Silhouette Go Reviews

by All4u3

SilhouetteGo helps me literally do nothing! This is not a very in-depth way to design and cut. I guess SilhouetteGo is basically just for designs that you want to purchase and cut from SilhouetteGo , because trying to design your own photos and files to cut, this is absolutely terrible. I thought the silhouette cameo was a high-end product which is why I purchased it, but SilhouetteGo is’s for a kindergartener. Silhouette if you are seeing this review, you need to do better! SilhouetteGo needs to be redesigned. It would be great if you can get all of the same features from the actual desktop program and fit it into SilhouetteGo . If you can fit all of those features in it I’m pretty sure all of us silhouette users wouldn’t mind paying a couple bucks for SilhouetteGo to get the whole program. Just food for thought. Also I paid for the whole business edition programming for my desktop so that would be nice for it to identify my account when signing in and give me all of those features.

by Sparkme

I’m not sure why Silhouette would release an application that doesn’t at least give you access to a couple font types with welding and shadowing options. This is 50% of the jobs I cut and SilhouetteGo just does allow for this. I went online and bought several font sets from their website and they won’t even pull up. Also bought other images that never showed up in my library.
As far as cutting goes, they have bugs, every other cut I made, the machine decided after the cut was done to just do random cuts and the only way to stop it was to turn off the machine. I had to be ready to pull the blade out so it wouldn’t get ruined. I’ve owned 4 silhouettes and cut on my machine daily. I know how to use the software so coming from someone who’s not a novice, I found SilhouetteGo to be severely lacking and a disappointment. I was running SilhouetteGo from my iPhone 11 and my iPad Pro 11 which is brand new with all the firmware updates done.

by Mhughes1971

I have always been pro Silhouette Cameo. I have the Business edition of Silhouette and I love it because I can use it to design files to use with my Glowforge Pro. Unfortunately, SilhouetteGo is useless. A lot of the time when I’m designing, I’m doing it on my iPad in the evenings while watching t.v. with my husband. I currently have to use Canva and Procreate since I can’t design in the Silhouette GO app. SilhouetteGo is pretty much useless for designing.

Silhouette America you need to do better. I’ve always thought Silhouette Studio was way easier and more user-friendly than Cricut. But Cricut is light years ahead of you when it comes to their app and the design capabilities within SilhouetteGo . It’s 2022! You need to get with the program Silhouette America and design an app where designers can use your program to design svg files from anywhere and on any device.

Your replies to comments keeps stating that you think people will like the new changes coming to SilhouetteGo . Well, when is that actually going to happen? You’ve been saying this for a while now.

I don’t want to switch over to Cricut, but it’s almost as if you are forcing your long time loyal customers to do so. Please, please, please make an app that customers can actually design in that syncs to their accounts on their desktops. We would all appreciate that and remain loyal customers.

by CobraBoots

This has been the absolute worst experience I’ve ever used had with a cutting tool. I was sold on the whole open source concept over the more locked down circuit and for a while I absolutely swore by my Cameo 4. Still do, to this day it’s an incredible machine however, from a software and customer service standpoint I will never buy from Silhouette ever again.
SilhouetteGo as well as the PC version have been absolutely massacred by whatever dev teams are writing them. I had to revert to an older version of the desktop app just because the latest update made it completely unusable. I understand having a bit of server issues now and again but this has been an ongoing issue for months and seldom has been done to fix it. Any customer service response has been either scripted or a bot response I have no idea what happened to this company but if Silhouette continues in this direction they’re on the fast track to chapter 11.
If you’re going to provide a cloud option and not bother to fix it why even offer it in the first place I expect to not have to manually migrate my files just to be able to start a cut job if you offer a cloud.

SilhouetteGo is busted, the company doesn’t care anymore, and we all got scammed.

