Custom printed stand-up pouches
The bag that stands on its own, so your product faces the shopper at eye level instead of lying flat on a shelf.
Custom stand up pouches, printed to your artwork and made to your dimensions. Retail-ready packaging in runs from 100 bags.
Pouch.me draws the dieline, checks the file and ships it to you.
- Free design
- Free prepress
- Free shipping
One bag.
Every brand different.
Every custom printed stand up pouch below is the same construction. The film, the finish and the artwork are entirely yours. Nothing here is a stock design.
Brands that let us near their shelf
This was the first time I ordered from Pouch.Me and I must say they have been pretty fantastic. The attention to details, and the direct assistance provided will keep me coming back for future purchases.
David S.Google reviewFrom the very first contact, working with the Pouch Me customer service team was nothing but exceptional! Every step of the process of developing a new bag, fine tuning the artwork, production, shipping and post shipping follow up has been a 10 on a scale of 1-10. We are now beginning a second and third new bag project with them.
Matt H.Portland Rose SocietyThis company delivers a high-quality product in a timely manner. Their customer service and communication is remarkable as well. Highly recommended!
Sean H.Rock Solid NutritionThe packaging was sent in a timely manner, was vibrant in its colors and the print was much more crisp than a previous vendor.
Kristine F.Google reviewI was on the hunt to produce pouches with a handle, something that many other companies could not offer. The Pouch Me team was extremely easy to work with while we went through multiple changes to dimension and design. Could not be happier with the final product!
Julia P.Google reviewWorking with Pouch Me was an incredible experience! They are incredibly thorough so the process from design to the moment you get the final product in your hands is a long journey that is so satisfying and totally worth it in the end. My pouches came out beautiful! Jewel was a great problem solver—responsive, easy to work with, and always willing to hop on a call when needed. When the company…
Rachel P.The Land of Milk & Honey ApothecaryI love the custom bags. They come in a timely manner, and they are willing to make last minute changes. They also do not leak and keep all my products fresh. My only complaint is that I asked them to move the hanging hole closer to the top, so I had more room to seal the bag. They moved it closer but they also changed the hole size and made it smaller. This now makes it really hard to fit on my…
Megan D.Under the Sun Sweets, LLCI have been ordering customized bags for my business and love the way they look and how easy the customer service is.
Peggy B.Critter Love® LLCAbsolutely love how are bags came out. Wonderful experience. Would highly recommend.
Richard C.OX MocktailVery satisfied with the product and the service. Will keep using Pouch.me for future projects and reprints.
Tom R.Google reviewOverall, I am very happy with the outcome and quality of the pouches I purchased. This was my first time ordering pouches of any kind, so my background knowledge was limited. Had I known what I know now, I would have adjusted my size a bit. I was very dependent on the design team at PouchMe, and they were very accommodating and I am super thankful for them. There was one tiny flaw that was shown…
Paula O.WeeSkiEl servicio es fuera de serie y los empaques son preciosos. Lo he recomendado a muchas personas!
Carolina L.Google reviewExcellente entreprise très proactive, qualité impeccable et prix très compétitif.
Samuel B.Google reviewWhat a pouch does that
a jar, tin or box cannot
Four reasons brands move to stand up pouch packaging.
The barrier is built into the wall
That silver layer is the shelf life. Glass lets light in. A box lets air in. This does neither.
The whole bag is the label
Print runs corner to corner on three panels. No sticker to peel, no white border, no wasted face.
Empty, it is a sheet of paper
A thousand of these ship in a carton. A thousand jars ship on a pallet.
Full, it stands up by itself
The base opens into an oval foot and the bag squares up to the shopper at eye level.
Order the wrong size
and you find out after it is printed
Custom stand up pouches are made to your dimensions, so the size is your decision. Too big and the bag slumps on the shelf; too small and product jams the seal. Neither is fixable once the run is on press, which is why Pouch.me sizes it before you pay.
- The seal holds nothingThe welded band around the edge holds no product. The printed rectangle is always bigger than the volume inside it.
- Volume, not weightTwelve ounces of coffee and twelve ounces of popcorn need completely different bags. How densely your product packs is what sets the size.
- Product needs headroomGranules and powders settle in transit and need room to move. Fill to the brim and the bag cannot be sealed cleanly.
Seal styles, the three numbers, and the sizes we make
A U-shaped seal welds front and back to the gusset. Our default, and right for most retail products.
Angled corner seals plus a flat base seal, taking stress off the sides as weight goes up.
