CD cover printing
Trusted by hundreds of bands to CD cover printing for your next gig or tour.
CD cover printing
Browse our CD cover printing below.
We’re eco-friendly focused specialist in CD cover printing in the UK. We can offer you an excellent selection of Digipak, Ecopak, Card Sleeve and Jewel Case CD printing.
All of the CD cover printing include CDs and CD duplication so you don’t have to spend anything more. All of our CDs come with full colour print on them so you can add this extra touch to your CD covers.
If you need a booklet for your CD covers we can add them for you for very small fee.
We’ve worked with hundreds of bands printing their CD covers and we hope we can work with you and together produce great looking and sounding CD covers.
CD Cover Printing Artwork Proofs
All of our CD cover printing options comes with digital artwork proofs so you can see exactly how your sleeve and CD will look once printed.
The artwork proofs are very useful especially when you’re not an expert in graphic design and need a bit of more guidance with your CD printing.
CD Cover Printing Samples
If you’d like us to send you our CD cover printing samples just send us a message and we’ll post a few of our CD printing jobs for free.
We can send you Digipaks, Ecopaks, Card Sleeves and Jewel Case CD prints.
CD Cover Printing Bundles
All of our CD cover printing options also come as a bundles. You can get any number of CDs bundled with professional mastering.
Just let us know how many songs you have to master and we’ll let you know how much it’ll cost. You can even save £300!
CD Cover Printing Delivery
To deliver your CD cover printing to you we use either DHL or UPS. Whichever can deliver printed CDs to you faster – we’ll use it.
Usually, it takes around 1/2 days to get your CD printing deliver to you once the pressing process is finished.
Digipak covers printing including CDs
The most presige form of music CD sleeve are Digipaks.
Having 4 panels you can put a lot of artwork ideas on it and amuse your fans!
They are made out of 350 gsm card which means they feel really thick and solid and give that really expensive feel to it.
Coming with either clear CD tray or coloured one you can really design the sleeve the way you want for your music CDs duplication.
With express duplication service we are able to produce Digipak CDs in 5 days.
Ecopak covers printing including CDs
An eco-friendly version of the music CDs, this duplication option will satisfy all of your fans!
Just like Digipak CDs, Ecopaks are 4-panel sleeves with a slit on the right inside panel to hold your music CD.
You can add a booklet or another CD too! There’s literally no limitation to your music CD duplication options.
With express duplication service we are able to produce Ecopak CDs in 5 days.
Card Sleeve covers printing including CDs
Another eco-friendly music CD duplication option, this time 2-panel sleeve.
Card sleeve CDs are the most cost-effective ones from our offer.
They are perfect for EP releases, singles or promos.
Due to lightweight and simplicity, they are perfect for long touring where the space is important.
With express duplication service we are able to produce Card sleeve CDs in 4 days.
Jewel Case covers printing including CDs
Classic, plastic music CD case. Very popular amonts the duplicated options.
With panels at the back, under the tray and an optional booklet this is definitely a good choice if you want to include a big booklet.
Coming with either clear or black tray you can design your music CD as much as you want for the duplication process.
With express duplication service we are able to produce Jewel Case CDs in 5 days.
Delivery
We use UPS and DHL as our couriers who will deliver your printed CDs and covers usually within 1-2 working days after the duplication process ends.
We deliver all over the UK as well as to Europe. Place your order and pick your delivery country.
If you wish you can collect your CD covers prints in person from our Glasgow office.
What's included in each order
Printed covers
Full colour printed sleeves in either matte or glossy finish.
Printed CDs
Full colour printed music CD duplicated to the highest standard
Artwork proofs
Before we start production you'll get artwork proofs sent via email for you to approve
Audio transfers
We'll transfer your audio to our machines and get it ready for the pressing without any extra charges
CD text & ISRC coding
Once you supply us with your recording codes we'll get them coded to your music CDs
Amendments
If your artwork is not prepared correctly we'll do the amendments without any extra charges.
How to order
Struggle with the artwork?
If you do struggle with the artwork for your CD prints send us a message and our graphics designer will talk you through the steps and help put the artwork together!
Services
Our services can dramatically improve your CDs
What artists say about us
They were happy to answer any questions I had and offer useful advice and tips.read more
Hell Yeah! Moose.
We need our CDs!!read more
CD order was fine at best.
Communication pretty bad from Tom, barely an email or update as to what's going on other than vague excuse.read more
Great to work with and got your best interests
I whole heartedly endorse these guys and would definitely use their services again.read more
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From start... to finish, they were so helpful and professional.
