Design bundle checker: what to check and how

A design bundle checker answers one question before you list: what is actually inside this ZIP - the files, the license, and the signals that predict trouble. This page is the map: what a check covers, what you can do free by hand, and what an automated preflight adds.

TL;DR: A full manual review considers the license text, the filenames, the files themselves, and the terms that applied to your purchase. An automated check covers limited signals inside the supplied ZIP and its plain-text license, not outside seller or marketplace terms. Free manual methods can cover all four at the cost of your time. An automated preflight checks each accepted design in the supplied ZIP against the same limited rubric. Neither can certify a design is original or decide what your license permits.

What does a bundle check cover?

• The license. What the terms allow: commercial use, print on demand, transfers, unit caps, resale. Start with the license file inside the ZIP, then the seller's terms page, then the marketplace tier terms. How to read a bundle license for POD
• The filenames. Names in filenames can prompt review before artwork is opened; they do not prove what the artwork depicts. Trademark checking for designs and phrases
• The files. SVG is markup: scripts, external references, and metadata can ride inside. Hidden scripts in SVG files
• The assembly. Byte-identical duplicates under different names can flag repeated content; they do not establish where the files came from. Duplicate designs in a bundle

What can I check free, by hand?

You can review these surfaces by hand, with time and a text editor: read the license, scan the filenames, open sample SVGs, reverse-search a few designs, and write down what you find. Our four-way comparison of checking methods walks through each one honestly, including what manual reading does better than any tool. The catch is arithmetic: a careful manual pass on a mega-bundle runs hours, and attention thins long before the file list ends. BundleShield vs checking by hand lays out where each approach wins.

What does an automated preflight add?

One pass over the whole ZIP - up to 50 SVG or PNG designs plus the license text file inside, up to 95 MB - checked against the same rubric, the same way: brand-name patterns in filenames and readable license text, byte-identical duplicates, unsafe active content, metadata and external references. Every file gets a result with the reason attached, and the report quotes selected lines from your license text for you to read yourself. Delivered within 24 hours of a completed check. $9.90 flat, with a 30-day money-back guarantee, no conditions. See a synthetic sample report · How the checks work

What can no checker tell you?

Originality, provenance, and permission. No tool can certify a design is original, clear artwork against a trademark registry, or decide what your license allows - and a tool that claims otherwise is selling certainty it does not have. A result of Clear means no issue flagged by these limited checks. The judgment stays with you, and close calls deserve the seller's answer in writing or a qualified professional.

Keep reading

How to check if a design bundle is safe to sell · Auditing Etsy listings for trademark risk · Using a bundle without reading the license · Glossary: design bundle and POD terms A to Z · What is a design bundle preflight check?

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free design bundle checker?

The free method is manual checking - license read, filename scan, text-editor pass on the SVGs - and it works on any bundle at the cost of your time. Our guides above walk each step. An automated preflight is $9.90 flat when the pile is deep or the time is short.

What file types does a preflight check accept?

One ZIP containing up to 50 SVG or PNG designs with the license saved as a plain-text .txt file inside the same ZIP, up to 95 MB total.

What does the check flag?

Brand-name patterns in filenames and readable license text, byte-identical duplicate designs, unsafe active content, and metadata or external references - each flag with its reason, alongside selected quoted license lines where your license has them.

Does the check tell me whether I can sell a design?

No. It surfaces signals and quotes license lines for you to read; the permission decision stays with you and the terms that applied to your purchase. A risk check, not legal clearance.

How long does a check take?

The report is delivered within 24 hours of a completed check.

Check the bundle before the listing

$9.90 flat, one eligible ZIP, up to 50 accepted designs, within 24 hours of a completed check. 30-day money-back guarantee, no conditions. A risk check, not legal clearance. Check my bundle - $9.90