Tiler

Free plan Web

What Tiler is

Tiler is a browser-based tool for building repeating patterns from your own artwork. Set a field size in millimeters, add SVG artwork, then arrange motifs by hand or scatter them with controls for count, size, variation, rotation, mirroring, and spacing. Choose straight, half-drop, half-brick, or mirror repeats. Each placement can keep its original colors or use one ink, with its own opacity; backgrounds can be a ground color or transparent. Exports include a true-size SVG tile, PNG at 72–600 dpi, and PDF sheets in several page sizes. The SVG stays vector, while PDF sheets are rasterized at the selected resolution. SVG is the only supported input, so photographs or scans need to be traced first. BoxLab says artwork is processed in the browser, not uploaded, and imported SVG content capable of running scripts is stripped. No account is required, and the free plan has no paid features or stated usage limits. Tiler is presented for uses including gift wrap, textiles, packaging, stationery, print, and screen backgrounds.

Who it suits

Tiler suits designers preparing repeat patterns for textiles, packaging, stationery, print, or screen backgrounds. It is also a fit for people comfortable supplying SVG artwork or tracing images before import.

What it does well

Four repeat types, including half-drop and mirror.
Hand placement or adjustable motif scattering.
Per-placement color and opacity controls.
Exports SVG, PNG, and PDF.
No account required; free plan has no stated limits.

What to know first

SVG is the only supported input format.
PDF sheets are rasterized, not vector.
PNG output is limited to 72–600 dpi.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	No paid features or stated usage limits · no account required	Free

As boxlab.io lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the Tiler website in a web browser.
Set the pattern field in millimeters.
Add SVG artwork.
Choose a repeat type and arrange motifs by hand or with the scatter controls.
Export the tile as SVG, PNG or PDF.

Verdict

Tiler offers detailed control over motif placement and repeat structure in a browser, with vector SVG output and raster image options. Its SVG-only input and rasterized PDF export are important format limits to consider.

Questions

How much does Tiler cost?

The Free plan costs nothing. BoxLab says its tools have no paid features or stated usage limits.

Is there a free trial or account requirement?

There is no trial period, and no account is required.

What artwork can I import?

SVG is the only supported input format. The page recommends tracing photographs or scans before importing them.

Which formats can I export?

Tiler exports SVG tiles, PNG images at 72–600 dpi, and PDF sheets in several page sizes. The SVG is vector; PDF sheets are rasterized at the selected resolution.

Does Tiler work with other design tools?

The maker describes SVG output for use in Illustrator, browsers and print, and says exported tiles can be used as CSS backgrounds.

Who makes Tiler?

The Tiler page identifies it as a BoxLab Tools tool.

Facts from Tiler's own pages

Account and trial: BoxLab says its tools have no paid features, limits, or trial period, and require no sign-up. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Audience: The maker presents Tiler for gift wrap, textiles and apparel, packaging, stationery and surfaces, print and prepress, and screen backgrounds. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Color: You can recolor individual placements to one ink, preserve the artwork’s colors, adjust opacity, and add a ground or transparent background. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Color controls: Each placement can be recolored to one ink or retain its original colors, and can have its own opacity. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Export limits: PNG export supports 72–600 dpi, while PDF sheets are raster images at the resolution shown in the panel. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Exports: Tiler exports an SVG tile at true size in millimeters, a PNG at 72–600 dpi, and a PDF sheet in several page sizes. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
How it works: Users set a field in millimeters, add SVG artwork, and arrange motifs across the field. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Input format: SVG is the only supported input format; the page recommends tracing photographs or scans before importing them. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Input limit: SVG is the only supported artwork input format; the page suggests tracing photographs or scans before importing them. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Integrations: The maker describes SVG output for use in Illustrator, browsers, and print, and says exported tiles can be used as CSS backgrounds. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Intended users: The maker presents Tiler for gift wrap, textiles and apparel, packaging, surface and stationery design, print and prepress, and screen backgrounds. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Maker: The Tiler page identifies BoxLab Tools as a BoxLab tool but does not state a maker headquarters or founding date. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
PDF limitation: The exported PDF sheet is rasterized at the selected resolution; the SVG export is vector. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Placement: You can arrange motifs by hand or strew them with controls for count, size, rotation, mirroring, and spacing. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Privacy: The maker says artwork is read, drawn, and written in the browser and is not uploaded; no account is required. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Privacy and security: The maker says files are read, drawn, and written in the browser, are not uploaded, and script-capable content is stripped from imported SVGs. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Purpose: Tiler creates seamless repeating patterns from artwork supplied by the user. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Repeat types: It offers straight, half-drop, half-brick, and mirror repeats. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
Strewing: Users can scatter motifs using controls for count, size, size variation, rotation, mirroring, and spacing, or place them by hand. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026
SVG handling: The page says SVG IDs are renamed and anything that could run a script is stripped before the artwork reaches the page. · boxlab.tools, 7 Oct 2026

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