Sticker Size and File Requirements

Sticker art is usually a PNG with a clear edge for cutting. Sharp print depends on enough pixels for the inches you print.

These match the Sticker Maker outputs. Scale the print file down in your software for smaller stickers, or use the 2048 px file when you need extra room to edit.

Pixel width or height = inches × DPI. At 300 DPI, 3 in equals 900 px per side. Enlarging a small file lowers effective DPI and softens edges.

300 DPI is a common target for small stickers with text or thin lines. Redbubble lists minimum pixels per sticker tier and recommends 2800×2800 px so all four sticker sizes stay enabled.

The Sticker Maker FAQ notes that 2–3 inch stickers are the most common for home and small-shop use. Generate at the size you plan to print, or start from the 3×3 in file and scale down—not up—for smaller results.

Die-cut stickers are cut through the backing sheet to the shape of the art, often with a narrow white margin around the illustration so the blade has a clean path. Kiss-cut stickers are cut through the sticker layer only, leaving them on a larger backing sheet (common for sticker sheets and roll labels).

PiCraft draws a continuous white die-cut border and removes the area outside it, so the PNG is transparent beyond that edge. That matches how many home Print Then Cut workflows expect the cut line to sit just outside the visible art.

Commercial sticker sheets may use different margin rules; check your printer's template if you are not cutting at home.

For Cricut Print Then Cut, upload a PNG (or JPG) via Upload → Upload Image. On desktop, choose Flat Graphic when you want a full-color Print Then Cut image with a home printer. PiCraft files already have the background removed, so you can upload and save without re-tracing unless you need to tweak the cut path.

Print Then Cut reserves space on the page for sensor marks, so the maximum cuttable area is smaller than the paper. On US Letter (8.5×11 in), Cricut documents a maximum cuttable area of about 9.94×7.44 in on Explore and Maker series machines—your sticker layout must fit inside that window along with registration marks.

If Design Space warns that the image is too large, resize on the Canvas or change the page under Settings → Print Then Cut Settings. Finish print and cut in one session so registration marks stay aligned.

See sticker artwork for print and cut for a full checklist, and Stickers and merch for related formats.

• Printing below 300 DPI equivalent: a 400×400 px file stretched to 3 in prints soft and jagged.
• Scaling in the print dialog: leaving "fit to page" on changes the real size; use 100% scale for the 900×900 px file when you want exactly 3 in.
• Missing transparency: JPG backgrounds become white rectangles on cut files; use PNG.
• Ignoring Print Then Cut maximums: a sticker larger than the letter-size cut area needs a smaller design or a larger page size.

The Sticker Maker exports a 900×900 px (3×3 in at 300 DPI) transparent PNG plus a 2048×2048 px version, both with a white die-cut border and no background cleanup on your side. Optional text is limited to 30 characters; proofread before you print.

Each generation is one design. Lay out several PNGs on one sheet in Cricut Design Space or your print software for a mixed sticker sheet.