Free cap mockup, printed or embroidered
Upload your logo: it lands on the front of a baseball cap and follows the curve of the panel. Switch to embroidery to see the raised thread. A free hat mockup, no sign-up.
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Your logo
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Cap color Black
Print area
Technique
Simulated embroidery: six thread colors at most, no gradients, with raised stitches.
Print color
See it as a real photo, with ChatGPT
Your mockup becomes a staged photo, worn or set in a real scene, in your own ChatGPT. The message is already written: just paste the image.
When you click, the mockup image is copied and ChatGPT opens with the message already written: paste the image (⌘V, Ctrl+V or long press), then send.
Photo mood (optional)
By email, you also get your HD mockup with the ChatGPT link for this style.
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By email, you also get your vector logo (SVG, one-color, negative), along with the mockup.
The file your printer needs
A mockup shows the result. To print sharp, the shop will ask for your logo as a vector: Depixelise prepares it for free, as SVG, HD PNG, one-color and negative versions, by email.
Vectorize my logo for free →Where to put a logo on a cap
The front panel takes the main logo, centered above the visor. The sides and the back, above the strap, are used for small marks. On a 6-panel cap like the one in the preview, a seam runs down the middle of the front, under the logo. A 5-panel cap has a one-piece front panel with no center seam.
The panel is curved: a wide logo bends around the sides, as the preview shows. A common guide, to confirm with the shop: up to about 4 to 4.5 in (10 to 12 cm) wide and 2 to 2.25 in (5 to 6 cm) high on the front. This hat mockup uses the same front area.
Embroidery or print
Embroidery is the most common way to brand a cap. Each color of the logo becomes a thread: no gradients, no transparency, and very fine details get lost. Text smaller than about 5 mm (0.2 in) high gets hard to read. Pick “Embroidery”: the preview reduces your logo to a few thread colors and shows the raised stitches.
Printing, most often by heat transfer, keeps gradients and small details, but sits flat on the fabric.
The right file for a cap
For embroidery, the shop turns your logo into a stitch file: this is called digitizing. It starts from a sharp file, ideally a vector (SVG, PDF or AI), with the list of colors. For print, an image at 300 dpi at actual size is enough: 4.3 in (11 cm) wide needs about 1,300 pixels. Vectorize my logo for free.
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Before you send your logo to the printer
A mockup shows the result; it does not replace the file. To print sharp, the shop will ask for a vector file (SVG, PDF or AI) and often a one-color version. Get the free print pack.
Frequently asked questions
Is the cap mockup free?
Yes. The preview is free with no sign-up, printed or embroidered. The HD mockup is free too; it is sent by email.
Can I preview an embroidered cap?
Yes. Pick “Embroidery”: the logo drops to six thread colors at most, with no gradients, raised satin stitches and their small shadow on the fabric. It is a simulation: the real result depends on the shop’s digitizing.
What logo size works on a cap?
On the front, plan on about 4 to 4.5 in (10 to 12 cm) wide and 2 to 2.25 in (5 to 6 cm) high at most. A very wide logo bends sharply around the sides of the panel: the size slider shows the effect.
How do I show the cap being worn?
Pick a photo scene style, for example an outdoor portrait or an e-commerce studio. By email, you get the HD mockup and a prompt ready to paste into ChatGPT with the image.