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Miniwright

10 free credits on signup, enough for your first mini in color

Miniwright turns your drawings and photos into 3D-printable tabletop miniatures.

Draw in your browser or upload a photo. Miniwright builds the model and preps a file your 3D printer can actually print.

Start drawing, no signup needed
Turn a photo into a mini

Photos need a free account. 10 free credits when you verify.

Making a chess set? Design a full set

Try the full editor as a guest. If a file fails print prep, you are never charged.

A 3D-printable miniature generated by Miniwright, shown as untextured printable geometry from a drawing or a photo
A real Miniwright generation, shown as the untextured geometry the print file contains.

Examples

Real output, ready for a real printer.

A knight miniature generated by Miniwright, rotatable in 3D, shown as untextured printable geometry

Watertight, scaled to your size, a base if you want one, or you are never charged.

Raw image-to-3D tools get you a mesh, but skip the unglamorous part: making that mesh actually printable. Every Miniwright file arrives print-prepped for your printer and your size.

  • watertight (no holes in the surface)
  • resin walls ~0.4mm
  • FDM walls ~1.0mm
  • total height 6 to 250mm
  • presets 28 / 32 / 54 / 75mm
  • bases: round, square, hex, or none
  • resin hollowing + drain hole
  • as-printed preview with thin-spot markers
  • printability report on every model

No printer? The files work with any online print service. And when a mesh needs heavy repair, fine detail may be rebuilt to keep the file watertight; the app labels exactly what happened to yours.

  • Tabletop miniature generated from a browser drawing, untextured printable geometry

    from a drawing

  • Tabletop miniature generated from a browser drawing, untextured printable geometry

    from a drawing

  • Chess knight sculpt from the medieval court theme, untextured printable geometry

    a chess knight, from template art

How it works

From idea to printable file in four steps

  1. 1

    Create

    Draw in a real browser editor, as a guest, or start from a photo of a person or pet. Drafts save on your device as you work.

  2. 2

    See it before you spend

    A live readiness check coaches your drawing, and you see exactly what the AI sees before credits move. Minis cost 5 to 11 credits by tier.

  3. 3

    Sculpt and print-prep

    The model gets built, then 8 stages make it printable: inspect, repair, scale, thin-check, base, hollow, orient, export. Sculpting usually takes 2-5 minutes once it starts.

  4. 4

    Download and print

    Check the as-printed preview, change scale, base, or printer tech with a free re-prep, then download the STL for resin or FDM.

Credits are held while a job runs, not spent. If the pipeline cannot deliver a printable file, the hold is released. Print success also depends on your slicer and hardware; the guarantee is about the file.

Try the loop now: open the editor

Two ways in

Start from a drawing or start from a photo.

Both roads end at the same place: a print-ready miniature file.

Draw it

  • A real editor, not a prompt box: brush, eraser, lasso, 7 shapes, fill, layers, and symmetry, on desktop and phone.
  • A live readiness check coaches your drawing with fixes, and a prompt builder describes your character: 14 races, 12 classes, and a free text override on every field.
  • 800+ enhancement parts across 15 categories snap to your sketch, mirror into pairs, tint to your palette, and can be decomposed into editable outlines. They strengthen your drawing; this is not a build-a-figure kit.
  • Add up to 4 views (front, side, back, three quarter) with locked proportion guides, onion-skin ghosting, and suggested counterpart placement.
A row of real catalog parts: helmets, wings, weapons, armor, and more as line art

Photograph it

  • Upload a photo of a person or a pet. We isolate the subject and show you a before and after.
  • Nothing is sculpted until you approve the concept: 3 free concept re-rolls, pause for up to 12 hours, and a closed tab still finishes.
  • At mini scale a face is smaller than a grain of rice, so we capture your subject's character, not a portrait.
  • Want control? Edit as sketch converts the photo into an editable line drawing (Contour, Sketch, or Detailed) and drops you into the full editor.
Sign up and upload a photo

Photos need a free account. 10 free credits when you verify.

Under the hood

A drawing tool, a generator, and a print engineer in one

  • 8-stage print prep

    Inspect, repair, scale, thin-check, base, hollow, orient, export, tuned separately for resin and FDM.

  • As-printed truth

    A printability report and thin-spot overlay at your chosen size. Changing scale or tech re-preps for free.

  • Your file is never gone

    STL downloads, single or batch, for any slicer. Expired cached files re-prep themselves for free on demand.

  • Fair credits

    Credits are held, not spent. Failures release the hold, retries are free and unlimited, and every model gets 3 re-rolls, including a redo where you type what to change. Abandoning a concept returns everything except a 1-credit render fee.

  • Community gallery

    Publish public, unlisted, or private, collect likes, and re-edit your drawings anytime.

  • Works where you do

    An editor that works offline as a PWA, a full mobile editor, Google sign-in, and ready notifications by email and web push.

The unglamorous parts, handled.

