Installing Design Space Macbook App

Enjoy total creative freedom over your next DIY project with Cricut Design Space™. Design, cut, or draw by connecting to Cricut Explore™ or Cricut Maker™ machines.

Start your project from scratch or browse thousands of images, ready-to-make projects, and unique fonts in the Cricut Image Library.

Create from anywhere, any time inspiration sparks with cloud-based syncing across devices.

Make the most of every last scrap with the SnapMat™ feature.

Connect to your compatible Cricut cutting machine with a Bluetooth® connection.

Experience brand-new features like kerning, spell check, right-to-left text & more by upgrading your device to iOS 14 or above.

New to Cricut? Welcome! To use this companion Design Space app, first activate your new machine at cricut.com/setup

Existing members with Cricut Joy™ machines? For fun or functional projects in 15 minutes or less, use the companion Cricut Joy™ app.

Features:

• Over 50,000 FREE images, fonts & projects
• Upload & edit your own compatible image files (jpg, .bmp, .png, .gif, .svg, and .dxf)
• Browse Cricut fonts or use your own system fonts
• Cut predesigned Make It Now projects quickly & easily
• Make cards, invitations, 3D models & more
• Design home & party decor, jewelry, and fashion accessories
• Get perfect cut settings for your material type
• Visualize & position artwork on scrap material with SnapMat™ feature
• Access images & projects and make purchases on cricut.com or Design Space with Cricut ID.
• Setup & activate machine right from app
• Bluetooth® capability (Bluetooth adapter may be required, sold separately)
• Easily position, resize & rotate text
• Kerning for fonts
• Follow step-by-step project instructions
• Ready-to-make mug designs
• Auto-save projects

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What's New

Nov 15, 2021

Version 5.1.0

This update contains bug fixes and performance improvements.

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5

320.6K Ratings

Love love love working with this app

My mom and I purchased our first cutter (The Maker) in Sept 2019 and began making trip shirts for our Jan 2020 family Disney trip. It was a huge undertaking for 12 family members and an 10 day trip. We had matching shirts for each day in the park and for traveling and even for dinners. We utilized the design space and a laptop to create the shirts and other accessories. Our very first shirt was amazing, honestly we knew it was great but the comments we received said it all.
Since our trip I've seen so many amazing ideas and projects from others via FB groups and other social media threads that I follow. It's inspired me to stretch my creativity beyond my own comfort zone and I have met some defeats but many many successes.
Recently I purchased an iPad and downloaded the design space app. I'm having to learn where all the tools are, just like I did on the laptop version, this one seems less glitchy. I hope I don't jinks myself. I also purchased the Procreate app to use with my Maker, I haven't used it as of yet. But I'm creating a birthday project for my niece as I type this where I plan to.
I'm just sorry that I didn't learn about Cricut years ago. My Mom and I have thoroughly enjoyed every single moment creating things with this machine, and we look forward to many many more.

I love my machine and app.

A couple months ago my mother found a Cricut expression at a yard sale. She bought it for $30 and it came with 12 cartridges and no power cord or blade. She knew that this would be something right up my alley. We didn't do our research and didn't realize that the machine was basically obsolete as far as buying blades and equipment. We made due with what we could get and I was having a blast. I had so many ideas which I quickly realized were going to be hard for me to execute with what I had. We managed to pull together the money for an explore air 2. I have already made quite a few projects and I'm working on a more intricate one for my husband.

I love using the cricut design space on my iPad. So far I prefer to work from my iPad than the computer. I have only come across two issues. One- when I am uploaded an image from my photos and pre editing it, my image will go completely white. The first 5-6 times it happened I got really angry closed out and started over. Then I realized my undo button was still there and it fixed it. Two- This one is more human error than anything. I have lost two projects because I was a dummy and did not save my projects at frequent enough (or at all) intervals, then my app would glitch I would have to restart the app and come back to my project selections and it was gone.

Either way I am so happy to have bought this machine and can't wait to see what my crafting future holds. 😀😀😀

Cricut Explore Air 2

Even the sky is no limit with the things you can create in Design Space and the Cricut Explore Air 2! I hope to upgrade to the Maker, but that will only happen when my beloved Explore Air 2 device dies. This is a GREAT machine and so much can be done with it using Design Space. I love this combo; but buyers beware - you NEED to be willing to take time to learn about the features of the machine and how to use Design Space in conjunction with the machine by watching hours of utube videos. For me this has never been a problem devoting time to utube videos. I watched a lot of videos and read many reviews before committing to the purchase of this machine. I read so many reviews from folks afraid to take the machine out of the box when it arrived and I believe that is because not enough research was made on the product prior to its purchase. If you bought it don't be afraid of it! Inbox it immediately and start watching a video on a project you want to try. I have had many failures and failures are learning techniques; think of it that way. There is a whole world of crafting waiting for you!!!

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Information

Seller

Cricut, Inc.

Size

159.6 MB

Category

Graphics & Design

Compatibility

iPhone: Requires iOS 14.0 or later.

iPad: Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.

iPod touch: Requires iOS 14.0 or later.

Languages

English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish

Age Rating

Copyright

Price

Free

In-App Purchases

Cricut Access $9.99
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Supports

Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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