Silhouette Go™ is a mobile application for use with Bluetooth-enabled Silhouette cutting machines. 

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Compatibility


Silhouette Go is compatible with Android and iPhone/iPad devices only. It is compatible with the following Bluetooth-enabled Silhouette machine models:


  • Cameo 3
  • Cameo 4
  • Cameo 4 Plus
  • Cameo 4 Pro
  • Cameo 5
  • Cameo 5 Plus 
  • Cameo Pro MK II
  • Cameo 5α
  • Cameo 5α Plus
  • Curio 2
  • Portrait 2
  • Portrait 3
  • Portrait 4


Features

Silhouette Go offers the following features:


  • Simple Flow
    Silhouette Go makes selecting and cutting your jobs easier than ever by walking you through each step. Simply open the application on your mobile device, Sign into the application, select your design, select your cut settings, and send the job to your Silhouette machine. 
  • Simple Tools
    Silhouette Go allows you to resize, rotate, ungroup, and duplicate designs. You can also  select your material and cutting mat size along with your cut settings.
  • Bluetooth Connectivity
    Quickly and easily select designs from your Silhouette Library and send them to a Silhouette cutting machine using a Bluetooth connection.
  • Access Your Library
    Anything you've downloaded from the Silhouette Design Store or synced from Silhouette Studio will show up ready to use. This includes any of your own user-created files that you've saved to the library and synced.
  • Open SVG Files
    Silhouette Go gives you the option to open your own SVG files from your phone's storage directly into the app for use. This requires DESIGNER EDITION or above.
  • Print & Cut
    Send print jobs to your printer and then cut them out using your Silhouette cutting machine, all from your mobile device.

Application Flow


  1. Sign In
    Sign in to your Silhouette account. If you don’t have a Silhouette account, you can create one or select 'Use Offline'. If you select 'Use Offline', you will only have access to the 15 free offline designs provided by the application
  2. Select a Design
    Tap a design in the Library to select it. You can use the search function to find specific designs in your Library.
  3. Arrange the Design
    Select the media size and cutting mat you’ll be using, and arrange the design exactly as you’d like it to be cut.
  4. Select Send on the upper right.
    Select your Your line type (If you do not select and action here , it will prompt you to choose a line settings on the next page in order to complete the cut) Connect your  device to bluetooth , Select Material type and then choose your Tool settings. To test the settings, press the Test Cut Style ( None, Single, Linear or Matrix)  and then PRESS CONTINUE 
  5. LOAD TOOLS (recommended)
    Follow the steps to complete  your setup- save new custom settings, and perform a test cut, as needed. Press continue when ready to move on
  6. Place media on mat.
  7. After placing , load your mat. Press continue when ready
  8. Send to Silhouette
    If everything is  set up correctly you will see a checkmark and the words MAKE IT . Follow the instructions in the Send slideshow to set up your machine, and then press the Send button when you’re ready to send your design.

How To Guides


Resource articles on how to use the Silhouette Go app can be found at the following links:



Silhouette Go Design Features

Silhouette Go does not currently include design tools to draw your own shapes, text, or other similar advanced features found in Silhouette Studio. We are, however, continuing to work on additional features for Silhouette Go, including design capabilities.


NOTE: Beta versions  may occasionally be offered.  If there are issues it is recommended to uninstall the Beta and go back to the current release.

Current Available Features


Silhouette Go allows you to resize, rotate, ungroup, and duplicate designs . More features are available with each update.

Creating Custom Designs



For additional design tools, please use the Silhouette Studio desktop program. You can then transfer anything you've created in Silhouette Studio over to the Silhouette Go mobile app by saving the design to your library and making sure it is synced. Once you open your library in Silhouette Go, you will have access to these saved designs.




Using SVG Files in Silhouette Go

SVG files can be accessed through Silhouette Go in one of the following ways:

NOTE : You must have the Designer edition or above to open SVG as well as be signed into your account on the GO! app

  • Save the design into the Silhouette Studio library (from a desktop computer) and ensure it is synced PLEASE NOTE, once it is saved to  the library it is converted to a Studio.3 If you would like the file in SVG format, you must have the business edition as well as it must be saved outside the library. 
  • Have the SVG file synced to an alternate cloud service that your mobile device can access (i.e. iCloud or Google Drive).

Using SVGs Saved on Mobile Device


Select the 'Device' option found in the Silhouette Go library. This option will attempt to access  files that may be saved on your mobile device.  

Using SVGs from Cloud Service


You can do the following to sync SVG file content to a cloud service for use with the Silhouette Go application:

Apple devices:

  1. On a desktop computer where your SVG files can be accessed, go to https://www.icloud.com
  2. Sign into your Apple account
  3. Select your iCloud drive
  4. Drag and drop your SVG files into the desired folder

Android devices:

  1. On a desktop computer where your SVG files can be accessed, go to https://drive.google.com/drive
  2. Sign into your Google account
  3. Select your Google drive location
  4. Drag and drop your SVG files into the desired folder

Once your SVG content is saved to an accessible location for your device, go to the 'Device' option in Silhouette Go to access and open your SVG files.

NOTE: These files are outside of the Silhouette library  and  will not be synced to the server if saved this way.


How to Upgrade your Software


Step 1: Purchase an Upgrade Edition

By purchasing a Silhouette Studio Upgrade Edition, you unlock advanced design tools and features. Once a license is applied to your account, these features are also available when using Silhouette Go.

Please visit the official purchase page:

Step 2: Activate Your License Key Online

After purchasing your upgrade, you will receive a license code. You must apply this code to your Silhouette account cloud profile to activate the features.

To enter your license code:

  1. Visit the License Code Entry Page.

  2. Sign In to your Silhouette account.

  3. Select License Keys (or Software License Keys) from the menu on the left side of your account dashboard.

    • Alternative Method: Click the Account icon in the upper-right corner of the website and select Software License Keys.

  4. Enter your unique license code in the provided field.

  5. Click Apply to activate the upgrade.

Step 3: Accessing Upgraded Features on Silhouette Go

Once the license is activated on the Silhouette America website, it is automatically linked to your global Silhouette account.

  1. Open Silhouette Go: Launch the app on your mobile device.

  2. Sign In: Use the exact same email address and password you used to activate the license in Step 2.

  3. Verify Upgrade: Once signed in, you can check which version is active (e.g., Business Edition) by opening the User Menu.