Frequently asked questions

mallow (mallow: Photocard Maker) is an iPhone and iPad app to make photocards from your own photos, decorate them with die-cut stickers in holo, glitter, gloss or matte, and print them true to size on any printer.

A standard photocard is 55 × 85 mm (2.17 × 3.35 in). mallow also has instax mini (54 × 86 mm) and square (64 × 64 mm) sizes.

Yes. Blank sizes, the editor, filters, printing and the basic sticker kit are free with no account. mallow+ is an optional subscription for custom sticker kits and AI features.

Almost always because of scaling: the print dialog is set to “fit to page” or “borderless”. Print at 100 %, and if it is still off, print mallow’s test ruler and correct your printer’s scale once.

With 2 mm of bleed and crop marks, 9 photocards fit on an A4 sheet and 8 on US Letter. Square cards fit 6 per sheet.

Any AirPrint inkjet or laser printer, Canon SELPHY, Zink printers like HP Sprocket, instax mini Link, print shops (PDF with crop marks) and convenience-store printers in Japan.

Glossy photo paper for the brightest colors, or 200–300 gsm matte cardstock for an official-card feel. For laser printers, use laser cardstock only.

No. Holo and glitter are on-screen effects that follow your phone’s tilt; on paper they print flat. For real shine, print on holographic vinyl.

No. mallow works without signing up, and your photos are stored only on your device.

Yes, from day one: a fixed inspector next to the card, every orientation, Split View and Stage Manager, a menu bar and keyboard shortcuts.

Not yet. mallow launches on iPhone and iPad first (iOS 18 or later); Android is planned next.

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