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Getting the best results

A few habits make every check more accurate — especially on color.

Export from the source, don't screenshot

The single biggest factor in an accurate check is exporting your design straight from the tool that made it rather than taking a screenshot. A screenshot is recompressed and color-shifted by your display and the screen-capture itself, so brand colors can read as slightly off even when the original is perfect.

  • Figma: select the frame → Export (bottom of the right panel) → PNG → 2×.
  • Illustrator: File → Export → Export As → PNG, or Save for Web.
  • Canva: Share → Download → PNG.

Why does a screenshot affect the color check?

Design Check measures the colors in your image against the brand palette. A clean export carries the exact color values; a screenshot carries whatever your screen and the capture tool did to them. The words and layout still check fine — it's color that drifts.

What size and quality does my image need to be?

Aim for at least 720px on the shortest side, exported sharp from the source. Below that, colors and small text get unreliable — and under ~320px we'll ask you to upload something bigger before running, so you don't get a misleading result.

  • Don't enlarge a small image to hit the size — an upscaled thumbnail is still low-detail and reads as fuzzy.
  • Avoid heavily compressed or blurry files; if a check comes back flagged “low confidence,” re-export a cleaner copy.

Can I paste a link instead of uploading?

Yes. On Design Check, switch to Paste a link and drop in a direct link to the image (one that ends in the image itself). We'll pull it in and check it the same way. Note that a link to a screenshot is still a screenshot — the color caveat above applies.

What can I upload?

A single composed visual — a social post, ad, flyer, email header, or other finished layout. Accepted formats: PNG, JPG, WebP, or GIF · up to 5 MB. Full websites and video aren't supported here yet.

My color score came back low — what should I check first?

Re-export from the source if this was a screenshot, then run it again. If the colors really are off-palette, open the brand colors for the approved values, or ask for help fixing it.