Corner seals only, so product sits flush on the film. The most stable at weight.
| Dimension | Range we make | Most orders |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 2.5″ – 18″ | 5″ – 7″ |
| Height | 3″ – 24″ | 8″ – 10″ |
| Gusset depth | 1.5″ – 8″ | Half the width |
Keep a retail gusset at 2.5″ or more or the base is too narrow to stay steady once handled. Large is no problem. An 8″ × 11″ × 4″ bag is a common two-pound coffee size. Our guide to choosing a pouch size works through it step by step.
Send the product and the fill weight. We size it, draw the dieline and price it before you commit to anything.
- Free design
- Free prepress
- Free shipping
The look you want
Custom stand up pouches are printed on five classes of film, each available in more than one finish. This is the outside of the laminate, and it is the part a shopper sees on shelf.
Matte/GlossFoilMetalized or true aluminum inside, chosen on how long the product has to hold and how much moisture and light it has to keep out. Matte, gloss, soft touch or spot finishes outside.
Matte/GlossClearShow the product. Runs plain, with nylon added when the bag needs to survive rough handling, or with an EVOH structure when it needs real oxygen barrier and still has to show the product.
Brown kraftPaper outside, laminate inside. Usually paired with a metalized or foil layer for freshness, and available with a compostable PBAT structure.
White kraftThe same fiber on a lighter ground, so printed color stays true. Same barrier pairings and the same PBAT option.
HolographicColor shifts as the bag is tilted. For lines where shelf presence matters more than anything else on this list.Shelf life is decided by the film,
not the bag
Underneath the print sits the barrier, and that is the layer that decides how long your product stays good. It is chosen separately from the look, because most of these pair with most of the films above. Pouch.me specifies it around your shelf life rather than handing you a menu.
Two things worth knowing before you specify
A window costs you barrier across that area, so avoid it for anything light-sensitive. And a degassing valve on low-barrier film achieves nothing, because oxygen comes through the walls instead. Kraft is paper bonded to these same barrier layers, and it also runs as a compostable PBAT structure.
Food-contact compliant films. Supplied with third-party test reports against US FDA 21 CFR 177.1520 and 177.1630 and California Prop 65.
The details customers
actually notice
How it opens. Whether it closes again. Take what your product needs and leave the rest. Every extra is another thing to pay for.
Less material,
less freight,
less waste
The environmental case for flexible packaging is mostly about what you do not use. These are the parts we can stand behind.
Less material than rigid
A pouch uses roughly a fifth of the raw material a jar, tin or rigid tub needs to hold the same product.
A carton, not a pallet
Empty pouches ship and store flat. The freight and warehouse footprint is a fraction of rigid packaging, before a single unit is filled.
Recyclable and compostable films
Available where they genuinely suit the product. We will tell you when they do not.
Tell us what is going in the bag
Product, fill weight, and artwork if you have it. You get a specification, a dieline and a price back, with nothing to pay until you have approved a proof.
Get your quote nowHow an order actually runs
Four steps from first message to bags on your bench. Nothing is charged until you have seen a price and approved a proof.
Tell us what you are packing
The product, the fill weight, and roughly what you want it to look like. A logo is enough to start.
You get a spec and a price
Recommended size, film, closure and features, with a dieline showing seal areas, gusset and bleed. Nothing to pay yet.
We design and prepress it
Once the spec is confirmed, the Pouch.me design team builds your artwork or adapts what you have, then checks it will print as you expect.*
You approve, we print and ship
Nothing goes on press until you sign off the proof. Prepress and shipping cost nothing.
How your stand up pouches get printed
Pouch.me manufactures custom printed stand up pouches on two presses. Both print edge to edge across front, back and gusset. No white border, no label applied afterwards.
Digital printing: short runs and frequent changes
No plates, so setup costs nothing and a design change is cheap. Digital stand up pouch printing suits brands testing a product, running several flavours, or ordering from 100 bags. Prints on clear, matte, kraft and metalized film.
Gravure printing: volume, reorders and exact color
Engraved cylinders, so there is tooling to make first, and it pays back over larger runs and repeat orders. Gravure is the only route to exact Pantone matching, spot matte varnish, metallic inks, hot foil stamping and de-metalized windows on foil.
What we need from your artwork
Vector files are ideal. We send back a dieline with the seal areas, gusset and bleed marked, so you can see exactly which part of the printed rectangle ends up on the face of the bag. If you only have a logo, our designers build the rest.
Minimums, and what moves the price
Pouch.me is a low minimum stand up pouch manufacturer. Custom printed stand up pouches start at 100 units, with no setup fee on digital. Minimums are set by construction: pillow, flat and stand-up bags start at 100, and side gusset, quad seal and flat bottom start at 500.
The five things that change your quote
- Quantity. The biggest lever. Film and setup spread across the run, so unit cost drops steeply as volume rises.
