CircuitHub Documentation
Learn how to turn your electronics design files into quoted, manufactured, and delivered circuit board assemblies.
CircuitHub is an on-demand electronics manufacturing platform. Use it to import your design, prepare your board and bill of materials, compare live quotes, order assembled circuit boards, and follow them through production and delivery.
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Go from your original design files to a manufacturable project and live quote.
Prepare your design files
See what to upload and how to prepare your project for import.
Tour a CircuitHub project
See how the board, BOM, sourcing, quote, and project actions fit together.
What can you do with CircuitHub?
Import your design
Create a project from native EDA files or an IPC-2581 export.
Review your board
Check the board preview, fabrication details, and custom requirements.
Manage your BOM
Approve parts, choose sourcing, add substitutes, and mark DNP references.
Compare live quotes
Explore how quantity, ship date, board requirements, and parts affect price.
Work with your team
Share projects, orders, parts, and account details in a workspace.
Track your order
Track orders, respond to production issues, and follow shipments.
EDA files
CircuitHub accepts native Altium and KiCad design files, along with IPC-2581 Revision B or C exports from compatible design tools.
| Design tool or format | Files to upload |
|---|---|
| Altium Designer | Schematic .SchDoc files and one .PcbDoc board file |
| KiCad | Project, schematic, and board files, including .kicad_pro, .kicad_sch, and .kicad_pcb |
| IPC-2581 | Revision B or C exports such as .cvg, .cvg.gz, .xml.gz, or .zip |
Gerber files alone do not contain all the design and assembly data CircuitHub needs. Learn why original EDA files are required.