Batch Design Software for Trophy Shops
The industry's best tool for handling data heavy design specifications. Focus more on style and less on variable text.
MACHINERY
isn't your bottleneck
It's the hours spent preparing designs before anything gets cut.
Orders arrive in every format
Spreadsheets, PDFs, scanned forms, emails, and phone photos. Variable data rarely arrives in the same shape twice.
Variable data takes time
Keying every name, number, date, and size into design software, one item at a time, adds up on every job.
Batch layout takes extra work
Working out how many designs fit, setting margins, and placing every item before production starts.
Built for Production
Turn any order file into variable data
Paste from a spreadsheet or upload a CSV, XLSX, PDF, or scanned order sheet. Etch Express structures it into a data table you can review and clean up before designing.
- Paste directly from any spreadsheet
- CSV, XLSX, and PDF import
- Scanned order sheets and forms
- Handwritten notes
One template, every variation
Lay out text, shapes, and images, then bind any element to a variable from your data. Preview the longest values to check the fit before you run the batch.
- Full design canvas with text, shapes, and images
- Bind any element to a variable like {Name}, {Size}, or {Date}
- Preview every record in your data
- Fonts, colors, and alignment
Lay out the batch for production
Set your sheet or bed size, margins, and spacing. Etch Express calculates how many designs fit, splits large runs across exports, and produces SVG or PDF files ready to cut, engrave, or print.
- Custom export dimensions
- Automatic grid layout
- Large batches split across multiple exports
- Production-ready SVG and PDF
Monitor Productivity
Track Production Costs
Track stock, reserve materials for pending orders, and see the material cost of every design. Know what each job uses and when to reorder.
- SKU and inventory tracking
- See material costs per design
- Reserve materials for pending orders
- Get low-stock alerts
See production at a glance
See design activity, material costs, stock levels, and waste in one dashboard. Review changes over time to plan your next jobs.
- Track designs by date and status
- See material costs and usage over time
- Track waste and material costs per design
- Choose the date range you want to review
Less prep work with AI
AI reads customer files, formats the variable data, and helps arrange layouts. You review the results before the batch goes to production.
Bring your art with you
Keep the designs you already use. Import your existing files and turn their fixed text into variables, ready for batch production.
- Import PDF, EPS, or SVG files straight from CorelDRAW or EngraveLab
- Size, layout, and fonts detected automatically
- Fixed text becomes variables bound to your data
Manual vs Etch Express
| Task | Manual | Etch Express |
|---|---|---|
| Bring in order data | Retype every record by hand | Paste a list or upload a file |
| Create the design | Copy and paste each variation | One template with variables for the batch |
| Lay out the batch | Calculate spacing and position each design | Set dimensions and generate the grid |
| Handle format changes | Start over for each size | Resize the template, keep the data |
| Export for production | Save each file separately | Export the whole batch at once |
| Track materials used | Spreadsheet or guesswork | Built-in inventory tracking |
Give your ⌘+C⌘+V a break
See a customer spreadsheet become a full batch of production-ready designs. Watch the video, or book a demo with your own files.