They helped with production of the artwork and I was delighted with the overall quality of the product. A number of friends have commented how good the package is. The print quality is excellent and the finish on the Digipack is superb.
If you are looking for a great product at a competitive price, look no further than CD Unity.
Great products and great guys to work with!
Phil Lewthwaite
30th September 2020.read more
Amazing service and hugely recommended.
I had 3... different formats for the artwork and Tom at Unity sorted them all out for me and made them look great on the final product.
Audio quality was exactly as we recorded it.
Blown away!!read more
100% Satisfaction Guarantee or your money back
If at any point you’re not happy with the CDs we’ll do everything to satisfy your expectations or return your money. That’s our satisfaction guarantee.
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Frequently asked questions
After getting our templates and fixing your artwork send your completed artwork to us using either wetransfer, dropbox or google drive.
Prior to CD printing we’ll send you artwork proofs for you to check and approve.
You can find all the templates here on our page. Pick the sleeve type you prefer for your CD printing and download that template. Remember to also download the CD on Body template for the CD art.
Yes, once you’ve resized and positioned your artwork please remove the template before you send it to us. We’ll do all the work behind the scenes to get your artwork ready for printing and we don’t need the template with your files.
We recommend to not send anything below 300dpi to make sure all the details are visible once the covers are printed.
Yes, we can but there will be an additional cost and it may increase the total time it takes to complete your order. Please get in touch if you need us to print the proof for you.
If we didn’t start the CD duplicating yet we can change the type of finish for you without any extra costs. If the CD prints are in advance stage of manufacturing it might be too late. Send us a message or call us and we’ll let you know.
After sending your artwork to us we’ll email you back with the artwork proofs that you’d have to approve before we can start with CD manufacturing. If, by any reason, you’re not happy with the proofs email us back with the instructions and we’ll correct the artwork for you. Make sure you use our templates for CD printing.
By default, your tracks will not appear in iTuenes. This has to be done via the Gracenote management system (connecting CD info to the iTunes database). We offer this option as an add-on. Read here about our CDDB service.
You can put a maximum of 78 minutes of music on the CD.
Since working together with Tom S. Ray, UK’s top mastering engineer, we offer audio mastering as well. Let us know if you need mastering and check the before/after mastering samples here.
Yes, we do this automatically for you to make sure CD players will show the song titles.
Duplicated discs might not play on older CD players that do not support CD-R discs. Those kind of players are pretty much extinct and it’s very rarely an issue. To minimise the chance of compatibility issues occurring we use only top grade discs for our CD duplication and transfer data byte-for-byte.
Yes. Although, most other companies require DDP formats and don’t accept separate .wav files we want to make the whole process as easy as possible and accept .wav files.
If you have DDP file ready for CD printing prepared by your engineer by all means send it over.
Definitely! Your music should always be mastered as this gets it to sound its best. If you need mastering let us know and our engineering team will get it done for you.
We strongly advice NOT to use mp3 files when getting your custom CD prints with us and here is article explaining why.
Sure thing. Come over to our Glasgow space (1103 Argyle Street) to collect your CD prints.
Yes, for no extra charge we deliver to all European countries. Just fill in your details at the checkout.
Yes, if you require express delivery (£30 extra) send us a message and we’ll process your order quicker.
Since CD printing is a very customised job we can only accept returns if the product is faulty. All the artwork proofs sent to you to accept are the evidence that you’re happy with the printing layout
We use DHL and UPS for the deliveries of our CD prints. They are good and reputable couriers who offer next day delivery for our CD duplication. We also provide a tracking number so you can track your CDs.
We understand that sometimes you want to send part of manufactured CDs to different places. We can definitely do that for you. Just let us know.
It would be best if you can get in touch with and we’ll advise if we can deliver CD prints to you country and how much would it cost.
We usually need around 7-9 working days for the CD duplication project to be completed. If you add booklets or extra panels to your sleeve, the turnaround time for CD printing might extend by a couple of days
Since CD replication is more complicated than CD duplication the turnaround time might take up to 14 working days. This might also extend if you add additional booklets or extra panels to your CD printing.
There’s a big difference between duplicated discs and replicated discs. Read our article about it here.
You can place your order via our website (add to basket and proceed to checkout) and pay using the PayPal payment option. Alternatively, you can pay by bank transfer. If you prefer to pay using BACS, contact us and we’ll produce an invoice for you.
If you have placed order with us before and want to re-order it just let us know and we’ll get everything ready. No need to send your files again. We keep all of the files on our servers.
Our Ecopaks and Card Sleeves are both eco-friendly and recyclable.
