Bulk Personalizer

Mass-merge a name list into one SVG template — free, in your browser.

By Scott Bedow, Founder & Lead Developer · Published June 28, 2026

Manufacturing manager who runs CO2, diode and MOPA fiber lasers; builds and maintains every Reticle Red tool.

Method — Documents the shipped behaviour of the current build. Updated when the tool changes, and dated so you can tell how far behind the build it may be.

Bulk Personalizer is variable-data engraving made simple. Give it one SVG template with a {{NAME}} placeholder plus a list of names (or a CSV with one column per placeholder), and it returns a ZIP of individually-named, LightBurn-ready SVG files — one per record. It runs entirely in your browser: no AI, no credits, and nothing is uploaded.

How to use Bulk Personalizer

Step 1: Build (or Load) a Template

In LightBurn or Illustrator, add a text object that reads exactly {{NAME}}, then export as SVG and upload it here. No template handy? Click 'Load sample project' for a ready-made template and record list you can edit.

Step 2: Add Your Names

Paste or type your names, one per line or separated by commas; wrap a name that contains a comma in double quotes ("Smith, John"). If your template has more than one placeholder, paste a CSV or spreadsheet block with a header row instead: each column maps to a placeholder, and you can change the mapping. The live preview opens on the longest record and checks every record for text that runs past the artboard.

Step 3: Generate the ZIP

Click Generate ZIP — the button shows how many files you will get. Each record is merged into its own copy of the template and the whole batch downloads as a single ZIP of named SVG files; repeated names get _2, _3 and so on, so no record is lost. To test one first, use Download this proof SVG in the preview.

Step 4: Engrave the Batch

Import the SVGs into LightBurn and run them — each file is already sized and laser-ready. Or choose Download as bed sheets to get every record laid out in a grid on sheets the size of your laser bed.

Tactical Tip

Any placeholder shaped like {{NAME}} works: double curly braces around capital letters, digits or underscores (for example TITLE or DATE), typed exactly, with no spaces. Center your text alignment so both long and short names stay balanced on the artboard.

Before a production run with Bulk Personalizer

Save the source file before changing geometry or parameters, confirm the final physical dimensions, and inspect the smallest details at the intended output size. Use matching scrap to test focus, speed, power, frequency, and layer order. Record the settings that worked with the material and machine so the next job starts from a verified result.

Open Bulk Personalizer Tool Workspace