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Design free. Pay when you’re ready to build.

Design in 3D, price the materials as you go, and ask the assistant anything — no account needed. Ready to build? $99 buys a plan set that can support your permit application: framing drawings, an optimized cut list and every material priced.

No card to start. $99 once for the plan set. Not PE-stamped — verify for your site and local code.

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AI-generated photorealistic render of a 12×16 Gable Workshop Shed
12′ × 16′ Gable Workshop — AI Client Render
Quick answer: ShedBuilder.ai is free shed design software for homeowners in the US. Design in 3D and price your materials at no cost, then buy the plan set — dimensioned drawings, cut list, and materials — for a one-time $99.

Free plans stop where the permit office starts.

Wrong size, wrong layout

A PDF for a 10×12 doesn’t help when your yard fits a 10×14, or the door belongs on the short wall.

Nothing to hand a reviewer

A reviewer wants your dimensions, openings and framing on paper — not someone else’s shed.

No idea what it costs

Most plans list materials without prices, so the real number shows up at the register.

Free to design. $99 to build from.

A plan set for your permit application

Floor plan, elevations, sections, framing plans and a hardware schedule, drawn from your design.

Framing drawings

Wall, floor and roof framing with every stud, header, rafter and joist dimensioned.

Optimized cut list

Every board on stock lengths, laid out to cut waste.

Materials with pricing

Full quantities, priced. The running total is free while you design.

Interactive 3D design

Free, always. Change anything and watch the building and the cost update.

Step-by-step build guide

Phase one is free. The plan set unlocks the rest, in build order.

Printable shop drawings

Dimensioned sheets sized for the jobsite clipboard.

Design now. Decide later.

01

Design it free

Describe the shed or set the dimensions. The 3D model and the cost follow every change.

02

Save it by email

One link. No password, no card, no clock.

03

Unlock the plan set

$99 once. Drawings, cut list, quantities and the guide, yours for life.

04

Check with your county

Take the set to your building department. Our permit guide shows what they look for.

Two prices. No subscription.

Designing costs nothing. The plan set is a one-time purchase.

Design

Free

Everything you need to decide what to build.

  • 3D designer, 4 to 60 ft a side
  • Live materials cost
  • Design assistant
  • Build guide, phase one
  • Save by email, no card
Start designing

Plan set

$99 once

Everything you need to build it.

  • Plan set for your permit application
  • Dimensioned framing drawings
  • Optimized cut list
  • Priced material quantities
  • Complete build guide
  • 5 photo renders, 3D export
  • Up to 3 versions to compare
  • 90 days of editing; documents for life
Design first, then unlock

Extension

$25 per 30 days

Only if you want to keep editing after 90 days.

  • 30 more days of design editing
  • Documents never expire, with or without it

Permit rules are set by your county or city. Thresholds, setbacks and what a reviewer asks for vary by address, and we can't promise an approval. Plans are generated design tools, not PE-stamped construction documents. Outputs may contain errors. You are responsible for verifying suitability for your site and local code, and for obtaining professional engineering review where required.

The $99 that saves you $300+.

Materials for a 12×16 shed (Charlotte, NC pricing)~$4,500
Typical hand-cut waste, 8–12% (our build estimates)$360–$540 wasted
Waste with the optimized cut list, under 5% (our test builds)Under $225
Net savings on lumber waste$135–$315

Less than two sheets of plywood for drawings, an optimized cut list and priced quantities. The cut list alone pays for itself.

Built with ShedBuilder.ai

Built by a shed builder who was tired of cut lists on a calculator. We run our own shed business in Charlotte, NC on the same framing engine.
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Adam Viccaro

Founder, Charlotte Shed Builders & ShedBuilder.ai

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Frequently Asked Questions

Your shed, drawn for your yard.

Design it free. When you’re ready to build, the plan set is $99, once.

Free to design · $99 once for the plan set · 90 days of editing · Documents are yours for life

Building sheds for customers? See ShedBuilder.ai for builders →