LittleBoxes.ai

What is LittleBoxes.ai?

LittleBoxes.ai is a free browser tool that designs boxes, lids, brackets and holders to your own measurements. Its main designer makes open-top boxes and trays. You enter the length, width and height in millimeters, centimeters or inches, set the wall and floor thickness, and choose how much the outer and inner edges are rounded. A 3D preview updates as you type, and the STL file is built in your browser, so you can download it without an account.

Seven more designers cover related jobs. Vented boxes get slits, round holes, teardrops, diamonds or a honeycomb pattern on the walls you choose. Stackable boxes have a stepped rim so identical boxes stack neatly, and the lid designer makes a cap or drop-in lid, either from typed sizes or carried over from a box you just made. There are also L-brackets and flat plates with screw holes, wall cradles for TV remotes, phone stands and docks, and sawtooth rails for adjustable cabinet shelves. A Describe it box takes a short sentence and opens the matching designer with starting sizes filled in.

Pick your printer from the list and the site warns you when a part is larger than the bed. It suits anyone who needs a tray, enclosure or holder in an exact size. The site is new, with few outside reviews.

What you can make

• Open-top boxes and trays
• Vented electronics enclosures
• Stackable boxes
• Cap and inset lids
• L-brackets and mounting plates
• Remote and phone holders

How to use LittleBoxes.ai

1. Open the box designer, or type what you need into the Describe it box
2. Enter the length, width and height and pick your printer
3. Set the wall and floor thickness and how rounded the edges are
4. Click Create a lid if the box needs one
5. Click Download STL and slice the file