Add bleed and crop marks to PDF online.

Work on your PDF like in a desktop editor: the file stays visible the whole time, and you can check the result of every step before you download.

Live PDF preview
Mirrored bleed & crop marks
Prepress conversions not found in other online tools

Upload your PDF Try with a sample PDF

Try every tool on your own file – a subscription is only needed to download. Files are deleted after 60 minutes.

Used by print shops and copy shops in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the US and Canada, as well as by private customers.

Add bleed and crop marks to PDF simply.

Preparing bleed, crop marks and crop size

PDF size will be the cut size.

Add crop marks and trim size to PDF simply.

PDF cut size can be adjusted arbitrarily.

PDF resize, by size or percentage.

Increasing or decreasing the size of PDF

Resizing according to the size or trim size of the PDF.

PDF cropper.

PDF cutting around by size or manual setting.

Four-color black conversion to 100% black.

CMYK black font or graphics in PDF. Make a 100% black font and graphics simply.

Registration Color Error Correction.

Check registration colors (graphics elements and letters) and convert.

Jpg, tiff, png images to PDF with bleed and crop marks.

Transformation of images to PDF format. Add a bleed and crop marks.

Image data in PDF.

Color space, resolution, dimensions. Save pictures from PDF.

Modify PDF Background Size.

Increase or change the background of a PDF.

In all directions, the margin can be easily increased.

Moving PDF content inside the page.

Moving page content to another position.

Moving the contents of the page to another location.

Rotate PDF page.

Rotate PDF content per side.

Summary of pages by colors.

Color, black or white page. Average paint load on pages.

Reducing size of the PDF.

Reducing the size of images above 400 dpi.

Deleting pages.

Deleting one or more pages from PDF.

Saving pages.

Save one or more pages from PDF.

Adding pages to the PDF.

Add one or more pages to PDF.

Add a blank page to the PDF.

You can easily add a blank page to the PDF.

Checking the CMYK black fonts and graphics in PDF.

Black consists of 100% black or CMYK values.

Checking the color space.

Shows PDF color spaces. CMYK, RGB, GRAY, pantone or other separated color.

PDF separated color, Pantone colors.

List of separated colors in the PDF. Pantone or other spot color.

Verification of image resolution.

Checking the quality of photo. DPI resolution.

Provides information about the quality of your PDF photos.

ICC color profile of PDF.

List and data of embedded ICC color profiles.

Checking trim size and bleed.

All sizes in mm and inch.

PDF embedded fonts.

Shows a list of non -embedded fonts.

Checking layers.

PDF has one or more layers?

Pdf maximum pigment.

CMYK maximum pigment.

PDF/x standard.

Check PDF/X standard.

Prepress PDF check.

PDF checklist for printing

How does it work?

Just like an individual program on your computer. After uploading the file, many operations can be performed. You can check the results of the operations, you can open PDF without downloading. It is enough to save it on your own computer after completing the work.

What do I get?

A PDF checking list, which can be printed or saved in PDF. For resolving problems with 17 individual modules. The end result is a professional printable PDF with cmyk color space, crop size and crop marks.

Safety of your data.

The location of processing is an individual server working in a European cloud, operated according to the European GDPR regulations. Your data will be deleted after 60 minutes. No saving or copy is made about the uploaded files.

Why the PressPDF?

Because it provides simple and quick solution for daily problems in case of printable PDF. All operations can be used with a single uploading. The result can be checked continuously.

For whom is it prepared?

For all people who wish to prepare printable PDF, including printing company personnel or enthusiastic amateurs, who plan to take own materials to printing company.

Why is it unique?

Because it offer professional solution for almost any problem, which might occur in relation to PDF taken to a printing company.

Frequently asked questions

What is PressPDF?

PressPDF is an online prepress tool for making PDF files print-ready. It adds bleed and crop marks, resizes and crops PDFs, converts colors (RGB to CMYK, Pantone to CMYK, 100% black) and checks fonts, image resolution, color spaces and trim size. Your PDF stays visible the whole time, like in a desktop editor.

How do I add bleed to a PDF?

Upload your PDF, then choose a 3 mm bleed (or 2 mm if there is little space at the edges) and the bleed type, for example mirrored bleed. The live preview shows the result with crop marks before you download the file.

Is PressPDF free?

You can try every tool on your own file without a subscription and check the result in the live preview. Downloading the finished PDF requires a subscription: €9 for 1 month, €24 for 3 months or €90 for 1 year.

Which files can I upload?

PDF, JPG, TIFF and PNG files. The maximum file size is 100 MB without a subscription and 1 GB with a subscription.

Are my files safe?

Files are processed on a dedicated server in a European cloud, in line with the GDPR. Uploaded files are deleted after 60 minutes, and no copies are kept.

Who is behind PressPDF?

PressPDF is developed and operated by Micropress Kft., a Hungarian printing company with more than 35 years of experience in print production. The service has been running for five years and is available in 16 languages.

How is PressPDF different from simple online bleed tools?

PressPDF was built by a printing company for everyday prepress work, not as a single-purpose converter. You see the PDF throughout the process, every step can be checked before download, and it also offers color conversions and prepress checks that are not available in other online tools.

Who uses PressPDF?

PressPDF is used by print shops and copy shops in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the US and Canada, as well as by designers and private customers who want to prepare their own files for printing.