Lithophane Maker is a free tool. Upload a photo to this lithophane maker, set width and thickness, preview in 3D, then download the STL; no sign-up, it runs in your browser.
Runs in your browser · your file is not uploaded · no sign-in needed
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Fill in the options on the left, then press the button. The work is done in your browser.
Attach an image, video or voice clip, then tell the AI what to do with it.
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A lithophane maker turns a photo into a thin printable panel where light passing through reveals the image, since thin areas let more light through than thick ones. It suits anyone printing a photo gift or nightlight insert. Upload a photo, set the width and thickness, preview the model, then download the STL. It runs fully in your browser, so no sign-up and no credits are used.
Use the Upload a Photo field to add the image you want turned into a lithophane, ideally one with clear contrast between light and dark areas.
Adjust the Width, Thickest Point and Thinnest Point in millimeters, and pick a Detail level from Draft to Fine, to control how the print looks and prints.
Check the 3D preview to see how the light and dark areas map to thickness, then press Make Lithophane and download the STL for your slicer.
A lithophane of a family photo or pet portrait turns into a small panel that reveals the image when backlit, which works well as a nightlight insert or a lamp shade panel.
Photos with a clear range from bright to dark areas translate into more visible detail once printed, while flat, evenly lit photos can print looking washed out or low in contrast.
The thinnest point lets the most light through for the brightest areas, and the thickest point blocks the most light for shadows, so adjusting both changes how strong the contrast looks when lit.
It maps the brightness of each part of your photo to a thickness in a 3D panel, so thin areas let more light through and appear bright, while thick areas stay dark when you hold the print up to a light source.
No. It runs fully in your browser, so no account is needed and no credits are used, and your photo is never uploaded to a server.
Since everything runs in your browser, large photos or fine detail settings depend on your device's memory, so a very high Detail setting on a large image may run slowly on some devices.
A lithophane is a thin, translucent panel, traditionally porcelain and now often 3D printed, that shows an image only when light passes through it, since the image is encoded in varying thickness rather than color.
White or natural translucent filament is the common choice, since it lets light pass through the thin areas clearly, while colored or opaque filament can block too much light to show real contrast.
Invert the image if bright areas in your photo should stay thick and dark areas should stay thin, which is the opposite of the normal mapping, useful for certain backlighting setups or artistic effects.
Open the lithophane STL you just downloaded to check its size before printing.
Convert a 3MF file to STL if your slicer needs that format instead.
Check and fix common mesh problems in your STL before you send it to print.
Turn a different photo into a full 3D figurine instead of a flat panel.