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VHS cover sizes and printing
Make a VHS cover for a card slipcase, a side-cut sleeve, a clamshell or a library case, with the front, back and spines laid out for you. Add rental-store stickers if you like, then print matching face and spine labels for the tape itself.
Open the VHS cover makerSizes
- Card slipcase
- 104 × 190 mm front and back, 25 mm spines. Closed at the top, open at the bottom.
- Side-cut sleeve
- 104 × 190 mm front and back, one 25 mm spine, open down the long side with a thumb cut.
- Clamshell wrap
- 10 3/4 × 7 1/4 in, slides under the clear overlay.
- Library case wrap
- 10 1/8 × 7 3/4 in, for the taller library case.
- Face label
- 3 1/16 × 1 13/16 in
- Spine label
- 5 13/16 × 11/16 in, sized for Avery 5199 VHS label sheets
- Bleed
- 3 mm on every edge
Paper
- Card sleeves
- 14 pt (300 gsm) card, or 80 lb cover at home on an 11 × 17 or A3 sheet.
- Clamshell and library wraps
- 80 to 100 lb text (120 to 150 gsm), glossy. Thin enough to slide under the overlay without buckling.
- Tape labels
- Avery 5199 VHS label sheets, or plain sticker paper.
Print, cut and fold
- Print at 100% (Actual size), never Fit.
- Card sleeves: cut on the outline, score every fold, fold print side out and glue the white tabs inside.
- Wraps: trim on the crop marks and slide the wrap under the clear overlay.
- Page 2 of the PDF is the tape labels: peel and stick them on the cassette.
Questions
What size is a VHS cover?
A clamshell wrap is about 10 3/4 × 7 1/4 in and a library case wrap about 10 1/8 × 7 3/4 in. A card slipcase is about 104 × 190 mm per side with 25 mm spines.
What labels fit a VHS tape?
A face label of about 3 1/16 × 1 13/16 in and a spine label of about 5 13/16 × 11/16 in. Avery 5199 sheets fit both.
Can I print a VHS sleeve at home?
Yes. A card slipcase needs an 11 × 17 or A3 sheet; wraps fit on Tabloid or A3 too.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser, and your art stays on your computer.