- Size. You are buying film by area. A taller bag costs more than a wider one of the same volume.
- Material. Foil is the most expensive barrier, metalized gets close for less, kraft and clear sit below both.
- Press. Digital has no plates, so short runs and design changes are cheap. Gravure adds tooling up front and pays it back on volume, reorders and exact Pantone matching.
- Extras. Zippers, valves, spouts, handles and windows each add cost and each add a step on the filling line.
What is already included
Design assistance, prepress, proofing and shipping are free on every order. No setup charge on digital, no artwork fee, no charge for the dieline.
Which shelf are you aiming for?
Customized stand up pouches for food, drink, pet, wellness and household brands. The construction is the same every time. What changes is the barrier, the size and the features. Each page carries the specification we would normally recommend.
CoffeeFoil barrier, degassing valve
TeaAroma retention, small formats
CookiesWindows, gentle handling
Snacks & bakingMoisture barrier, clear windows
CandyWindows, hang holes, die-cuts
JerkyHigh barrier, oxygen control
GranolaBigger gussets, moisture barrier
NutsFoil barrier against rancidity
Pet treatsResealable, small formats
SpicesPowder zippers, small sizes
SupplementsPowder zippers, matte finish
Dried fruitMoisture control, clear windows
Frozen foodNylon structures for the freezer
CannabisChild-resistant closures
Baby foodSpouts, small formats
Bath saltsMoisture barrier, windowsSometimes the answer is a different bag
A stand up pouch handles most retail food, powders and anything that has to close again after opening. Where it does not, here is the format to use instead.
A square base and more capacity in the same footprint
Five printable panels and a true flat base. Holds more, stands better half empty, costs more to tool.
The classic fold-over roastery bag with a tin tie
Sides expand as you fill. Traditional coffee shape, no zipper.
Four crisp corner seams and a bag that stacks
A square profile without the block bottom. Common for coffee and pet food.
Something opened once and finished, with no zipper needed
The simplest and cheapest wrap to run and to fill.
A flat, light product that does not need to stand
Three seals, no gusset, less material.
Common questions
Will it actually stand up when it is filled?
Yes. That is what the bottom gusset is for. Fill to between 70 and 90 percent of capacity and the base spreads into a stable oval. Fill well below that and it leans, which is why sizing matters more than it looks.
What size do I need?
Tell us the product and the fill weight and we will calculate it. Size is driven by volume, not weight, and how densely your product packs decides that. Coffee, popcorn and protein powder of the same weight need three quite different bags.
What is the minimum order?
One hundred per design on digital print. A three-flavor range is three lots of 100, and each design can run a different quantity above that. Flat and pillow pouches also start at 100. Side gusset, quad seal and flat bottom bags start at 500 per design. Gravure, for long runs and exact Pantone color, has a higher minimum that depends on bag size, and we quote it per job.
Can I have a window?
Yes, in any shape your artwork supports. On clear film we leave the area unprinted, and that costs nothing extra. On kraft the window is cut out of the paper. Foil bags can take a window too, but that build needs a larger run, and we quote its minimum per job. A window has less barrier than the rest of the bag, so keep it small and avoid it for anything light-sensitive.
Can a stand-up pouch go in the freezer?
Yes, with the right structure. Standard film can turn brittle in the cold, so we spec a cold-rated sealant, and our production team confirms the build, including whether it needs a nylon layer. Say so up front and we build the right laminate. Start at frozen food bags.
Is the film food safe?
Yes. The layer against your product is food-grade polyethylene or cast polypropylene, and the print sits on the outside of the laminate with the barrier layers in between. We can supply a Certificate of Analysis, a food contact declaration and a safety data sheet on request. If your market has a specific compliance requirement, raise it at quote stage and we will confirm the structure against it.
How is this different from a flat bottom pouch?
A stand-up pouch has a folded oval base and three printable panels. A flat bottom pouch has a true square base and five. Flat bottom holds more in the same footprint and stands better half empty; a stand-up pouch uses less material and less tooling, and is the more economical build for most retail products.
What do you need from me to quote?
The product, the fill weight, and roughly what you want it to look like. Artwork helps but is not required to get a price. Plenty of brands come to us with a logo and nothing else.
Are these mylar bags?
Same thing, different name. Mylar is a brand name for polyester film, and mylar bags are lined with a metallized version of it. That is the barrier layer in our standard spec. When someone asks for a custom mylar bag they usually mean a foil-lined stand-up pouch with a resealable zipper. That is this page, and they start at 100 per design.
Tell us what you are packing
Send the product, the fill weight and roughly what you want it to look like. Pouch.me comes back with a recommended specification, a dieline and a price.
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