Print-Ready File Checklist for Etsy (Before You Upload)

Before a printable goes live, verify these. Each item maps to a real refund reason.

The checklist

• Enough pixels for every size you list. inches × 300 = pixels needed. A 24×36 needs 7200 × 10800 px. Don't list sizes your file can't hit at 300 DPI (200+ for large wall art).
• A real 300 DPI tag in the file. Not just typed in the description — written into the bytes. Canva PNG/JPG exports usually aren't; fix it here.
• sRGB color, not CMYK. Home printers and photo labs expect RGB. CMYK files often print muddy. Why sRGB.
• Correct aspect ratios. Offer a master per ratio (2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:7, 11:14, ISO A) so prints fit frames without gaps.
• Under Etsy's 20 MB per-file limit. Big 300 DPI files can exceed it; split the ZIP if needed. How to split.
• Clear file names. "2x3_ratio_4x6-to-24x36.jpg" beats "final_v3.jpg" — buyers need to know what each file is.
• A size guide in the listing. Tell buyers which file prints which sizes; it cuts "how do I use this" messages.

The two-minute version

The free Ratio-Pack Generator handles the first five automatically: it checks your pixel count and warns on sizes that would print soft, writes a 300 DPI tag into every export, keeps everything in sRGB, crops every ratio, and auto-splits ZIPs under Etsy's 20 MB limit. Drop one image, get a listing-ready pack.

Why it matters beyond refunds

Blurry-print and wrong-size complaints don't just cost a refund — they cost the review, and reviews drive your listing's search rank. A clean file protects your visibility, not just this one sale.