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Your ad files checked
before they cost you.

Upload any print ad PDF and receive a comprehensive preflight report in about 90 seconds per file — catching color, resolution, bleed, font, and ink issues before they reach press.

Check Your First File — $10 →See how it works

No account required · About 90 seconds per file · Pay per file

24+
PREFLIGHT CHECKS
~90s
PER FILE DELIVERED
35+ yrs
PRINT EXPERTISE
$10
FULL PREFLIGHT
THE PROBLEM

One bad ad file can derail your entire issue.

Magazine publishers receive ad files from dozens of advertisers every issue — and almost none of them have a dedicated prepress team checking files before submission. RGB files, missing bleeds, unembedded fonts, and low-resolution images are caught at press time, when it's too late and expensive.

Reprints that cost $2,000–$10,000
Delayed press schedules
Damaged advertiser relationships
Staff hours chasing down designers
THE SOLUTION

Preflight every ad file before it goes to press.

PrintAdPreflight runs the same checks a seasoned prepress technician would run — in about 90 seconds per file, at $10 per file. Send the report to your advertiser's designer with plain-English fix instructions. No technical knowledge required on either end.

24+ checks across color, resolution, bleed, fonts
Spot color inventory with naming conflict detection
Plain-English fix instructions for designers
Branded PDF report you can forward directly
HOW IT WORKS

Three steps. Under two minutes.

01
Upload your files
Indicate whether the ad requires bleed. Drag and drop one or more print-ready PDFs, JPEGs, PNGs, or TIFFs up to 500 MB each.
02
Pay securely
Stripe-secured payment. $5 basic, $10 full 24-check preflight. No account required. Publisher packs available.
03
Report in your inbox
A branded PDF report arrives in about 90 seconds per file with traffic-light scoring and plain-English fix instructions.
FULL PREFLIGHT — 24+ CHECKS

Everything a prepress pro looks for.

Resolution
All images ≥ 300 DPI at final print size
Color Mode
CMYK required — RGB flagged immediately
ICC Profiles
Print profiles validated (SWOP, Fogra39)
Bleed
0.125" minimum checked on all four sides
Safe Zone
Live content distance from trim verified
Font Embedding
All fonts must be fully embedded
Overprint
Black text overprint settings validated
Rich Black
Small text in rich black flagged
Spot Colors
Full inventory with naming conflict detection
Ink Coverage
TAC over 320% flagged for offset press
Transparency
Spot + transparency conflicts detected
PDF Version
RIP compatibility verified
FROM PRINT PROFESSIONALS

Built by someone who's been there.

"This catches exactly what I'd catch myself — and it does it in 90 seconds instead of 20 minutes. The spot color conflict detection alone is worth the $10."

Beta Tester
Prepress Manager, Commercial Print

"We run 40-50 ad files through production every issue. Having a tool that sends fix instructions straight to the advertiser's designer changes everything."

Beta Tester
Production Director, Regional Magazine

"The plain-English explanations are the key. Our advertisers actually understand what needs to be fixed instead of calling us to explain the prepress report."

Beta Tester
Ad Coordinator, Trade Publication

* Beta tester feedback — launch testimonials coming soon

PRICING — NO SUBSCRIPTION

Pay only for what you use.

No monthly fees. No account required. Pay per file or grab a pack for your whole issue.

Basic Check
$5
per file
Resolution, color mode, and bleed — the 3 most common press failures.
MOST POPULAR
Full Preflight
$10
per file
All 24+ checks. ICC profiles, fonts, overprint, spot colors, ink coverage, and more.
Publisher Pack
$99
15 files
One full issue of ad files. Best value for magazine publishers.
Shop Pack
$249
50 files
For print shops checking customer files before production runs.

Stop letting bad files reach press.

Upload your first file right now. No account, no subscription, no commitment.

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About 90 seconds per file · Reports delivered to your inbox