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Is this PDF ready to print?

The report marks only what it inspects. Unknown means the answer was not established. A technical check cannot guarantee acceptance by every printer.

Your file stays on this device. No upload or account required.

Drop a PDF to inspect page sizes

Processed locally. Encrypted PDFs are reported, not unlocked.

Drag and drop, paste, or choose a file. The choose-file control is keyboard accessible.

Your file stays on this device. No upload or account required.

Choose a PDF. It stays on this device.

How to read statuses

  • Pass: the item was inspected and no issue was found.
  • Warning: something may cause scaling, substitution, or trim confusion.
  • Problem: encryption or missing fonts that often block professional output.
  • Unknown: the browser-side reader could not establish the fact, so it is not marked passed.

Intended output only changes explanations and how strongly a missing bleed box is worded. It does not pretend to validate a vendor’s proprietary preflight profile.

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise Letter, Legal, or A4?

Each page’s displayed MediaBox is compared with a named-size table using a 2-point (about 0.7 mm) tolerance. Landscape Letter still matches Letter.

What is the difference between MediaBox and TrimBox?

MediaBox is the full page canvas. TrimBox, when present, is the intended finished size after trimming. CropBox can hide parts of the media box on screen.

If BleedBox exists, do I have real bleed?

Not necessarily. Real bleed requires artwork to extend beyond the trim edge. A box can exist without any ink in that area. Extra empty margin is not real bleed.

Can you tell me every font is embedded?

Only when font dictionaries include a FontDescriptor with a FontFile stream. If that cannot be read, the report says Unknown instead of guessing.

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