Add printer's marks and bleed

Place precise crop marks and automatically add a 3 mm bleed for professional printing.

Drop your print PDF here

Crop marks, registration marks and bleed. Your file stays on your device.

Your file stays on your device · nothing is uploaded

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How it works

1 Drag your PDF into the box or choose the file, also straight from Google Drive or Dropbox.
2 Choose crop marks and/or registration marks, plus bleed and slug width.
3 Start processing. It happens right on your device.
4 Download the result. Done, no sign-up and no watermark from us.

Frequently asked questions

Are my files uploaded?

No. With this tool, your file never leaves your device. Even with Google Drive or Dropbox, it comes straight from your cloud to you, without passing through us.

Does my PDF stay lossless?

If all pages already have a margin area, yes. The marks are added as real vector lines, and text and graphics stay untouched. Only when bleed has to be created first is the page rasterized with the mirror technique (300 dpi, suitable for photo and digital printing).

Are there limits on file size or page count?

The main limit is your device, because that is where the work happens. Files up to 100 MB work reliably. With very large files, an older smartphone needs a little patience.

Is the tool free?

Yes. All tools on Gatefrog are free to use, with no sign-up, no installation and no watermark from us.

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