🎨 Bento Grid Generator — Adobe Illustrator Script

Tired of wasting hours manually building Bento grids for your moodboards or presentations?
This script does it for you in one click — fully customizable and free of the limitations of paid plugins.

✨ Features

• One-Click Generate → Instantly create a full Bento grid on your chosen artboard.
• Customizable Sections → Define the number of sections and let the script adapt to fill the space perfectly.
• Flexible Layout Control → Adjust gutter, margin, and corner radius with ease.
• Background Options → Choose black, white, or your own custom color.
• Randomized Layouts → Every run generates unique layouts to keep your designs fresh.
• Non-Destructive → Generates the grid on a dedicated layer, so your work stays safe.

💡 Why You’ll Love It

• No more manually aligning blocks or setting up guides.
• Save hours of repetitive work.
• Focus on your design ideas instead of grid-building.
• Affordable alternative to expensive plugins.

📦 What’s Inside

• .jsx script file (Adobe Illustrator ExtendScript)
• Quick install & usage guide

🚀 How to Use

1. Download the .jsx file from.
2. Copy the file to Illustrator’s Scripts folder:
   • Windows:
     C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [version]\Presets\en_US\Scripts\
   • Mac:
     /Applications/Adobe Illustrator [version]/Presets/en_US/Scripts/
3. Restart Illustrator (this is important so the script appears).
4. Now you’ll find it under:
   File > Scripts > Bento Grid Generator
5. Click it, set your options in the dialog, and hit Generate 🎉
6. Set your options in the dialog.
7. Click Generate — your Bento grid appears instantly.

🙌 Contribute & Improve

This script was built to solve a real designer pain point.
Try it, share it with friends, and let me know your feedback — your ideas can shape the next version!

👉 Grab it now, save time, and supercharge your Illustrator workflow.