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Tiler

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Spec score 7.5 #11 of 23 in Pattern Design Software

What it is

Tiler creates seamless repeating patterns from artwork you supply. Set a field in millimeters, add SVG artwork, then place motifs by hand or scatter them using controls for count, size, size variation, rotation, mirroring, and spacing. Choose straight, half-drop, half-brick, or mirror repeats. Individual placements can retain their colors or use one ink, with separate opacity controls; backgrounds can be a ground or transparent. Export a true-size SVG tile, a PNG at 72–600 dpi, or a PDF sheet in several page sizes. The SVG stays vector, while the PDF sheet is rasterized at the selected resolution. SVG is the only supported input, so photographs and scans need tracing before import. Tiler runs in a web browser and requires no account. BoxLab says artwork is read, drawn, and written in the browser, not uploaded, and script-capable content is stripped from imported SVGs. It presents the tool for gift wrap, textiles, packaging, stationery, print, prepress, and screen backgrounds.

Spec sheet

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

Plans and prices

Free Free No paid features or stated usage limits · no account required Read 7 Oct 2026 · boxlab.tools

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Four repeat types, including half-drop and mirror.
  • Hand placement or adjustable motif scattering.
  • Per-placement color and opacity controls.
  • True-size SVG, PNG, and PDF exports.
  • No account required; artwork is not uploaded, per BoxLab.

Limits

  • SVG is the only supported input format.
  • PDF sheets are rasterized at the selected resolution.

Who it suits

Tiler suits designers making repeating artwork for textiles, packaging, stationery, print, or screen backgrounds. It is also suited to users who can supply SVG artwork and want controls over placement, color, and export size.

Verdict

Tiler provides detailed control over motif placement and repeat style in a browser-based tool. Its SVG-only input and rasterized PDF export are important format limits to weigh against the vector SVG option.

Where Specifiction places it

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