Questions about the kit maker
Privacy, file sizes, fonts, colours and exports, answered plainly. The full rules are on how it works, and the listing kit maker is where you try it.
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. Previewfold reads the PDF in your browser and makes every file there. Nothing you choose is sent to a server; the only files the page fetches are its own (the PDF reader and the fonts). Your PDF is never saved either: closing it releases it, and only its name, size and page count are kept with the listing.
How large a PDF can it read?
Up to 150 MB and 200 pages. Pages are painted only as you scroll to them, so a long PDF does not fill the browser's memory. For a larger file, save the part you want to preview as its own PDF.
How many pages can go in a preview?
Up to 12, in the order you choose. The preview can also start with a cover page and end with a page of your shop name and tagline, which do not count toward the 12.
My PDF has a password. Can it be opened?
No. A password protected PDF is named as such and left alone: the page never tries a password. Save a copy without the password from the program that made it, and choose that copy.
Which fonts are used on the thumbnails and pins?
Titles use the font you choose in the brand kit: Fraunces (serif), Barlow Condensed or Nunito (rounded). Small text uses Barlow. All 4 are bundled with the site under the SIL Open Font License, so the images look the same on every computer. Characters those fonts do not carry, such as an emoji, are drawn from your system's own fonts.
What if my brand colours are hard to read together?
Every piece of text is checked against the colour it sits on, and needs 4.5 to 1 contrast. If yours does not reach it, the text is set in white or black instead, whichever reads better, and the page tells you beside the colours and the preview.
Do marketplaces allow watermarked previews?
Sellers commonly watermark previews, and marketplaces publish their own rules for previews, thumbnails and pins, which change. Check the current rules of the marketplace you list on. Previewfold is not affiliated with Teachers Pay Teachers, Etsy, Pinterest, Canva or any marketplace.
Does it write or draw anything for me?
No. Previewfold lays out your own pages. It does not write, draw or generate anything. Nothing is invented for you: every word on the images is one you typed, every picture is one of your pages or your logo, and the layout follows fixed rules that are written out on how it works.
I changed a page in my PDF. Do I start again?
No. Each listing keeps its title, text, chosen pages and settings in this browser. Choose the new PDF, pick the listing, and export again: the same pages by number are used, and any that no longer exist are pointed out.
What is in the ZIP?
The watermarked preview PDF, the cover thumbnail and page thumbnails in every size you ticked, and the 3 pins, each named after the listing title. The ZIP is made a file at a time with a count, so the page stays responsive, and Cancel stops it with nothing saved.
Why is my preview PDF made at a lower resolution than I chose?
Because it was over your size target (20 MB unless you change it). The page makes it again lower, step by step, down to 72 dpi, and says each step. If even 72 dpi is over the target, it tells you the smallest size it can reach, and you can raise the target, choose fewer pages, or save it anyway.
Does it work on Mac and Windows?
Yes, in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari on either. Nothing needs installing: it is a web page, and the browser can install it as an app if you like. Files go to your normal downloads folder.
Can I use it on a phone or a tablet?
Yes. The page works at phone width, and on an iPad you can choose the PDF from Files with the Choose a PDF button (drag and drop also works where the browser supports it). Large PDFs and the ZIP are quicker on a computer.
Where are my brand kits kept, and how do I move them?
In this browser on this device. Save a backup file from the brand kit panel: it holds every kit, listing and logo, and Restore from a backup file on another computer brings them all back.
Can I install Previewfold and use it offline?
Yes. After one visit with a connection, the maker and the printables work offline; the PDF reader and the kit fonts are kept the first time they are used. In Chrome or Edge, choose Install Previewfold in the menu. On an iPhone or iPad: open the site in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
Can I open a listing on another device, or send it to someone?
Yes. Share this makes a link that holds the brand kit without its logo and the listing's settings without the PDF, so whoever opens it needs the same PDF. The link is made in your browser and is never sent anywhere by the site. It opens as Shared with you and saves nothing until Keep a copy is pressed.
Is Previewfold connected to any marketplace?
Previewfold is not affiliated with Teachers Pay Teachers, Etsy, Pinterest, Canva or any marketplace.