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True-shape nesting for Adobe IllustratorSame pieces. Less vinyl.
TrueNest Pro nests by the real cut line, not the box around each piece.
TrueNest Pro
21 cm kept
Other software- less vinyl than other software, average of 18 real orders
- 11 %
- kept on this one kit, holographic film
- €16
Full version, no card. Mac and Windows.
A real Ténéré 700 kit from our shop, same 130 cm roll, film at €75.20 per metre. How we measured
It runs inside Illustrator.
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Select Select the pieces for the sheet.
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Nest Click Nest selection. About 30 seconds, with a live preview.
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Apply Click Apply, then print and cut as usual. Undo brings your file back.
- Adobe Illustrator 2020 or later
- Mac and Windows
- Panel in 6 languages
The shape, not the box.
Boxes keep their empty corners. Cut lines let pieces slot into each other.
By the box
By the cut line
- Free rotation. Any angle that saves space.
- Pieces with holes. Nothing is placed inside a hole.
- Several sheets. A big job fills one sheet after another.
Measured on real jobs
Real jobs, nested twice.
The same pieces on the same roll. First the way each job really went to print, nested with other software. Then nested by TrueNest Pro. The green band is vinyl you keep.
With other software
TrueNest Pro
−15 %0.21 m kept
- Other software
- 1.45 m
- TrueNest Pro
- 1.24 m
- Vinyl you keep
- 0.21 m −15 %
- Money you keep
- €16*
A Ténéré 700 kit from our own decal shop, nested with other software, then with TrueNest Pro inside Illustrator. Same 39 pieces, same 130 cm roll. The other software left 9 mm or more between cut lines, TrueNest Pro keeps 6 mm.
* On holographic film with glitter laminate, at €75.20 per linear metre (list price, VAT included).
With other software
TrueNest Pro
−17 %0.16 m kept
- Other software
- 0.92 m
- TrueNest Pro
- 0.77 m
- Vinyl you keep
- 0.16 m −17 %
- Money you keep
- €12*
A real order from our own decal shop, printed in September 2025 and nested at the time with other software. Same 25 pieces, same 129.5 cm of width as the original layout. TrueNest Pro keeps 6 mm between cut lines everywhere; the original layout goes down to 2 mm. 30 s of search.
* On holographic film with glitter laminate, at €75.20 per linear metre (list price, VAT included).
With other software
TrueNest Pro
−15 %0.11 m kept
- Other software
- 0.72 m
- TrueNest Pro
- 0.61 m
- Vinyl you keep
- 0.11 m −15 %
- Money you keep
- €8*
A real order from our own decal shop, printed in November 2025 and nested at the time with other software. Same 28 pieces, same 129.1 cm of width as the original layout. Both layouts keep about 6 mm between cut lines. 30 s of search.
* On holographic film with glitter laminate, at €75.20 per linear metre (list price, VAT included).
With other software
TrueNest Pro
−13 %0.13 m kept
- Other software
- 0.98 m
- TrueNest Pro
- 0.85 m
- Vinyl you keep
- 0.13 m −13 %
- Money you keep
- €10*
A real order from our own decal shop, printed in January 2026 and nested at the time with other software. Same 44 pieces, same 129.1 cm of width as the original layout. Both layouts keep about 6 mm between cut lines. 30 s of search.
* On holographic film with glitter laminate, at €75.20 per linear metre (list price, VAT included).
With other software
TrueNest Pro
−13 %0.08 m kept
- Other software
- 0.64 m
- TrueNest Pro
- 0.56 m
- Vinyl you keep
- 0.08 m −13 %
- Money you keep
- €6*
A real order from our own decal shop, printed in March 2026 and nested at the time with other software. Same 42 pieces, same 129 cm of width as the original layout. TrueNest Pro keeps 6 mm between cut lines everywhere; the original layout goes down to 4 mm. 30 s of search.
* On holographic film with glitter laminate, at €75.20 per linear metre (list price, VAT included).
With other software
TrueNest Pro
−11 %0.07 m kept
- Other software
- 0.65 m
- TrueNest Pro
- 0.58 m
- Vinyl you keep
- 0.07 m −11 %
- Money you keep
- €5*
A real order from our own decal shop, printed in March 2026 and nested at the time with other software. Same 31 pieces, same 126.5 cm of width as the original layout. TrueNest Pro keeps 6 mm between cut lines everywhere; the original layout goes down to 2 mm. 30 s of search.
* On holographic film with glitter laminate, at €75.20 per linear metre (list price, VAT included).
In rows, by bounding box
TrueNest Pro
−23 %0.29 m kept
- In rows
- 1.28 m
- TrueNest Pro
- 0.99 m
- Vinyl you keep
- 0.29 m −23 %
On a 60 cm roll that is 29 cm of media kept on a single order, and the same again on every reprint.
Same 125 stickers, same 60 cm print width, same 3 mm between cut lines. Rows: the best of 20,000 runs of a bounding-box packer with 90° turns. TrueNest Pro: 60 s of search.
18 real orders, measured
14.1 m of roll became 12.5 m.
Eighteen single-sheet orders from our own shop, nested for print with other software, then nested again by TrueNest Pro: same pieces, same width, 6 mm between cut lines. 11 % less vinyl on average, between 4 % and 17 % depending on the kit.
What you save depends on your shapes and on how tightly you nest today: long, angled and curved pieces gain the most. The free trial runs on your own kits.
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Drop a .ai or .pdf and watch it nest in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. No account, no card.
63 real decal pieces, nested by TrueNest Pro
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Solo
€29,99
per month
- 1 computer
- Every feature
- Mac and Windows
- Cancel any time
Studio
€49,99
per month
- 2 computers
- Every feature
- Mac and Windows
- Cancel any time
For professionals only. Cancel any time: your licence runs to the end of the paid period.
Questions, answered.
What does the free trial include?
The full version on 1 computer for 7 days, with no payment card. It stops by itself after 7 days: no automatic payment and nothing to cancel.
How was the 11 % measured?
On eighteen single-sheet orders from our own shop, nested for print with other software, then nested again by TrueNest Pro: same pieces, same width, 6 mm between cut lines. 11 % less vinyl on average, between 4 % and 17 % depending on the kit.
What do I need?
Adobe Illustrator 2020 (version 24) or later, on a Mac with macOS 11 Big Sur or later (Intel or Apple Silicon) or on a 64-bit Windows PC. An internet connection to activate, then at least once a week.
How many computers can I use?
Solo covers 1 computer and Studio covers 2. Each subscription adds its own computers when you use the same e-mail address: 2 Solo subscriptions give 2 computers, Solo and Studio together give 3. The free trial runs on 1 computer. Changing computers? Write to support@gettruenest.com and we free the old one.
Will it turn pieces on directional vinyl?
TrueNest Pro turns pieces to any angle to save space, and there is no setting to keep them upright. Take care with films that have a direction, such as brushed, carbon or reflective vinyl.
Is my file uploaded in the online demo?
No. The demo runs in your browser and your file stays on your computer. Nothing is uploaded.
Try it on your own jobs.
Free for 7 days. Full version, no card. For professionals only.