KONEST
Built for DTF print shops · Made in Algeria

Your DTF sheets
ready in 15 minutes.

Cutout, knockout, nesting — KONEST handles it while you take your next order. You decide where to cut, the software does the rest.

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Windows 10/11 · lifetime license · 2 machines · 7-day trial

3h → 15min

for a 20-design order

manual Photoshop vs KONEST, same shop

~95%

max paper saving

irregular nesting with rotation and gap filling

<1ms

to compute max qty over 3 m

you type the length, the number shows, you confirm

Features

What saves you hours in the shop.

Import wizard

Drop a PNG from Pinterest or File Explorer. Auto cutout, magic eraser for the background (contiguous or not), tight crop. No Photoshop needed, no cutting-out skills required.

Smart, Block, Compact or Strips

Four placement strategies. Smart (default) handles mixed orders on its own: big batches in a grid, the rest in tight nesting. Block for 100 identical logos (straight guillotine cuts). Compact for varied designs (max paper saving, ~93%). Strips for fast straight cuts.

How many fit in 3 meters?

Click « ↻ Max » next to the quantity, type the target length, the number shows up. No mental math, no re-cut sheets because something overflowed.

Favorite dimensions saved

The Luffy you print weekly at 25 × 30 cm? Save the dims once on the design. On the next placement, the dimensions are pre-filled. You confirm, you generate.

Fill the gaps

After nesting, drag designs from your library into the empty zones — fill the blanks with sellable stock. Snap-to-neighbor, free rotation and resize. Zero waste.

Built for 8-hour shop days

Keyboard shortcuts everywhere (Ctrl+S/Z/Y, Del, /), global undo, auto-save to .nest, native Windows save dialog. No browser, no internet required — you work local.

Getting started

Your first sheet in 5 steps.

  1. 01

    Import a design

    Drop a PNG from File Explorer or click « + Import design ». The wizard opens: remove the background with the magic eraser, crop, save to your library.

  2. 02

    Add it to your sheet

    In the right panel (your library), drag the design to the left panel or click « + Add selection ». Type the quantity and dimensions directly.

  3. 03

    Configure the sheet

    Top-right panel: width (28 or 58 cm based on your printer), DPI (150 does the job 90% of the time), gap between designs (5 mm default). You do this once.

  4. 04

    Optional: « ↻ Max »

    For a single design across a given length (e.g. 3m of the same silhouette), click « ↻ Max », type the length, the count applies.

  5. 05

    Generate

    « GENERATE » button at the bottom. While nesting (a few seconds to 2 min depending on order size), the progress bar tracks the calculation. At the end you get the file ready to send to your DTF printer.

Screenshots

What it actually looks like.

The full workflow, screenshot by screenshot — from importing a design to a print-ready DTF sheet. Click any image to view fullscreen.

License activation on first boot

Three options at first launch: enter your license key, start a free 7-day trial with no commitment, or activate the 24h demo mode to test offline (useful for in-person demos at prospects).

The 3-panel interface

Built for 8h workshop use without fatigue: placements being edited on the left, live DTF sheet preview in the center with motif/sheet tabs, settings and motif library on the right with categories and live search.

Everything that defines your sheet

The Settings panel centralizes all output technicals: sheet width, gap between motifs, DPI resolution, export format, rotation policy. Saved in your .nest file and restored on reopen.

Sheet width matched to your printer

Type your sheet usable width, from 5 to 300 cm (58 by default): your DTF printer width minus the safety margin. KONEST optimizes nesting under this constraint: no overflow, max designs per sheet.

Gap between motifs (cut margin)

The gap in millimeters between motifs. Typically 5 mm — the margin needed to separate transfers by hand without tearing. Adjustable from 0 to 50 mm depending on your cutting technique.

Resolution matched to your use case

120 DPI for quick drafts (lighter file), 150 DPI for standard workshop production, 200-300 DPI for highly detailed designs or premium prints. Higher DPI = sharper output but heavier file.

Output format + rotation policy

Four formats: transparent PNG (universal), DTF TIFF with a white underbase layer (read directly by RIPs), two-layer PSD (design + white, editable in Photoshop), and PDF for preview or sharing. Rotation policy lets the nester rotate motifs to densify — disable for designs with text.

Two import modes

Single motif via the import wizard (with auto background removal, cropping, magic eraser), or full folder bulk import for 50+ motifs at once. Bulk auto-creates categories from subfolder names.

