Check your file.
See how big your photo can print, and how it will look, before you order.
Your file stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded. The check runs right here in your browser.
- How big it can print. We count pixels and compare them to our rules, so you know the largest size before you order.
- How it will look. A magnifier shows a real section of your photo at the size it would print, soft or sharp.
- Whether it is the original. Texted, emailed, posted and screenshotted copies lose detail. We can often tell.
Tips for a better file
iPhone
Do not send the photo from Messages or a social app, they shrink it. In Photos, tap Share, then tap Options at the top of the share sheet and turn on All Photos Data. Sending by AirDrop or iCloud link keeps the full file. If you use Mail, pick Actual Size when it asks.
Android and Google Photos
Open the photo in Google Photos, tap the three dots, and choose Download to save the original. Or share a link to it instead of sending the picture itself.
From Facebook, Instagram, texts or WhatsApp
These apps shrink every photo. Ask the person who took it to send you the original, or to share it with a Google Drive, Dropbox or iCloud link.
Scanning a print
Scan at 600 dpi and save as a TIFF or a high quality JPEG. A 4 × 6 print scanned at 600 dpi makes a 2,400 × 3,600 pixel file. Bring the print or artwork to either store and we will photograph or scan it for you, priced with your quote.
Sending a big file
Email shrinks big attachments. Use WeTransfer, Google Drive or Dropbox and email us the link, or bring the file on a USB drive or memory card.
One thing not to do
Do not enlarge a small file before sending it. That adds pixels, not detail. We would rather start from the smaller original.
Next step
This check never sends your file anywhere. To order, you still send us the original file with your quote request. Staff look at every file before printing, and we tell you honestly if one will not hold up at the size you want.