Drop the file
The complete PDF, artwork and dieline together, straight from the printer. A JPEG or PNG works too.
Mac app · in development
Your print file,
in 3D.
Drop the PDF your printer sent, or a simple image of your dieline. Boxobox picks up the cut and crease lines, or you draw them yourself, then folds the pack with your artwork on it. Jar labels come out as a 1:1 template for print. On your Mac, no subscription.
€29 at launch for the list. No spam.
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500 ml · 5% acidity
500 ml · 5% acidity
Raw · unfiltered
500 ml · 5% acidity
500 ml · 5% acidity
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Cut Crease Your fold
The problem
Other tools want a clean file.
Printers don’t send one.
Most 3D dieline tools ask for a vector file with only cut and crease lines, one colour each. So you open the printer’s file, delete the artwork, recolour every line, export, and hope. Boxobox skips that.
The usual workflow
- 01
Open the printer’s PDF in a layout app - 02
Delete the artwork, keep the dieline - 03
Recolour cuts and creases to the tool’s convention - 04
Export a cleaned SVG or DXF - 05
Upload, fold, then re-apply the artwork
With Boxobox
- 01Drop the file your printer sent
- 02Check the folds it picked up
- 03Fold. Your artwork is already on it.
No cleanup · no upload · no account
How it works
Three steps, one file.
Real printer files are rarely clean. Boxobox shows what it read, lets you correct it, then folds.
Set the folds
Hover the printed dieline to pick it up, or draw the cut and folds yourself. Set the order, the angle and the direction of each fold.
Fold and export
Turn the pack around, check every panel, then export a 4000 px PNG or a video of the fold for the client.
Tapered jar labels
The label for your tapered jar, laid out 1:1.
Candle jars, cups and cosmetic tubs are wider at the top, so their label is an arc, not a rectangle. Boxobox computes the arc from your jar, shows your artwork on a 3D jar and exports the template for the printer.
- Input
- Top and bottom diameters, height
- Preview
- Your artwork on a 3D jar, seam included
- Template
- Vector CMYK PDF and SVG, 1:1, adjustable bleed
- Proof
- High-resolution image, marked as a proof
Pricing
€49 once
No subscription, no credits, no watermark, commercial use included. Waitlist members get it for €29 at launch.
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What works, and what’s next.
We only list a feature once it works. Here is the honest state of the app.
Working
- Printer PDF or image in
- Dieline picked up from the PDF
- Folds with steps, angles, cut-outs
- Board thickness and inside colour
- Tapered jar labels, 1:1 template
- PNG and video export
- Save and reopen a project
Next
- 3D export (glTF, OBJ)
- Tuck flaps and slots
- Container presets (cups, candle jars)
FAQ
Questions
Something else? Join the waitlist and reply to the first email.
Is Boxobox available yet?
Not yet. Boxobox is in development. Join the waitlist to get the launch price of €29 instead of €49.
Do I need to clean up my dieline first?
No. Boxobox opens the complete PDF your printer sent, artwork and dieline together. Hover the printed cut line and it picks it up, even when the creases are in their own ink. You can also draw the cut and folds by hand on any image.
Do I need another design app?
No. Boxobox is a standalone Mac app. Prepare your file in whatever you use, as long as it exports a PDF or an image.
What does it do?
Fold cartons and boxes from your print file, with fold order, angles, cut-outs and board thickness, then export an image or a video. It also makes tapered (conical) jar labels exported 1:1 for the printer. Cans, pouches and curved folds are planned, not shipped.
Is it a subscription?
No. Boxobox is a one-time purchase: €49, yours to keep. No account, no monthly fee.
Does it work offline?
Yes. It is a native Mac app. Your artwork and dielines stay on your Mac.
Waitlist
Be there at launch.
Launch price €29 instead of €49 for everyone on the list. One email a month at most, unsubscribe in one click.
Your email is only used to tell you when Boxobox launches.