Hardware department is on point A+ to them but, to the software devs D- you should feel ashamed. Do better.

by SNCPR

SilhouetteGo needs a major upgrade on it ability to design just as you would on Silhouette design space on the computer. If compared this to the Cricut app I would have to say Silhouette just doesn’t compare whatsoever! You simply cannot design on SilhouetteGo nor does it give you options to do so other than the very minimal. With the Cricut app you have the same functionality and option that you have in their Cricut design space with all the design features and fonts you have on the computer, along with a very nice setup and it’s just easy to use. You can still design on the go on you phone or iPad when you don’t have access to your computer. SilhouetteGo does not give you the option to do that. Just very basic with a minimal options to use. SilhouetteGo just doesn’t even come close to the Circuits app!!

by Bae S

Want to state this first:. Have done all the troubleshooting steps for iOS; and contacted customer service.

SilhouetteGo is not updating quickly enough. Internet connection issues, library access issues, print and cut projects aren't using the saved proportions or layout saved on desktop, and lastly required to use a workaround to upload SVGs in the 1.0. I've used several vector applications and software, this has to be one of the worst I've attempted to use in a long while. Desktop version is definitely better than Cricut but in the application sector, they win hands down. I'm dumbfounded by the over promising and under delivering of updates and simple function of saving a design.

For the love of crafting, please put more resources and development into this application to keep the client base with Silhouette.

by MrsFaFo77

Since I’ve changed to using an iPhone I’ve had nothing but problems. Glitching, missing designs and purchased content, adding text half the time disappears and a lot of the time I’m not able to move or adjust the sized if the font. Hours and hours of work gone no where to be forums again. Extremely frustrating and feels counter productive. And unfortunately, I’ve had issues also with losing connection in the middle of cutting design and or shotty cut work because SilhouetteGo from a pic in the camera or a JPEG file doesn’t trace nor cut a clean design. I would show the mess but it’s just too frustrating. I’m really disappointed in this whole thing it’s been a waste of my time and money, I used to love SilhouetteGo.

by BaiLynnE

Yes I love the Silhouette Cameo 4 it’s amazing; although I’m having difficulty relating to SilhouetteGo available for the Silhouette. I would like to have a more graphic designer friendly version—pertaining to situations where I might not be near a computer and would like to work on a project, while traveling or away from the office. If we could get a creative mode version of SilhouetteGo it’ll be top tier, like their products are😊

They need more choices on pictures we can use instead of having to upload them manually. I’d appreciate if I can design from SilhouetteGo instead of having to do it from a computer then save it and then print from SilhouetteGo … it’s too much work to keep up with. And I need more design choices and illustration features

by Honest From J

I was so excited about SilhouetteGo. I figured the Cameo 4 would be a great addition to my studio, along side my Glowforge. Until I realized it saves nothing. If your screen timed out you loose everything. If you do not keep SilhouetteGo open and on the “working” screen … you loose everything. I tried pushing pause when I have to check on kids or dinner … nope everything is still lost. So much time lost and I am now behind schedule. I have to come up with a different plan for these invitations. It is so discouraging. Did I make the wrong choice. Should I have went with Cricket, hope not.
I won’t even get started with the auto blade slicing through the mat it came with, even after adjusting settings.

by Angelmtodd

I have the silhouette business edition and I still cannot download photos or my own designs on the silhouette mobile app. It would be nice if I could work on my designs when I’m not at home with my computer by using my phone. I absolutely hate having to use the Cricut app to design with because the print settings for print and cut are so limited. It would be nice if I could use the Silhouette mobile app to use photos or my own designs and at least print them out even if I’m not at home and on my computer. I don’t understand why that’s not possible! I am deleting the mobile app because it is absolutely useless to me!

by Qits

I do want to mention that I have the latest version on both the phone and app. This is the most frustrating app I have ever delt with.
You can not create anything on it but only upload and send to machine. Do not waste your time trying. I tried over a year ago and decided to wait some time to give developers an opportunity to make it work but still a year later and it doesn’t work.
If you already created the design or only need to print a design from library and do NOT have to make any changes to it then this will work for you.

by Norma2222

It doesn’t keep me signed in, I have to keep setting it up like it’s my first time using it, got my cut designs ready but once I got it to the last step it would freeze up. I have tried multiple times and the out come is the same. I think it would have been best if they never did a big change with SilhouetteGo , I would have gave it 5 stars since it worked great before. If I had a business and fully relied on this I would be furious but since I don’t this is just very inconvenient for me since I do things for people and now I can’t

by SlippyNinja

SilhouetteGo on my brand new iPad Pro can only access the device button once then SilhouetteGo needs to be shut off and on again. It can’t access photos on my iPad where i have the png files so i have to run through the process of saving to files to upload it but only get one shot to access the files then i get the error message can’t open this type of svg????? Beyond frustrated. I am forced to use my old laptop just to access the studio, and my laptop doesn’t have all the fonts i have on my iPad nor the art. SUPER DISAPPOINTED.

