Free print-ready PDF checker
See each file's trim size, bleed, fonts and page count, then compare the set against the published $79 package limits. The check runs in your browser, so your files never leave this device.
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PDF checker
Add up to 10 final PDFs and the number of locations or recipients. The checker reports what each PDF shows and whether the set fits the package.
What the checker looks for
Each one is set when the PDF is exported. Fixing them in the source file before you start keeps the project moving.
The finished size after cutting. A PDF marks it with a TrimBox; without one, the visible page size is used. The $79 package covers one finished size, so every page should match, for example all Letter (8.5 × 11 in) or all A4 (210 × 297 mm).
Artwork that runs off the edge needs to extend past the trim, usually 0.125 in (3 mm) on every side, so no white sliver appears after cutting. Bleed is added in the design file; Collatavo does not add bleed, and it is outside the $79 package.
A font that is not embedded is substituted on another computer, which can change line breaks and spacing. Export with all fonts embedded, for example with a PDF/X or press-quality preset.
Each final design is supplied as its own one-page PDF. The package takes up to 10 of them, and the assembled output is estimated as locations × source pages, up to 250.
Straight answers
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No. The checker reads your files inside your browser on your own device. Nothing is uploaded, stored or sent while it checks them, and closing the page discards the results.
The PDF does not mark an area beyond the trim size, usually because it has no TrimBox and BleedBox or was exported without bleed. That is fine for artwork with a white border. Artwork that prints to the edge usually needs about 0.125 in (3 mm) of bleed, added in the design file.
No. Adding bleed, artwork repair and design are outside the $79 package. Correct them in your source files, export again and re-check before you start.
One final, approved design per PDF file, one page long. The $79 package takes up to 10 of them. A multi-page PDF can be exported as separate single-page files, which count toward the 10-file limit, or quoted separately.
Locations or recipients multiplied by the total pages in your source PDFs, assuming every location receives every page. Your quantity spreadsheet sets the final count, and the package covers up to 250 assembled output pages.
No. The checker reads what a PDF can show. Stock, single-sided printing, deadline and your printer's requirements are confirmed in the eligibility check, and files are reviewed again after upload.
A defined $79 starting point