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AI design that actually prints.

Popcorn Editor is a browser-based design editor built for print production: CMYK and spot colors, dielines, imposition, and PDF/X export through its own client-side RIP. AI assistants, built in or connected over MCP, work with the same print pipeline. This page collects everything needed to write about it.

In 50 words

Popcorn Editor is a browser-based design editor built for print production. It authors documents in CMYK with spot colors, generates dielines, imposes sheets, and exports PDF/X through its own RIP running client-side. A built-in AI assistant and an open MCP interface produce the same press-ready output.

In 100 words

Popcorn Editor is a design editor that runs in the browser and treats print as a first-class output. Documents are authored in CMYK with named spot colors. The editor previews separations and ink coverage on screen, generates dielines from artwork, imposes step-and-repeat sheets, and exports PDF/X-4 or PDF/X-1a with an embedded ICC output intent. The print engine is Popcorn's own RIP, written in-house, about 21,000 lines of Go compiled to WebAssembly. A built-in AI assistant creates and edits designs in plain language, and external agents such as Claude and ChatGPT connect over an open MCP interface to do the same print-grade work.

In het Nederlands

Popcorn Editor is een ontwerpeditor in de browser, gebouwd voor printproductie. Documenten worden in CMYK opgezet met steunkleuren; de editor genereert stanslijnen, zet vellen op met impositie en exporteert PDF/X via een eigen RIP die client-side draait. Een ingebouwde AI-assistent en een open MCP-interface leveren dezelfde drukklare output.

Nederlandstalig persmateriaal is beschikbaar op aanvraag.

Product screenshots

The Popcorn Editor workspace with a six-board label and menu project — The editor with a real project: wine label, storefront decal and menu set, authored in CMYK with a spot Cut swatch.

Print export: PDF/X-4 or PDF/X-1a, ICC output profile, bleed, crop and registration marks.

On-screen separations proof with plate list and preflight warning — On-screen proof: CMYK plates plus a spot Cut plate, with a live preflight warning.

The AI assistant panel next to the canvas — The built-in assistant edits the open document in plain language.

Fact sheet

Product	Popcorn Editor (the UI wordmark reads "Popcorn")
Website	popcorneditor.com
What it is	Browser-based design editor for print and digital work
Print output	PDF/X-4 and PDF/X-1a with ICC output intent; CMYK; named spot colors with separations, tints and overprint; dielines; imposition; bleed; crop and registration marks
Print engine	Own PDF RIP: about 21,000 lines of Go, written in-house, compiled to WebAssembly, runs client-side in a Web Worker
Preflight	Total ink coverage, hairlines, image PPI, spot ink audit; separations and composite proof on screen
AI, built in	Conversational assistant on the canvas; one-shot design generation; multiple AI providers
AI, external	Open MCP server so agents like Claude and ChatGPT can create and edit designs; schema-validated writes; on paid plans
Export	PDF, SVG, PNG, JPEG, WebP, PPTX
Import	PDF, AI, SVG, PSD, as editable objects
Variable data	CSV/TSV merge to pages or to cells on imposed sheets
Layout	Master pages, spreads, threaded text with autoflow, tables, table of contents, baseline grid, text wrap
Extras	Vector QR and barcodes; real-time collaboration; share links; sandboxed plugins; desktop app
Pricing	Free plan; paid plans from $19 per month (see pricing)

Downloadable materials

popcorn-mark.svgmaster logo mark, monochrome vector (white; place on dark)
popcorn-mark-color.svgcolor variant of the mark
icon-512.pngapp icon, 512 px, dark plate
og-image.png1200 x 630 lockup card with tagline
screenshot-editor.pngeditor workspace (real working document)
screenshot-export-dialog.pngprint export dialog
screenshot-separations.pngseparations proof with spot plate
screenshot-agent.pngAI assistant panel
print-export-hero.jpgcampaign still
dieline-loop.jpgcampaign still
separations-loop.jpgcampaign still
ai-prompt-hero.jpgcampaign still

The mark is white; place it on dark backgrounds, or use the app icon which carries its own plate. Brand fonts (Inter, JetBrains Mono, Instrument Serif) are SIL OFL licensed. Call the product "Popcorn Editor" on first mention, "Popcorn" after that. On PDF/X please say "emits PDF/X-4 / PDF/X-1a"; we do not claim third-party certification.

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