Transfer Stickers
- Customize your logo or lettering easily
- Install a unique design on clear surfaces
- Available in black, frosted, blue, and white
- Choose a custom width and height
Product Features
Customize Precise Designs and Apply Them Easily with Transfer Stickers
Explore the versatility of transfer stickers and enjoy the ease of transfer with every use. These vinyl decals let you quickly customize your products, packages, or displays, creating a sharp, clean, and professional look
Use transparent stickers to transform and personalize anything, from your logo to lettering. Apply them to brand small or tight spaces, product parts, tools, packaging components, and labels to achieve clarity. The transparent background highlights your custom design and creates a seamless appearance, with no extra background or bulky edges, so it looks as if it were printed directly onto the surface.
Designed for Precision
If your design has fine text, thin lines, or small logos, transfer stickers help keep everything readable and polished. These are best for:
- Product branding on bottles, jars, and containers
- Tool or equipment labeling
- Packaging components like lids, caps, and sleeves
- Glass, metal, and plastic surfaces
- Coated paperboard
- Small-format branding where space is limited
Easily Design and Apply Your Logo or Special Lettering
Select the correct width and height for your transfer sticker design.
Whatever your product name or logo’s required specific size, you can customize your transfer sticker based on your preferred dimensions. Both height and width start at the minimum 2”; while your height can go as long as 120” and the width a maximum of 53”.
Choose from black, frosted, intense blue, or white vinyl.
Match your brand’s colors with the neutral choices of intense blue, black, and white. You can also print in frosted white for a subtle contrast against a transparent or clear surface like glass or plastic.
Indicate the best cut to emphasize your design.
Transfer stickers are prepared in two types of cuts: standard or reverse. The standard cut sets the stickers in the shapes or lettering you indicate. Reverse cut gives your design a solid-colored background so that the logo or lettering is cut out from the material.
Add the optional squeegee for easy application on large surfaces.
Decorating your store window or door with the company name or logo? Order the squeegee with your transfer sticker for a faster and easier application.
Design Rules to Keep Your Custom Transfer Stickers Readable
Follow these simple guidelines to ensure your stickers transfer neatly and stays readable:
- Use thicker lines and avoid very thin strokes.
- Choose bold, simple fonts that are easy to read.
- Avoid overly detailed or intricate designs.
- Leave enough space between letters and elements.
Tip: If your design looks clear at a small size on screen, it will work better as a transfer sticker.
How to Apply Custom Transfer Stickers Like a Pro
Applying smaller transfer stickers can be easy when done the right way.
- Align carefully. Take the time placing the sticker before pressing it down.
- Use the transfer tape properly. Keep it flat and steady to ensure your design is in place.
- Press evenly. Use a card or squeegee for a no-fuss, bubble-free application.
- Weed cleanly. Remove excess vinyl carefully so that only your design is left.
Tip: Work slowly to avoid any alignment mistakes.
Transfer Stickers vs. Printed Stickers
Deciding between transfer and printed stickers? Consult our quick guide to make an informed choice.
Choose transfer stickers if:
- You want clean text or simple logos
- You need a “no background” look
- Your design is mostly lettering or line-based
Choose printed stickers if:
- Your design includes multiple colors, gradients, or images
- You need a full background or detailed artwork
How to Order Custom Transfer Stickers
Ordering custom transfer stickers is fast and easy with PrintRunner. Here’s how to get started:
- Select the size, color, cut, and application location.
- Set optional accessories and the quantity you need.
- Upload your artwork.
- Choose a proofing option.
- Continue to checkout to place an order.
Transfer Sticker FAQs
Transfer stickers work best on smooth, non-porous surfaces like glass, metal, coated paperboard, and hard plastics. Applying them on rough or textured surfaces may not have the same effect.
Yes, but there are limitations. Using thin lines and very small fonts can be difficult to transfer neatly due to their intricate details. It's always best to use slightly thicker strokes and simple fonts for readability.
Yes, but only if you choose reverse cut.
With standard cut, your designs are applied directly. Reverse cut, on the other hand, applies your design’s surrounding background as if your logo or lettering is cut out from the material.
No, they are not. Once applied, the transfer tape is removed and the design sticks to the surface permanently.
Transfer stickers apply only your design directly onto the surface, while clear stickers are printed on transparent material. Transfer stickers leave a clean, “painted on” look. On the other hand, clear stickers are see-through but still have a thin layer around your design.