Business Card Maker
Fill in your details, pick a layout, and download a 300 dpi file with proper bleed — the format printers actually want.
Bleed, trim and safe area
Printers cut through a stack of cards, and the cut is never perfectly accurate — which is why artwork needs bleed. Bleed is 3 mm of extra artwork beyond the finished edge, so a slightly off cut still lands inside your design rather than leaving a white sliver. The trim line is where the card is meant to be cut. The safe area is 3 mm inside that, and nothing important should cross it. Download the print-ready file and your printer gets 91 × 61 mm for an 85 × 55 mm card, which is exactly what they ask for.
What printers actually want
| Requirement | This tool |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 300 dpi |
| Bleed | 3 mm on all four edges |
| Safe area | 3 mm inside the trim |
| UK / EU size | 85 × 55 mm (91 × 61 with bleed) |
| US size | 3.5 × 2 in (3.74 × 2.24 with bleed) |
| Colour | RGB — most online printers convert for you |
The one thing this cannot produce is CMYK. Online printers almost all accept RGB and convert it; traditional trade printers may ask for CMYK, in which case convert in an image editor first. Expect bright greens and blues to shift slightly, which is a property of the process rather than a fault.
Making a card that works
- Leave space. The most common mistake is filling every millimetre. White space reads as confidence.
- Keep text above 7pt. Anything smaller is unreadable in normal light, and email addresses get mistyped.
- Cut what nobody uses. A physical address and a fax number are usually dead weight. Name, role, one phone number, one email.
- Do not put anything important within 3 mm of the edge. That is what the green guide marks.
- Test print at 100% before ordering. Text always looks larger on screen than it is.
- Order a small batch first. Errors are far cheaper to find on 50 cards than 1,000.
How to use the Business Card Maker
- Fill in your details. Leave anything blank that you do not want on the card.
- Choose a layout, size and your two colours.
- Check the guides — red is the trim line, green is the safe area.
- Download the print-ready file for a printer, or the screen version for email signatures.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a business card?
85 × 55 mm in the UK and most of Europe, 3.5 × 2 inches in the US and Canada. Both are here — 91 × 61 mm and 3.74 × 2.24 in once bleed is added.
What is bleed and do I need it?
Extra artwork beyond the trim line so a slightly inaccurate cut does not leave a white edge. Almost every printer requires 3 mm, which the print-ready download includes.
Is there a watermark?
No. The downloaded file contains only your design.
Can I add a logo?
Not in this tool, which handles text layouts only. For a logo you need a design editor that can place images.
Do the guide lines print?
No. They appear in the preview only and are removed from both downloads.
RGB or CMYK?
This produces RGB, which almost all online printers accept and convert. If your printer insists on CMYK, convert the file in an image editor before sending it.
Related tools
Last reviewed September 4, 2026. Results are estimates for general information only.