Chess

Your people, pets, and heroes as a full chess set.

Design six pieces, watch them line up on a live 3D board, and print two full armies.

The chess set designer: a live 3D board with two ghost armies, a style card, army colors, and a king height slider
  • Four themes with draw-over template art for every piece: Family & pets, Medieval court, Creature menagerie, and Classic.
  • Design one piece, approve its concept, and the rest of the set follows its style.
  • Set a king height in mm and every piece scales in proportion, with mm guides on the canvas while you draw.
  • A live 3D board and a lineup with a mm ruler show the set as a set, and the whole board is open to guests with no account.
  • The print card covers both armies: 16 prints per army, 32 total. White vs black is a print-material choice, not separate models.

Pieces are priced in the same credits as minis: 11 credits per piece, the same as a single Pro mini; 66 for a full set.

  • Medieval court king sculpt, untextured printable geometry
  • Medieval court queen sculpt, untextured printable geometry
  • Medieval court knight sculpt, untextured printable geometry
  • Medieval court rook sculpt, untextured printable geometry

Making a gift? The same builder lives at Little Gambit, a Miniwright product.

Pricing

Start free. Pay per mini.

10 free credits when you sign up, enough for your first mini in color. A typical mini runs about $1 to $2.20 in credits at pack rates.

Free

Start here

10 credits on signup

  • 10 free credits after email verification: a Standard mini with color, or two drafts. No card needed.
  • Try the full editor as a guest first; when you generate, your sketch and your new account go together.
  • Full editor, 3D preview, and print prep included.
  • Personal-use license on everything you make.

Credit packs

Best value at $0.18

From $10 one-time

  • Starter: 50 credits for $10. Maker: 150 for $30. Studio: 500 for $90, which works out to $0.18 per credit.
  • Draft 5, Standard 9, Pro 12 credits per mini. Color adds 1 (colors the 3D preview; the print file is geometry). An extra view adds 2.
  • Top up any time. Quality tiers are never gated by what you own.
  • Credits never expire.

Subscriptions

For regulars

From $9 per month

  • Hobby: $9/mo or $90/yr with 47 credits monthly plus about 60 premium catalog parts.
  • Pro: $29/mo or $290/yr with 166 credits monthly, premium parts, a priority queue, and commercial-use rights.
  • Yearly billing saves about 17%.
  • Cancel anytime; perks run to the end of the paid period.
Credits are held, not spent. If print prep fails, they are released. You are never charged for a broken file.

Chess pieces use the same credits: 11 per piece, 66 for a full set. Prices are in USD. Payments are processed securely by PayPal; taxes may apply depending on your country.

FAQ

Questions, answered honestly.

Do I need my own 3D printer?

No. You download a print file and print it wherever you like: your own resin or FDM printer, a friend's, or any online print service. The pipeline tunes the file per technology, with roughly 0.4mm minimum walls for resin and 1.0mm for FDM.

What does one mini cost?

Draft costs 5 credits, Standard 9, Pro 12. Color adds 1 credit and an extra view adds 2. With the Studio pack at $0.18 per credit, a Pro mini comes to about $2.16. A full chess set is 66 credits.

What files do I get, and will they work with my printer?

You download STL, the format every slicer accepts, single models or a batch. Every file is watertight, scaled to your chosen height from 6 to 250mm, and sits on a base if you chose one.

What happens if a generation fails?

Credits are held during a job, not spent. If the pipeline cannot deliver a printable file, the hold is released, retrying is free and unlimited, and every model includes 3 re-rolls. If you abandon a concept preview, everything returns except a 1-credit render fee.

What about photos of my kids or my pet?

You choose the photo, we isolate the subject, and nothing is sculpted until you approve the concept. You can delete any uploaded photo and its cutout at any time from Settings, and deletion always works. Only upload photos you have the right to use; see the Privacy Policy for handling details. Read the Privacy Policy

Can I sell prints of my minis?

Minis are for personal use by default. The Pro subscription includes commercial-use rights.

How long does it take, and do I have to wait around?

Sculpting usually takes 2-5 minutes once it starts. You can close the tab; we notify you by email and web push when your mini is ready, and the editor keeps working offline as a PWA.

Do I need an account to try it?

No. The drawing editor and the chess board are open to guests, and your work stays on your device until you sign up. Signing up grants 10 free credits after email verification, with no card needed.

Can I get a refund on purchased credits?

Failed generations release their credits automatically, so most problems never cost you anything. For purchases, the Refund Policy is the source of truth. Read the Refund Policy

Draw something tonight. Have the print file before bed.

Open the editor, sketch for five minutes, and see what the AI makes of it. Signing up gets you 10 free credits, enough for your first mini in color.

Start drawing, no signup needed
Turn a photo into a mini

Photos need a free account. 10 free credits when you verify.

Miniwright is built by a solo founder who wanted his sketches on the table, not stuck on a screen. Questions? hello@miniwright.com