by Nurse EMH

My laptop crashed a few months ago and so I kept using my husband’s laptop for all my Silhouette needs but that’s kind of a pain. So when I saw there was an app for the IPad I figured it would be way easier then having to wait to use my husband's laptop. Well again…it’s a pain. It’s a pretty useless app as you can’t do much of anything on it. You can’t design and create new projects. You can only print/cut what you have already designed, which does me no good. I guess I’ll just go back to using my husband’s laptop.

by Bright20

If I could give it zero stars I would. I can’t stay connected to my machine. The only advice was to redownload SilhouetteGo . That didn’t help. Now I can’t even get signed back in. There is an issue connecting to the server. Every other thing is connected so I know it’s not my internet. I never leave reviews so taking the time to do this shows how horrible it is. Also as advanced as things are, you would think there would be an app to actually design on an iPad or mobile. Ya know like that other cutting software that starts with a C has.

by Cydnew

I tried this out as I was thinking of getting a Silhouette machine, and would like to be able to work from my phone often. I got as far as typing a word or inserting a file from their store. That’s it. Couldn’t resize or move anything around. I’ve used multiple cutting machines and software programs over the last 20 years, and this was the worst, hands down.
I will have to think about trying their computer software or see if they have a web- based version that could be used with my phone. Otherwise, I’ll have to pass on what should be a great machine.

by Mkrocker

If you want to exclusively print from the store without making changes to your design, it’s great. However, even uploading your own SVG files is ridiculously annoying. It only takes SVG 1.0 which is nearly impossible to convert to, as most people have moved to SVG 1.1. This wouldn’t be an issue to me if they had a version of the studio for tablets, but when you only have an iPad, this leaves you with few options. I’m surprised that silhouette is so far behind the move to tablets vs personal computers. Hopefully they continue to work on this!

by SadAbuela

I positively enjoy my Silhouette Studio, but not SilhouetteGo. I was shocked when I downloaded this GO app and discovered the creative process was totally absent. The creativity is the #1 reason I continue to use my Cameo 4. When I purchased my new iPad I assumed I would have the ability to do everything I can from my laptop. My laptop is old but still affords me the creativity this latest and greatest iPad does not. I don’t want to cut designs everyone else has, which is why I create my own. I should’ve invested in a new laptop or done my research first. Lesson learned!!

by BandaidBetty222

I have used Silhouette products for about ten years. I’ve always liked how easily I could design and cut things out using the full program, Silhouette Studio, so I thought I would try Silhouette Go for the iPad. It took me a good four hours to cut out a simple script font. I had to go back and forth from iPad to Mac to take the design I made, convert it to an SVG, upload it to the Silhouette Library directly, make cut lines, and then use SilhouetteGo to cut it (my Mac would not connect to my machine at the time). It was a very frustrating process.

I really can’t see myself using my Silhouette much if I have to go from Mac to iPad all the time… I have regrets that I didn’t buy a cutting machine that had better cut programs with it. :(

If developers are reading this - please consider adding the trace function to SilhouetteGo . That would have saved me an inordinate amount of time. The basic functionality of adding type/font would be nice too.

by BostonEcho

I appreciate that Silhouette has recognized the need for a mobile app, but the slow development is frustrating. 2 years on the market, and you don't even have the ability to add simple text, and no updates in over 8 months. I don't need full desktop functionality, but simple text and shapes should be a given. Especially disappointing given they have the best mobile cutting machine. Please keep investing in this area Silhouette, I'm confident you can get there.

by Strbb222

Hello. I was really excited to download this as my other silhouette studio didn’t work on my laptop. I thought this was the only way for my project but guess not .. ;( I cant create my own designs,, it always asks for SVG. It could’ve been a better app if it allows you to do stuff like you do on your laptop/desk shop with the designs. It could’ve been a better app if it allowed you to attach your images/files so you can create your own designs,
Thank you.

