Print a Seating Chart
Everything that matters before you spend money on printing: sizes, bleed, safe zones, and the settings that make a home or shop print come out clean.
Worked example — “The Sample Wedding”, 12 guests, 3 tables (no signup needed to look):
Poster sizes and when to use them
18×24 in (46×61 cm) fits up to ~80 guests; 24×36 in (61×91 cm) is the standard welcome-sign size for larger weddings. Printing at home on Letter? Choose “Fit to printable area” — fine for a dinner-party draft, not for the wedding day.
Bleed, crop marks, and the safe zone
Professional prints are trimmed after printing, so files need 0.125 in of extra image past the trim line — that is the bleed, with crop marks showing where the cut goes. Keep names inside the dashed safe zone so no letter loses an ear to the blade. SortaSeat draws all three for you; the guides never appear on the printed poster.
Ink-friendly printing
The default print mode is pure black on white: the cheapest to print, the clearest to photocopy, and the most forgiving under reception-hall lighting. An elegant ivory-and-gold palette is available on screen.
Common questions
What file do I send a print shop?
Open the print dialog in Chrome, choose “Save as PDF” at the poster size, and send that PDF. The bleed marks are included.
Why do the crop marks not show on my print?
They are outside the trim area by design. If your shop trims exactly on the marks, the poster is exactly the size you ordered.
Does printing work without an account?
Yes — the whole tool, including print, runs locally in your browser.