PrintFlight

PDF Preflight & Print Check

Only for Mac

Free · In‑App Purchases

Mac

Catch print-ready problems before they become a costly reprint. 100% on-device PDF preflight for Mac — nothing ever leaves your computer. PrintFlight checks a PDF the way a prepress operator would — before it ever reaches the RIP. Drag in a PDF and get an instant readiness report across bleed, safe zone, OutputIntent/ICC profiles, embedded fonts, mixed page sizes, spot colors, transparency and overprint, image resolution, hairline strokes, total ink coverage (TAC), encrypted or structurally damaged files, stray annotations, and packaging layers like dielines, white and varnish. Every check runs entirely on your device — your files are never uploaded anywhere. PRODUCTION PROFILES, YOUR WAY Switch between Offset, Digital and Large Format presets in one click, or build your own custom profile with the exact thresholds your shop works to. Share a profile with your team as a single file — everyone checks against the same standard. CATCH WHAT A QUICK LOOK MISSES See total ink coverage before it causes set-off on press. Preview individual CMYK separations right next to the composite view. Spot-color names are automatically matched against known packaging layers (CutContour, dieline, white, varnish) in English, Turkish and German. FIX IT, DON'T JUST FLAG IT One click adds the missing bleed or flattens risky transparency — no need to reopen the file in another app. AUTOMATE THE REPETITIVE PART Two Shortcuts actions let you build a "check everything that lands in this folder" automation with Apple's own Shortcuts app — no new software to trust, no background daemon. KNOW WHAT CHANGED Re-check a file after a revision and PrintFlight shows only what's new, what's resolved, and what's unchanged — not the whole list again. SEND A REPORT YOUR CLIENT TRUSTS Export a clean JSON, HTML or PDF report — with your own shop's name and logo on it, not ours. DESIGNED FOR MAC • Drag-and-drop batch checking • Right-click "Check with PrintFlight" and Quick Look preview summaries straight from Finder • No account, no upload wait — results in seconds, even for image-heavy production files WHY ON-DEVICE MATTERS Client files — brochures, packaging artwork, legal documents — often contain sensitive or confidential content. PrintFlight never uploads a single byte; every check runs locally using Apple's own PDF and graphics frameworks. PrintFlight is not a PDF/X *certifier* — it's a fast, honest readiness check that surfaces the mistakes that actually cause reprints, so you catch them before your printer does.

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This update turns PrintFlight from a preflight checker into a real production partner: - Ready-made profiles for Offset, Digital and Large Format — or build your own with your exact thresholds and share it with your team as one file. - Total ink coverage (TAC) is now checked, so you catch set-off risk before it ever reaches the press. - Preview individual CMYK separations right next to the composite view. - Packaging layers like dielines, white and varnish are now recognized automatically. - Fix a missing bleed or risky transparency in one click — no need to open the file elsewhere. - Two new Shortcuts actions let you auto-check everything that lands in a folder. - Re-check a file and see only what changed — no need to read the whole list again. - Reports can now carry your own business name and logo. - The interface got a full refresh, including dark mode. Still 100% on-device, as always — your files never leave your Mac.

Version 1.1.

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    Information

    Seller
    Mehmet Sisoglu
    Size
    1.8 MB
    Category
    Graphics & Design
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 15.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 15.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and Turkish
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • PrintFlight Pro Yearly $49.99
    • PrintFlight Pro Monthly $9.99
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    Copyright
    © 2026 Mehmet Şişoğlu
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