Check your PDF before print. Right in the browser.

Color separations, overprint, ink coverage (TAC), RGB objects and output intent — no Acrobat, no install.

Free · no sign-up · files deleted within 24 h

Preflighter.app — PDF preview with CMYK separations, plate panel and FOGRA39 output intent

What it shows

Exactly what comes off the press — before you send the data.

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CMYK & spot separations

Preview each printing plate on its own, like on film. Toggle plates on and off to see what goes where.

Overprint

Catches disappearing white text and wrong overprint settings before they vanish in print. Side-by-side “with / without overprint”.

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Ink coverage (TAC)

A map of areas where total ink coverage exceeds the stock limit. Set the threshold to match your press.

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RGB in print data

Flags RGB objects and shows their conversion to print colors through an ICC profile — just like the printer’s RIP.

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Output intent & PDF boxes

Output intent from the PDF (FOGRA39 and more), switching Media/Crop/Trim/Bleed/Art and box outlines to check bleed.

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Densitometer & inspection

Channel coverage under the cursor, checks for non-embedded fonts, image resolution and document metadata.

Not sure how to prepare a print-ready PDF?

A short guide: CMYK, bleed, overprint, ink coverage (TAC), output intent, resolution and embedded fonts — and what to check at each step.

Read the guide →

Privacy & open source

No tracking, no black boxes.

Who it’s for

Anyone preparing print data without Acrobat Pro — especially Affinity and InDesign users.

Affinity & InDesign users

See separations and overprint of your exported PDF — the Acrobat Output Preview checks, from Affinity Publisher, InDesign or QuarkXPress.

Small print shops

Verify client PDFs — TAC, spot colors, bleed.

Students & freelancers

A pro preview of print data for free, right in the browser.

FAQ

Is it free?

Yes. The tool is a free beta, with no sign-up and no installation.

What happens to my files?

Files are processed on our own server and deleted automatically within 24 hours. We never hand them to a third-party service.

Is it an alternative to Acrobat’s Output Preview?

Yes. Preflighter shows color separations, overprint and ink coverage in the browser — the checks you’d run in Acrobat Pro’s Output Preview, for free.

Does it work with Affinity, InDesign or QuarkXPress?

Yes — open the print-ready PDF you export from any of them (Affinity Publisher, InDesign, QuarkXPress, CorelDRAW). It reads CMYK and spot colors.

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