by Nicknames&passwordsOhMy!

if your designs aren’t already in the library you can’t access them through the go program. you need the design studio which doesn’t appear to be available for iOS. I switched out my computer for a tablet. My designs are on various storage clouds. I can’t find an option that lets me access my older designs. I also don’t see a way to import the fonts that I already own. Sometimes simpler is not better.

by Jnettie

As of now, SilhouetteGo continues to not be so useful. I can’t seem to upload any images directly into SilhouetteGo , so really what’s the point? I need to use my desktop program to get any images into my library, so there’s no point in even having an app at that point.

If SilhouetteGo could at the very least allow me to upload images into it from my photos or Canva (which I use to create images) that would be great. If it could also edit them, that would be perfect!

by RNG74

I was working on an image for an hour. Since SilhouetteGo only allows a very basic editing feature, I had to covert several files, upload here and pull elements from each file to create the image I was looking for and.. then all of a sudden SilhouetteGo did some sort of reset and I LOST EVERYTHING!!! I’m on a timeline for a T-shirt order and now I have to start ALL OVER 🥺😭😤
There needs to be a way to save our work in SilhouetteGo to our library!!! This is ridiculous and a waste of time to have to start all over just because there isn’t a “save” feature!!!

by Amyhelus

I love how easy SilhouetteGo is to use and that it pulls my bought & personally created designs into SilhouetteGo easily; however, I am very frustrated with the fact that .svg files that I create & save as .svg will not open in GO. I am getting error message basically telling to SilhouetteGo only supports .svg v1 files. I have searched and downloaded and searched even more different ways to change the version of .svg and can not figure it out. Please for the love of all….either tell us how/where, etc to save our designs for GO or fix this asap.

by RyChel23

My update for SilhouetteGo I can no longer find my designs to print, in old version I made design on computer then used app to just print from library. Now I can only create word cutouts and picture crops (which is a cool update I enjoyed using with cricut). Deign can’t be saved so I have to cut right away. I love my cameo just would love these bugs to be fixed for a more functional app:)

by Meddy28853

I like this as I’m learning but, I’m have a hard time trying to put layers on top of each other in the right order. Also changing color of item. It hard for me to visualize it in the right colors. Maybe I haven’t explored enough and that is in SilhouetteGo . If not I hope the developers are reading reviews.

by Emily2030

It is a good app, would be 5 star if we could have fonts and do everything we could on the software. Not everyone has money are space to get a computer or laptop. I do crafts to supplement any extra cash. We have one income I cannot afford a laptop or the space for a desktop. I use my phone most of the time.

by Krafting Kelly

I love SilhouetteGo for my Silhouette Portrait and Cameo! It’s great to just open a design and cut it, sketch, or print & cut with minimal effort. I appreciate all the helpful tips available, as well. If I want to make serious alterations or design from scratch, I’ll stick with the desktop version of Silhouette Studio, but for ease and mobility, SilhouetteGo is awesome! I also love that I can save custom designs to my library in Silhouette Studio and open them in the Silhouette Go app.

by Athena Media Group

I just saved a design from my laptop to the library and my iPad Air 4 silhouette app crashes every time I try to open the new user designs. Older designs that I have on about a year ago opens fine. Just not my new ones. Very frustrating. Will change rating once it’s resolved

by Makuwanta

I have found the silhouette cameo 4 was easier to operate and install, by utilizing my iPhone to performed a silhouette set up! That was easier for me to move right into the settings and set up an install my Silhouette cameo 4 on my iPhone! After I figured that out above all the coolest machine ever use! Dig it! Now coming off the bench and, “Getting in the cut!”

by Aplus9

I have cricut and cameo and cricut mobile is easy to install and use. So I bought a cameo 4 and I’m thinking it should also have a mobile app. Well.... I installed and it just stays on the logo and doesn’t do anything.... like nothing.... I can’t even review it because there’s nothing here.... seriously

by FiniteAttractor

Edit: I stand corrected! You can change all settings and I was able to print successfully! Very convenient to do this from iPad especially with vector graphics apps available and the support for .svg files.

Doesn’t support all settings - like force - hence hard to get good cut.