The Problem: Your prints don't
match your screen

PrintFixer fixes it in 3 easy steps!
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Upload
Upload your photo & generate a test sheet with brightness, contrast, tone & color variations
2
Print & Select
Print the test sheet at home or through your favorite print service, then select the version that looks most like your screen
3
Print Full-Size
We apply the settings from the version you picked — now it will look like your screen when you print it
🔒 Your photos never leave your device — nothing is ever uploaded to us. Preview everything free before you pay!
STEP 1

Upload your photo

Your photo never leaves this computer — everything happens in your browser.

Drag a photo here, or click to choose a file
JPEG, PNG, or WebP work best
STEP 2

What size print will you order?

Enter the size you'll order from your print service. The test file is created at 300 DPI (print quality).

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STEP 3

How small should each version be?

Smaller versions = more variations on the sheet, but each is harder to judge. Each version keeps your photo's shape.

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STEP 4

Which adjustments do you want to test?

Pick what you suspect looks wrong in your prints. Not sure which to choose? Hover over any option for a simple explanation of what it does and what it fixes. Based on how many you pick, you'll get layout choices below.

STEP 5

Labels, preview & download

Either way you also get a separate key file to keep at home, so you can match the print back to exact settings.


    
Important: if you're ordering prints from a service (Shutterfly, Snapfish, Walgreens, CVS, etc.) instead of printing at home, turn OFF their “auto color correction” / “auto enhance” option. Otherwise they re-edit your test sheet and the comparison is meaningless. Do the same when you order the final print.

  









  

    STEP 1
    
Load your original photo

    
Use the exact same photo you made the test grid from.

    

      
    

    

      Drag the photo here, or click to choose a file
    

    
    
  


  

    STEP 2
    
Enter the settings from the version you picked

    
Look at your test print, find the version that looks right, and type in its settings from your key. If you made the test grid in this same browser session, you can just enter its number below!

    
    

    

      
      
Press and hold the preview to see the unedited original.

    

  


  

    STEP 3
    
Download full-resolution edited photo

    
Output is your photo's full original resolution with these exact adjustments — the same math used on the test tiles.

    
    

      
    

    
    
Remember: order with “auto color correction” turned OFF, same as the test print.

  









  
Frequently asked questions


  

    
Why do my printed photos look different than they do on my screen?

    
Your screen makes color with light — every pixel glows, which is why photos on a phone or monitor look bright and punchy. A print makes color with ink absorbing light, which is a completely different process with a smaller range of colors it can reproduce. Screens and printers also disagree on exactly what a given color should look like unless something calibrates between them, which most home and retail printing never does. The gap between the two is normal — it's not a mistake you made, and it's not a broken printer.

  


  

    
Why do my prints come back too dark?

    
This is the single most common print complaint, and it happens because screens are backlit — a dark image on a phone or laptop still has light shining through it, so shadows look more open than they'll ever look in ink on paper. The fix is usually raising midtones and brightness a bit before you print, exactly the kind of adjustment PrintFixer's test sheet is built to show you without guessing.

  


  

    
Why do my prints have a color cast — too orange, too blue, or too green?

    
A color cast like this usually comes from one of two places: the print service's "auto color correction" re-editing your file on their end (see below), or a genuine difference between how your screen and their printer render the same file. PrintFixer's warmth and tint adjustments exist specifically to cancel out a cast like this once you can see it on paper.

  


  

    
Should I turn off "auto color correction" when I order prints?

    
Yes. Most print services — Shutterfly, Snapfish, Walgreens, CVS, and others — apply their own automatic brightness and color adjustments by default, which means the file you so carefully corrected gets re-edited again on their end. Turn that setting off when you order, both for your test sheet and your final print, or the comparison won't mean anything.

  


  

    
Does PrintFixer work with Shutterfly, Snapfish, Walgreens, CVS, or printing at home?

    
Yes — PrintFixer isn't tied to any particular print service. It just produces a print-ready file at the DPI and size you specify; you upload that file wherever you'd normally order prints, or print it yourself at home.

  


  

    
Is PrintFixer really free to try? Do I need an account?

    
Yes, it's free to try, and no, you don't need an account. Building the test sheet, previewing it, and figuring out which version looks right are all free — you only spend a credit when you actually download a file. There are no accounts or passwords; your photo is processed entirely in your own browser and is never uploaded anywhere.