Cricut Design Space review
A free Cricut companion for creating, customizing, and preparing craft projects.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Cricut Design Space is a design app for people making DIY projects with Cricut smart cutting machines. It supports starting from scratch or customizing templates and ready-to-make projects, then preparing work for cutting, drawing, writing, or Print Then Cut, depending on the machine. Image uploads and system fonts allow users to bring their own visual elements into a project. The app runs on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, making it relevant to solo makers and small crafting operations that want to design on desktop or mobile.
The free plan includes free images, fonts, and ready-to-make projects. Cricut Access Standard adds premium library content and 20 monthly credits for $9.99 per month or $95.88 per year. Premium includes the same types of premium content with 200 monthly credits, priced at $14.99 monthly or $119.88 annually. Annual plans are billed yearly, and subscription pricing may vary by region. A 30-day free trial is offered. These tiers chiefly matter to makers who want more library choices and recurring credits; someone content with free resources can stay on the free plan.
Design Space’s workflow extends from adding text and images and adjusting size and color to previewing a project before making it. Projects can be saved to Cricut cloud, shared by link, or published to Design Space. This makes it a focused option for Cricut-centered project preparation rather than a general-purpose design workspace. Makers who need a broad collaboration tool or are not working with Cricut machines should look elsewhere. The Angel Policy permits sales of some physical finished craft projects under stated restrictions, but it does not generally clear Cricut digital content for commercial use.
Cricut Design Space pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Upload images and use system fonts in custom designs.
- Prepare projects for cutting, drawing, writing, or Print Then Cut.
- Save to Cricut cloud and share projects across desktop and mobile.
- Where it doesn't
- Designed for use with Cricut smart cutting machines.
- Premium library content and credits require a Cricut Access plan.
- Support channels listed are limited to documentation.
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