The import wizard fullscreen

Photoshop-style toolbar on the left, motif preview center with zoom (Ctrl+wheel or Alt+wheel), context-aware options on the right. Cutout and crop in less than a minute — no more Photoshop.

The 5 essential tools

Eyedropper to identify a color, magic eraser with/without contiguous to wipe the background in 1 click, classic eraser for manual touch-ups, manual rectangle crop, and hand tool (space + drag) to pan zoomed view. All keyboard-accessible (P, W, E, C, H).

Always crop after import

A pro habit: after cutout, crop tight to content. Removes excess transparent space and lets the nester place your motif without empty bbox. Auto-fit to alpha bbox in 1 click, or adjustable manual rectangle.

Organized library

Categories auto-created from source folders (Naruto, JJK, etc.). Live search via `/` shortcut filters by name OR category. Grid view (large icons) or compact list. Multi-selection like Windows Explorer (Ctrl+click, Shift+click, marquee).

Precise add with dimensions

Add a motif to your sheet with exact dimensions (width/height in cm, ratio locked), quantity, and per-motif rotation toggle. Favorite dimensions can be saved per motif — a Luffy 25×30 never gets retyped.

Smooth drag & drop

Drag a motif from the library straight onto the sheet to add it, or onto an existing slot to replace it in place. Ultra-fast workflow for repeat orders where you only swap 1 or 2 motifs.

Output under your control

Pick the location and filename of your output via native Windows dialog (not browser). KONEST defaults to `output/batch_<date>.png` so nothing gets overwritten. You can also type the path directly.

Interactive preview after generation

Once the sheet is generated, the Sheet tab shows the result in interactive preview. Zoom, scroll, and click on a placed motif to edit it in place — quantity, dimensions, position. Regeneration is instant.

All generation info at a glance

The bottom bar after generation: elapsed time in seconds, sheet dimensions (width × height in cm), motifs placed, and paper efficiency percentage. Lets you compare orders and optimize the next ones.

Auto-fill empty zones

KONEST detects empty zones after generation and proposes bonus copies of motifs already placed to fill them. Sellable extra stock at no paper or ink cost. Click to accept, drag to swap, right-click to dismiss.

Pricing

One price. Lifetime. No subscription.

Buy once, use forever. No monthly bill that piles up.

Launch price

KONEST Workshop

For DTF print shops worldwide

Get a quote lifetime
  • Lifetime license, no renewal
  • 2 computers in the same shop
  • 12 months of free updates
  • Direct WhatsApp / email support
  • Professional invoice provided
  • 30-day money-back, no questions
Request a demo

Payment by Stripe or wire transfer (business account). Free demo on your own designs before purchase — you validate the workflow first, then decide.

Download

Available on Windows.

Standard installer with a "Next > Next" wizard. Double-click, pick the folder, done. Desktop shortcut, Start menu, uninstaller — like any Windows app.

Download version 0.5.5

On first launch, Windows will show a blue warning screen.

It's normal and harmless — this is standard behavior for any independent software not published on the Microsoft Store. Here are the 2 clicks to install:

  1. 1 On the « Windows protected your PC » screen, click the « More info » link
  2. 2 A new button appears at the bottom → click « Run anyway »

The installer then runs normally ("Next > Next" wizard). This confirmation is asked once, never again on later launches.

Requirements

  • Windows 10 22H2+ or Windows 11 — 64-bit only (32-bit not supported)
  • CPU: dual-core minimum (i3) — quad-core (i5 / Ryzen 5) recommended for large batches
  • RAM: 4 GB minimum — 8 GB or more recommended beyond 30 designs
  • Disk: ~250 MB (55 MB installer + dependencies) — SSD recommended
  • WebView2 Runtime — already present on up-to-date Windows
  • Vulkan GPU (optional) for the Real-ESRGAN upscaler — CPU fallback otherwise

Useful details

  1. The installer defaults to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\KONEST. Pick another folder if you prefer.
  2. Check « Create a desktop shortcut » in the wizard for direct access. Otherwise it lives in the Start menu only.
  3. If the KONEST window doesn't open after install, make sure WebView2 Runtime is installed (default on up-to-date Windows).
  4. To uninstall: Control Panel → Programs → KONEST → Uninstall. Clean, like any other Windows app.