No bleed
The background stops at the trim line, so the cutter leaves a sliver of white on one or more edges. Artwork needs 0.125 in of extra image past every cut.
Print file checker & fixer
Your file. Press-perfect. Every time.
The problems that ruin prints are invisible on screen. PrintReady catches them — bleed, resolution, safe zones, color — fixes them, and hands you a true print-ready PDF.
Try it right now — free
Drop in a JPG or PNG and pick the size you'll print it. You'll get a real grade in about a second. Nothing is uploaded — the check happens on your device.
The full checker also reads PDFs, shows bleed / trim / safe-zone guides on your artwork, applies the fixes, and exports the print-ready PDF plus a preflight report.
Watch: From Print Counter Problem to Printed Perfect
See why files get turned away at the print counter, and how a free PrintReady check at home makes sure yours prints perfect the first time.
PrintReady checks your size, resolution, bleed, and safe zones, then fixes what is wrong and gives you a true print-ready PDF. The check is free. A fix is just $3.
Specimen drawer
The hidden problems that ruin prints
Five specimens we see every week. Each one looks fine on a phone screen — and each one costs somebody a reprint.
Low resolution
A photo that looks crisp on screen can be 72 DPI — at print size it turns soft and blocky. Press standard is 300 DPI at the size it prints.
Wrong color mode
Screens glow in RGB; presses print in CMYK. Untested files come back washed out or muddy — and large black areas need rich black, not plain black.
Unsafe margins
Text and faces placed close to the edge get nicked at the cutter or lost in the fold. The safe zone is 0.25 in inside the trim — more for programs.
Fold alignment
Bifold, trifold and graduated programs only look right when each panel respects its fold line — and the panel that folds in is slightly narrower.
How it works
Three steps to press-perfect
STEP 01
Drop it in
Upload a PDF, JPG or PNG from any device. The check runs right on your phone or computer — your file is never sent anywhere.
STEP 02
See the grade
A /100 score with every check spelled out in plain English: what passed, what didn't, and exactly why it matters at the press.
STEP 03
Download the fix
One tap applies the fixes and exports a true print-ready PDF — correct size, bleed built in, crop marks included — plus a preflight report for your printer.
Pricing
Made a funeral program?
Simple, honest pricing
Fix one file right now, or take a plan if you print every week. Every paid fix includes the print-ready PDF and the preflight report.
Single File Fix
$3 one file
Full check, fixes applied, print-ready PDF and report for one file. No account, no subscription.
Fix one file — $3Fix Bundle
$10 bundle
Fixes for a batch of files at the best per-file price — made for event programs and photo sets.
Get the bundle — $10Starter
$9 /month
Unlimited single-file checks, fixes, print-ready PDF export and preflight reports.
Start StarterPro
$19 /month
Everything in Starter, plus batch fixing with ZIP download and Funeral Program Specialist mode.
Start ProStudio
$39 /month
Everything in Pro at studio volume — bigger batches for print shops and design studios.
Start StudioPlans are billed monthly through Stripe and can be managed or cancelled any time from the customer portal. Prices in USD; tax calculated at checkout where it applies.
Made a funeral program?
There's a mode for that.
Funeral Program Specialist mode checks your program against the real panel sizes and fold safe-zones for bifold, trifold, graduated and 6-page programs — the formats print shops get wrong most. When your file is perfect, one tap sends it to Aurex Studios to be printed and finished by hand in Dayton, Ohio.
Bifold — 8.5 × 11 flat, center fold
Trifold — roll fold, narrow inner panel
Graduated — 8.5 × 14 legal, stepped panels
6-page — full pages, ⅜ in safe margin
Questions
Before you ask
What is bleed, in plain English?
Bleed is extra artwork that runs past the edge of the page — 0.125 inches on every side. Paper shifts a hair when it's cut, so if your background stops exactly at the trim line, that shift shows up as a white sliver. Bleed means the cut lands inside your artwork instead. We explain it fully in our guide: What is bleed?
Why did my print come back with white borders?
Almost always missing bleed or a file sized differently from the paper. Our guide walks through the causes: Why does my print have white borders? — or drop the file in the checker above and see the answer for your exact file.
What resolution do I actually need?
300 DPI at the size the piece prints. A photo that's 1500 × 2100 pixels prints beautifully at 5 × 7 inches — and softly at 8 × 10. The checker does this math for you; the guide explains it: 300 DPI explained.
My file is RGB. Is that a problem?
Not automatically — most design apps work in RGB and many printers accept it. But presses print CMYK, and colors can shift in conversion, especially bright blues and greens. PrintReady flags it, detects rich-black areas, and tells you what to watch. For a perfect match, export CMYK from your design app.
Is my file uploaded to your servers?
No. The checker runs entirely in your browser, on your device. Your artwork never leaves your phone or computer unless you choose to send it to Aurex Studios for printing.
What do I get when I pay for a fix?
A true print-ready PDF at the correct size with bleed built in and crop marks, the fixed image file, and a one-page preflight report (your grade, every check, what was fixed) that you can hand to any printer as proof the file is right.
How do plans and cancellation work?
Plans are monthly subscriptions billed through Stripe. After subscribing you can update your card, switch plans, download invoices or cancel from the Stripe customer portal — no emails, no phone calls, no hard feelings.