USB camera works, and all computer vision runs locally in the browser via OpenCV.js + WebAssembly.
Use the built-in calibration board to remove wide-angle distortion and produce a true top-down view that's truly proportional to your work area.
Match camera pixels to machine coordinates with a 4-point (or grid) alignment. Multiple cameras and machines each keep their own alignment data.
Drop a design on top of the live camera image, drag / rotate / scale to match material. Ideal for irregular stock, engraving onto existing prints, rescue touch-ups, and patch engraving.
Frame a piece of material, press capture, and XING CAM auto-binarizes and vectorizes — turning photos, stickers, or workpiece contours directly into laser paths.
Scatter multiple identical pieces on the bed; the camera detects each position/rotation and replicates your design to every one in a single batched G-Code job.
Manage multiple cameras (e.g., a macro and a wide-angle), each with its own calibration and alignment stored separately.
All image processing happens in the browser (OpenCV.js + WASM). Video never leaves your machine.
XING CAM works with most laser engravers and laser cutters running GRBL firmware, including:
K40, Ortur Laser Master Pro, Thunder, NEJE and other GRBL-modified CO2 laser machines.
Ortur, Atomstack, Sculpfun, NEJE, TwoTrees, xTool (GRBL mode) and other major diode lasers.
Fiber lasers via GRBL adapter boards, suitable for metal engraving and stainless marking.
GRBL controlled laser engraving + cutting combos, desktop laser modules.
In XING CAM every imported bitmap or vector becomes a layer with its own process. A typical laser workflow is: import SVG / PNG → choose process (fill / outline / cut) → set speed and power → pick grayscale mode and dithering → simulate → send G-Code.
For image engraving, there is a dedicated "laser image engraving" process: choose grid DPI, min/max power, invert, and directly map grayscale to laser power. Line-art can use dithering to mimic grayscale.
For cutting, XING CAM supports lead-in/lead-out, overshoot prevention, and per-layer pass count — combine with air assist and focus tuning for clean edges.
| Dimension | XING CAM | LightBurn / LaserGRBL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | LightBurn paid / LaserGRBL free but limited |
| Install | Browser, no install | Download & install required |
| OS | Windows / macOS / Linux / ChromeOS | LightBurn cross-platform / LaserGRBL Windows only |
| Grayscale engraving | Built-in dithering + mapping | LightBurn strong / LaserGRBL basic |
| Vector import | SVG / DXF / DWG / PDF | LightBurn strong / LaserGRBL partial |
| GRBL serial | Native Web | Local serial libraries |
| Chinese localization | Native zh/en UI | Mostly English / third-party translations |
| Updates | Cloud hot updates | Manual download |
XING CAM is a completely free online laser engraving software — no watermark, no trial, no feature gating. Just open xingxyz.com.
Yes. XING CAM is an online laser engraving software running in the browser, no install required, works in Chrome or Edge.
SVG, DXF, DWG, PDF for vectors, and PNG, JPG, BMP for bitmaps. Output is .gcode / .nc for GRBL-based laser engravers.
Yes — built-in grayscale mapping with multiple dithering algorithms, DPI / contrast / power range control, suitable for portraits, logos, and photo engraving.
Any laser engraver running GRBL / Marlin / Smoothie — diode, CO2, fiber — can be controlled directly via USB serial.
In most workflows, yes. Vector editing, grayscale image engraving, multi-layer processes, direct GRBL control, and resume protection are all covered, plus a full camera vision workflow (WYSIWYG positioning, camera trace, and batch vision engraving) — all free.
Yes — XING CAM ships a full camera vision workflow: lens calibration, workspace alignment, WYSIWYG overlay positioning, camera trace (snap-and-engrave), and batch engraving via workpiece detection. Any USB camera works, and all image processing is local.
For CH340 / CH341 serial chip issues on macOS, follow the CH34x macOS driver guide provided by XING CAM to get connectivity working.
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