Order Custom Trading Cards for Any Sport or Moment

Common formats like JPG and PNG work well. The most important factor is image resolution — the higher the resolution, the sharper the final print. A photo taken on a modern smartphone in good lighting is usually more than sufficient. If your photo is blurry, very dark, or pixelated at full size, the finished card will reflect that. Our template preview lets you see your image in the card layout before you finalize your order, so you can catch any issues before checkout. If you're unsure, upload your best available photo and the preview will tell you what you need to know.

There's no minimum order at Snapshot. You can order a single card for $17.99 and that's a complete transaction — with the free magnetic case and free US shipping over $30. This is one of the things that sets Snapshot apart from bulk print vendors who require minimum quantities of 50 or 100. Whether you want one card for yourself or ten cards for a team, the ordering process is identical and there's no price penalty for small quantities. Order exactly what you need, nothing more.

Snapshot's templates are designed to work across a wide range of sports and activities — not just the traditional football or baseball formats. Soccer, basketball, lacrosse, gymnastics, swimming, track and field, hockey, martial arts, and many other disciplines all work well within the template system. The templates use flexible stat fields and name plates that adapt to any sport. You can also use them for non-traditional athletes — runners, cyclists, or anyone else whose moment deserves a card. If there's a great photo and a story worth telling, the templates can support it.

The MEGA card is an oversized 11×15.4-inch version of the standard trading card format — same professional design and premium card stock, scaled up to poster size. It's popular as a wall display for an athlete's bedroom, a locker room tribute, or a framed gift for a special occasion. If you want the card to be truly unmissable — something that commands a wall rather than fits in a binder — the MEGA format delivers that impact without requiring a custom framing project.

Currently, Snapshot's free US standard shipping on orders $30+ covers all 50 states within the USA. International shipping is not available at this time. All production happens in Des Moines, Iowa, and the one-business-day fulfillment timeline applies to domestic orders only. We'll update our policies as our shipping options expand, but right now our focus is on delivering fast, reliable service across the continental US, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Your order arrives with your custom-printed card on professional card stock and a free magnetic case — the kind used by serious collectors to protect valuable cards. The magnetic case snaps shut securely and keeps the card visible through the clear front panel. You don't need to buy any additional supplies to display or protect your card. The package is also designed to arrive safely, so the card isn't loose in a padded envelope — it's protected for shipping. Open the package and it's immediately ready to display, gift, or add to a collection.

Currently, each card is customized individually — different photos, names, and stats per card — so team orders are placed with individual customizations per card. If you're a coach ordering end-of-season cards for a full roster, plan to upload and customize each player's card separately during checkout. The process is straightforward and each card saves to your order before you move to the next. For larger team orders, set aside 15-20 minutes to work through each player's card at a comfortable pace. The result is a set of fully individualized cards, not a one-size-fits-all batch.

Yes — Snapshot's template system includes a real-time preview that shows your uploaded photo placed within the card design before you finalize anything. You can see how the image crops, how the name and stat fields look, and how the overall layout reads. This preview stage is the right moment to swap a different photo if the first one doesn't crop well, or to adjust the text fields. Nothing is locked in until you complete checkout, so take your time with the preview to make sure you're happy with the result before your card goes to print.

Every Snapshot card is produced in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. That matters for a few practical reasons: domestic production keeps fulfillment times short and quality control consistent. Production takes one business day; shipping time is quoted at checkout for your address. Made-in-USA production also means we can stand behind the materials and the print quality in a way that's harder to do when production is outsourced internationally. You're getting a domestic product with domestic accountability.