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Hardware,
from a
sentence.

Describe a device. We design it, make it and ship it to you.

Free to start. No card needed.

The Wi-Fi camera Tovan designed, standing on its side with its lens looking out, in a clear case so its circuit board shows inside
  1. Circuit
  2. Parts in stock
  3. Board and case
  4. Shipped to you

How it works

From a sentence to a device in the mail.

  1. Say what it should do.

    In your own words and your own language.

  2. Every part, designed together.

    The circuit board, with parts that are in stock, and a case that fits around it.

  3. Unbox it. Put it together.

    Your board and case are made and shipped to your door.

  4. Then Tovan programs it.Beta

    Tovan writes the firmware and uploads it to most boards.

The Wi-Fi camera taken apart, top to bottom: the lid with its lens window, the camera module, the circuit board with its parts on, and the case

Try it

This is the editor. Have a look around.

The camera from above, in the real editor. Turn the board, open the views, read the conversation. Ask for something and we start your project.

Made with Tovan

Boards made with Tovan.

Designed in a conversation, made at the factory.

  • A green circuit board with an Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect and three white keycaps marked B, C and V

    Macropad

    Three keys on an Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect. Board, keycaps and screws as delivered.

  • A small green circuit board with a XIAO nRF52840 module and a slide switch

    Heart rate sensor

    A XIAO nRF52840 with a power switch, small enough to wear.

  • A green circuit board with a XIAO nRF52840 sitting on a yellow battery pouch

    Bike speedometer

    A XIAO nRF52840 with the battery tucked under the board and a reed switch for the wheel.

  • A rendered green circuit board with an ESP32-S3 module, a USB-C port, a camera header and two buttons

    Wi-Fi cameraRender

    ESP32-S3 with USB-C charging, a battery bay and a printed case.

Before it's made

An engineer checks every board.

Before your board is made, an electrical engineer on our team checks the design. If the check finds a problem, we fix it with you. If it finds the board can't work, you don't pay.

How the check works
Wi-Fi camera boardExample check
  • PowerBattery to 3.3 V, enough for the camera and Wi-Fi at once.
  • ChargingUSB-C charger sized for the 2000 mAh battery.
  • ConnectionsEvery pin accounted for, nothing wired backwards.
  • CameraConnector matches the module, lines routed short.
  • Fits the caseBoard and battery clear the lid and screws.
Passed. Sent to the factory.Checked by our electrical engineer

Design for free.
Pay when it’s real.

Everything you add while building comes off your order.

Build

Free

$1 of building every week, on us. No card needed.

Keep building

From $10

Top up when you need more. It never expires and comes off your $99 order fee.

Order

$99 + your hardware at cost

$99 is Tovan’s fee. Your boards, parts, shipping and import duties are passed through at cost. One total, shown before you pay.

Checked by an electrical engineer before it's made. If our check finds it can't work, you don't pay.

Example: 5 Wi-Fi camera boards to Phoenix, $218.45 + $99 = $317.45.

See how pricing works

What people ask

More questions
Do I need to know electronics?
No. Describe what it should do and how it will be used. Tovan makes the engineering calls and explains any real choice in plain words.
How long until I have it?
The design takes minutes. Your board usually arrives 2 to 3 weeks after you order, depending on where you are.
What if I want to change it?
Just ask. A button, a bigger battery, a smaller case. Tovan updates the board and the case together.
Do I own my designs?
Yes. Everything you design with Tovan belongs to you.

Ready when you are.