Is My Logo Print-Ready?

A vector file stores a logo as mathematical paths and shapes rather than a grid of pixels, so it can scale up to a giant banner or down to a tiny pen imprint without losing a single edge. The common vector formats are AI, EPS, PDF and SVG. A vector file is the safest file to hand any printer.

A raster file, like a PNG or JPG, is a fixed grid of colored pixels, so it looks sharp only up to the size it was created for and turns blurry past that point. A vector file has no fixed size at all, since it is redrawn from math at whatever size you need. That is why a printer always prefers vector.

300 DPI, or dots per inch, is the pixel density where the human eye can no longer see individual dots at normal reading distance, which is why it is the standard for sharp printing. A logo can still work below 300 DPI, but under 150 DPI the edges visibly soften or pixelate, which is the floor this checker uses.

A JPG can still print well when its pixel dimensions are large enough for the imprint size you need, so start by running it through this checker to see its real print-sharp size. If it comes back too small, ask whoever designed the logo for the original vector file, since almost every logo starts as one.

A bigger JPG does not add detail that was never there, it only stretches the same pixels across more space, so the logo ends up looking softer, not sharper. Real sharpness only comes from more original pixel data or, better, a true vector file that has no pixel limit at all.

Outlined fonts means the text in a logo has been converted from live, editable type into permanent vector shapes, so the exact letterforms travel with the file itself. Without outlines, a printer's computer needs the exact font installed or it substitutes a different one, which can quietly change the whole logo.

Embroidery does not use an image file directly. It needs a digitized stitch file, usually a DST, created from a clean vector or high-resolution version of your logo using an embroiderer's software. Send PPI your best vector file, such as an AI, EPS or SVG, and we handle the digitizing for you.

A browser cannot open an AI, EPS or PDF file to preview it, since those formats need dedicated design software to render their contents. This checker still lets you select them and tells you the good news: those are exactly the file types a printer wants, so there is nothing you need to fix.

Promotional Product Inc accepts PNG and JPG logos, and a great many orders print from one. What matters is whether the pixel dimensions are large enough for the imprint size, which is exactly what this checker measures. A vector file is preferred but is not required for every order we run.

This checker never uploads your file anywhere. It is read and decoded entirely inside your own browser, and the moment you close the tab or pick a different file, it is gone. Nothing is stored, emailed or sent to Promotional Product Inc unless you choose to send it yourself afterward.

A vector file works at both sizes because it is redrawn at whatever scale is asked for. A raster file has one fixed resolution, so it may be fine on a pen and fall apart on a banner. Check the largest size in this tool against the biggest item you plan to order, not the smallest.

A white box means the file has no transparency, so the background was saved as solid white rather than as nothing. On a white product it is invisible, and on a colored one it prints as a visible rectangle. A PNG or a vector file with a transparent background solves it.

The file checker never uploads, keeps or shares a logo. Your file is read inside your own browser, measured in memory and discarded when the tab closes. An unreleased logo is safe to check here, and no account or email address is asked for.