A rhinestone template maker app you do not have to install
The maker is a web app. That means no store download, no update prompts, no account, and the same file whether you open it on a laptop or a phone.
It runs as a web app in Safari, Chrome or Edge, on phone, tablet or desktop: no install, no account, no update. Add it to your home screen for a full-screen icon. You do not need a dedicated rhinestone machine — a vinyl cutter or a printer plus a craft knife is enough.
Type a name or drop an image. True-size SVG and a printable PDF, no account.
What “app” means here: a browser, not an install
The maker is a page, not a packaged download. It runs in Safari, Chrome, Edge or Firefox, on iOS, Android, Windows or macOS.
What that buys you:
- Always the current version. No update to accept, and no old copy on a second device.
- No account. Nothing to sign up for, and no password to lose.
- Nothing to install or uninstall. A link works on any machine you are sitting at.
What it costs you is offline use: the maker needs the page loaded. Once loaded it keeps working while you edit, but a cold start needs a connection.
Add the maker to your home screen
On a phone, the app you want is a shortcut that opens full screen without browser chrome.
iPhone or iPad (Safari): open the maker, tap the Share button, then “Add to Home Screen”.
Android (Chrome): open the maker, tap the three-dot menu, then “Add to Home screen” or “Install app”.
Either way you get an icon that behaves like an app, and the design you were working on is still there when you come back to the tab.
What works on a phone, and what needs a computer
| Step | Phone | Computer |
|---|---|---|
| Type a name, set width and stone size | Yes | Yes |
| Preview the dot pattern | Yes, small | Yes |
| Export the SVG or PDF | Yes, saved to Files | Yes |
| Import into Cricut Design Space | Rarely supported | Yes |
| Print the tiled PDF at 100% | Only with a printer | Yes |
A phone is fine for designing on the sofa. Cutting and printing still happen at a desk.
Do you need a dedicated rhinestone machine?
No, and this is the most common misunderstanding in the subject. A rhinestone template is a sheet with holes cut in it, so you need something that cuts holes and something that prints at true size.
- A vinyl cutter (Cricut, Silhouette) cuts the template from mylar or template film.
- A printer plus a craft knife does the same job slower, using the tiled PDF and a cutting mat.
- A rhinestone-setting machine is a different tool entirely: it sets stones into fabric, and it needs a template to place them.
Buy the template material before you buy any machine. A roll of mylar and a $0.20 sheet of template film is the whole consumable cost.
Why there is no App Store version
A store app would add an install, a review cycle and two codebases for the same geometry, in exchange for nothing the browser cannot do.
It would also make the small parts worse: the export is a file download, the print is a system dialog, and both already work natively in the browser. A packaged app would have to reimplement them.
If offline use becomes the deciding feature for enough people, that calculus changes. Until then the browser version is the honest one.
Questions
Is there an app I can download for rhinestone templates?
This maker installs nothing: it runs in the browser on phone, tablet or desktop, and can be added to your home screen. Designs are made and exported from the same page.
Does it work on an iPhone?
Yes, in Safari or Chrome. Designing and exporting work; importing into Cricut Design Space is a desktop job, so the SVG has to move to a computer before cutting.
Can I use it without internet?
Not from a cold start: the page has to load once. After that, editing and exporting keep working in the open tab, which is enough for a whole design session.
Do I need a Cricut to use the app?
No. The export is a standard SVG, so it works with Silhouette Studio, a laser, or a printer and a craft knife. The SVG contains one circle per stone at real millimetre dimensions.