Since the Parental Advisory isn’t mandatory it’s completely up to you. Read our article explaining.
Of course. If you only need printed sleeves without CD duplication we can print only the covers for you. That’s not a problem. Send us a message and let us know.
If you need CDs with the print but without any audio on it we can definitely do that for you. Send us a message and let us know.
You can order as little as 25 units of duplicated CDs and as little as 300 units of replicated CDs.
ISRC stands for International Standard Recording Code and it’s used to collect royalties on your behalf. Read our article explaining.
Including a barcode for your CD printing is completely optional. Retail stores require you to have barcode so they can track the sales and ultimately pay you. If you don’t plan to have your CD prints in retail shops, don’t worry about the barcode.
Since CD printing is a very customised job we can only accept returns if the product is faulty. All the artwork proofs sent to you to accept are the evidence that you’re happy with the printing layout.
Yes, all the prices include vat and no extra charge is produced at the checkout.
There are no hidden charges with our CD duplication and CD printing. All the prices you see on the page is what you’ll pay.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for in the options listed on our website, send us a message as there’s a good chance we will still be able to produce what you’re looking for.
If there’s any problem with your order our team will get in touch with you immediately to fix it and continue with the CD pressing.
We know that other companies charge around £30 for embedding ISRCodes but not us. When you place an order with us for either CD duplication or CD replication we won’t charge you a penny!
Same as with the ISRCodes, we don’t charge anything for embedding CD Text with your order.
We can only start with the CD printing once the payment has been made.
If you’ve paid using PayPal it might take few days to change the payment status so don’t worry about it. If the payment fails our team will get back to you.
Yes, you can send us text message anytime you want if that’s what you prefer. Make sure to include your name, your bands name and order number if applicable. This is our number: 07769383510
Our wide range of CD printed sleeves will satisfy all your needs. Among very popular CD duplication sleeves like Jewel Case and Slim Jewel Case our CD manufacturing service also offer eco-friendly Ecopak CD sleeve, Digipak CD sleeve, Card Sleeve CDs. Apart from traditional CD duplication service we also offer high-quality CD replication glassmaster CD manufacturing. Our printed CDs are the highest quality. Combine with our CD manufacturing and printing our no minimum order policy will suit everyone.
If you’d only need printed CDs without our CD duplication process just let us know. We’re more than happy to do CD prints only and leave the audio transfer to you.
To choose what’s better to suit your release here’s the explanation of the processes.
CD Duplication is the process of taking blank, recordable discs (CDRs or DVDRs) and writing the information on them with a laser. It’s used mostly for the short runs of CD manufacturing (1-300). Turnaround: 5-8 working days depending on CD packaging.
CD Replication is the process of creating a glass master and stamper of your data (CD Audio, CD-Rom, DVD video, digital files, DDP ) then injection molding the discs using that stamper. The CD replication process starts at 300 units and offers significant value for money during bigger runs. Turnaround: 9-12 working days depending on CD packaging.
Sometimes you might not need 300/400 units of printed CDs but only small batch. We’re able to accommodate your needs by offering short run CD printing and CD duplication starting at only 25 units. All of our sleeve types can be produced as short and cheap runs of CD duplication. Card sleeves, Digipaks, Ecopaks and Jewel cases can all be produced as short run CD batches.
It’s our mission to help you get the best looking and sounding CDs. Our designated team will help you with the artwork issues occurring during CD printing. Not enough bleed, text too close to the edges, the low resolution of the artwork are only a few problems we come across during the CD manufacturing process. Our expert team will help you avoid all those mistakes and help out at every step of the CD printing.
Each of the sleeve types can have additional booklets printed. Digipak, Ecopak sleeves and Jewel cases can have the CD booklet printed and inserted into the left pocket of the sleeve. CD booklets can be printed as 4, 8, 16 or 32 pages.
It’s common from other companies to require specific formats, ways to upload and all other time-wasting processes. We got our CD manufacturing process laid out very simple for you. Send the audio files either in .wav format as separate files or DDP image. Upload it using your preferable storage service (wetransfer, google drive, dropbox etc) and email us the download link. Once we get the files our designated audio team will perform checks, embed the metadata and CD text for you. Let us do all the technical stuff and you focus on your music.
We’re your local CD duplication, printing and manufacturing service company. Based in Edinburgh and Glasgow and delivering all over the UK and Europe. If you want to come to us and talk about your project, see the CD packaging options, discuss your CD manufacturing give us a call or visit us at our local (Edinburgh and Glasgow) spaces.
