How to Connect a Cricut Machine to a Computer

Turn on your Cricut machine.

Place your Cricut machine near your computer.

Open Cricut Design Space on your computer.

Sign in to your Cricut account.

Click New Project to open the design canvas.

Make sure your Cricut machine is selected in the machine setup or connection options.

To connect using Bluetooth, turn on Bluetooth on your computer.

Open your computer's Bluetooth settings.

Select Add Device or Add Bluetooth Device.

Choose Bluetooth from the available device options.

Find your Cricut machine in the device list.

Click the machine name to start pairing.

Enter a pairing PIN if your computer requests one.

Wait until the Bluetooth connection is complete.

Return to Cricut Design Space.

Select your Cricut machine when prompted.

Your machine should now be ready to use.

Turn on your Cricut machine.

Get a compatible USB cable.

Connect one end of the cable to your Cricut machine.

Connect the other end to your computer.

Open Cricut Design Space.

Sign in to your account.

Select your Cricut machine when prompted.

Wait for the software to recognize the machine.

Start creating or cutting your project.

Check that your Cricut machine is turned on.

Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your computer.

Move your computer closer to the machine.

Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable if you are using one.

Remove the old Bluetooth pairing and pair the machine again.

Restart your computer.

Close and reopen Cricut Design Space.

Check for available software updates.

Make sure your Cricut machine is compatible with your computer.

Contact Cricut Support if the connection problem continues.