How to Make a Trading Card That Looks Totally Pro

Any sport, any level. Snapshot's templates work for traditional sports like baseball, basketball, and football, but they're equally suited to wrestling, lacrosse, tennis, golf, swimming, gymnastics, martial arts, cheer, esports, and recreational leagues. There's no requirement that the athlete be part of an organized program. Backyard athletes, gym regulars, and weekend warriors all qualify. The template system is flexible enough to accommodate any sport's visual style, and the stat panel can be customized to feature whatever information is most relevant to your specific sport.

Cards are printed in Des Moines, Iowa and ship within 2-3 business days after your order is placed. Standard free shipping across the continental USA typically delivers within that same window, meaning most customers have their cards in hand within a week of ordering — often faster. Because production is domestic and the process doesn't rely on overseas fulfillment, the timeline is consistent. Rush situations — like a banquet coming up this weekend — are worth addressing at checkout or by contacting the Snapshot team directly.

It's genuinely free. Every single card order includes a magnetic case at no additional cost — it's not a line item you'll see at checkout, and it's not a promotional offer limited to first orders. Snapshot includes the case because it matters to the final presentation. A card sitting loose in an envelope and a card arriving in a proper collector's case are two completely different experiences for the recipient. The case is part of every order by default, not an add-on.

A single card ($17.99) is one card, one athlete, one photo. It's the right choice for a personal gift, a milestone card, or a test order. Packs go up to $49.99 and are built for team sets, multi-player collections, or situations where you want several different cards at once. Each card in a pack can feature a different athlete with their own unique photo and design. Packs are popular with coaches building end-of-season sets and families who want cards for every player on a roster.

The MEGA is an 11×15 inch poster-format card — same design system as the standard card, scaled up to a size that belongs on a wall. At $49.99, it's Snapshot's biggest format and it's built for display rather than handling. Coaches use it as a locker room feature piece. Families hang them in bedrooms or above trophy cases. It works particularly well for senior athletes, standout performers, or anyone whose achievement deserves more than pocket-sized recognition. The same professional card stock and printing quality applies at the larger scale.

Yes. Snapshot's templates include stat panels where you can input any numbers relevant to the athlete and sport. Points per game, batting average, personal records, finish times, career totals — whatever tells the right story for that player. You're not limited to a predefined list of stats. If the sport is unconventional or the metric is specific, you can input it manually. This is one of the features that separates Snapshot from generic photo-card services that treat every sport as if it's the same.

None. The template system handles all the design structure — borders, layout, typography, color treatment. Your job is choosing the photo, entering the player's name and any stats, and selecting the template style. The interface is built for people who have never used design software and don't want to learn. If you can upload a photo and fill in a text field, you have everything you need. The design experience is intentionally minimal so the focus stays on the athlete, not the tools.