Is your logo print-ready?
Upload the file and choose what to print it on. We tell you whether it works technique by technique and how to fix it, and we show you your logo on the products and on all their colours.
Upload your logo
We tell you right away what kind of file it is, how large it prints sharp and what to fix. Then, technique by technique and product by product, whether it works.
The file stays on your device: we analyse it in your browser and upload it only if you choose to save it to your account.
Three steps, one answer for every product.
- 01
Upload the logo
PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF or AI. It stays in your browser, unless you choose to save it.
- 02
Choose the size
See the actual DPI right away, how large it stays sharp and what to fix, technique by technique.
- 03
Find the product
Search or browse the catalogue: for each item, the right technique and your logo on every colour.
The extra step
How many pixels do you need to print?
DPI = logo pixels ÷ print width in inches (2.54 cm). The standard for print shops and embroiderers is 300 DPI at actual size; below 150 the file isn’t accepted.
The DPI written in the file doesn’t matter: the pixels do. LogoMatch measures those.
| Print width | Sharp · 300 DPI | Minimum · 150 DPI |
|---|---|---|
| 5 cmPen, keyring | 591 px | 295 px |
| 9 cmLeft chest | 1,063 px | 531 px |
| 12.5 cmCentre chest | 1,476 px | 738 px |
| 20 cm | 2,362 px | 1,181 px |
| 30 cmFront or back | 3,543 px | 1,772 px |
The same logo, enlarged.
A vector file (SVG, PDF or AI made in design software) is made of shapes: it prints sharp at any size and has no DPI. Watch out for a PDF that only contains a photo of the logo: it behaves like an image.
- VectorShapes: sharp at any size
- Pixel-basedEnlarged, it pixelates
- Fake vectorA PDF with a photo inside: LogoMatch spots it
What matters, technique by technique.
Screen printing
Vector file and solid colours: each colour is a screen, so a cost.
Full-colour print
300 DPI at actual size; gradients and photos are fine.
Pad printing
Vector, few solid colours, details not too fine.
Embroidery
The logo is redrawn in stitches: lines of at least 1 mm, text at least 5 mm tall, few colours.
Embroidered patch
Like embroidery, on a sewn-on or iron-on backing.
Laser and hot foil stamping
A single colour, set by the material: you need a vector.
Six reasons a print turns out badly.
Logo taken from the website
A few hundred pixels: printed larger than a few centimetres, it pixelates.
A screenshot
It captures the screen’s pixels, not the logo’s. Ask for the original file.
The white background
The box ends up printed on the coloured product. You need a transparent background.
Upscaled by hand
It adds pixels, not detail. LogoMatch measures the real ones.
Text not converted
The printer may see a different font: convert text to outlines.
Dark on dark
The logo does not stand out from the background. LogoMatch shows it on every colour of the product, so you see it before you choose.
What to ask your designer.
Copy the list and send it: they’ll know exactly what to export.
Hi, to print the logo I need:
- the logo as a vector: PDF, SVG or AI;
- text converted to outlines;
- a transparent background, no white box;
- the Pantone codes for the colours;
- a one-colour version and one for dark backgrounds;
- if an image is needed, a PNG at least 3,543 px wide (30 cm at 300 DPI).
Everything you need to know.
300 DPI at actual print size is the standard for print shops and embroiderers. Between 150 and 300 it prints but loses sharpness; below 150 the file is usually not accepted.
If it’s an SVG, or a PDF or AI made in design software, it’s a vector: it scales up without losing quality. LogoMatch checks it for you by looking inside the file.
Yes, if it is big enough: you need 300 DPI at print size, about 1,060 pixels wide for a 9 cm logo. A JPG has no transparency, though: the white background would be printed.
No: it tells you whether you need one, technique by technique. For colour printing a PNG at 300 DPI at print size is enough; screen printing and pad printing work better with a vector. A designer redraws the logo as a vector: if you use an automatic converter, upload the result here to check it.
No. A PDF may contain only a photo of the logo: in that case it behaves like an image and the resolution is that of the photo. LogoMatch flags it as a “fake vector”.
Usually not: it has a few hundred pixels and only works for prints a few centimetres wide. Ask whoever created the logo for the original file.
No. It adds pixels but not detail: the logo stays pixelated. You need a larger or vector file.
The white box prints as a colour. You need a version with a transparent background, a transparent PNG or the vector, from whoever made the logo. LogoMatch warns you when it finds one.
Not always. Embroidery redraws the logo in stitches: you need lines of at least 1 mm, text at least 5 mm tall and few colours. LogoMatch measures the lines at the size you choose.
It depends on the file and the size: screen and pad printing want a few solid colours, colour printing (DTF, digital) handles gradients and photos, embroidery needs lines that aren’t too thin. LogoMatch gives a verdict for each technique at the size you choose.
The vector artwork (AI, PDF or SVG) if you have it; otherwise a PNG with a transparent background at 300 DPI or more at print size. With the LogoMatch PDF report you also send the file check, technique by technique.
Because there is not enough contrast with the background: a dark logo on a dark product gets lost. LogoMatch shows your logo on every colour of the product, so you see straight away where it gets lost and pick another colour or a light version of the logo.
Nowhere, unless you save it. LogoMatch analyses it in your browser. The file leaves your device only if you choose “Save to account”: it then sits in a private archive only you can see, and you can remove it whenever you like.
Yes. A free account is only needed to download the PDF report.
Your logo, on the right product.
Check the file, then try it live in MyMockup. Not sure which technique to choose yet? PrintPick will suggest one.