Printer rejected your file? Add bleed in 30 seconds.

Bleed is extra artwork that runs past the edge of your design. Paper is cut by machine and can shift slightly, so without bleed you can end up with a thin white edge. Printers usually ask for it on any design where the color or image reaches the edge.

3 mm is the most common. In the US, 1/8 in (about 3 mm) is usual, and a few printers ask for 5 mm. Check your printer's file guidelines, or choose 3 mm if you can't find them.

Small lines in the corners, outside your artwork, that show where the paper is cut. Some printers want them and some add their own, so check your printer's guidelines. Registration marks are extra alignment symbols some printers use. Only add them if you're asked.

Not if it stays inside the safe zone, which is a few millimeters inside the trim line, usually 3–5 mm (about 1/8–3/16 in). We warn you when text or logos sit too close to the edge, so you can fix them before you download.

Yes. Download your design from Canva as a PDF and upload it here. Word, PowerPoint and Google Slides work the same way: export a PDF, then upload it.

Your file is sent over an encrypted connection and used to create your print-ready PDF. You don't need an account to preview.

We add bleed and crop marks and set the TrimBox and BleedBox, which are what printers' automatic checks look for. Every printer has its own rules though, so we can't promise acceptance. Match your printer's size and bleed, and note that some also ask for CMYK colors, which we don't convert yet.

Try the free preview first, so you can check the result before you pay. Payments are generally non-refundable, but if you were charged by mistake, contact us within 14 days and we'll look into it. Where consumer law gives you refund rights, we honor them.