---
type: help
title: "What happens after I place an order and select free online proofs?"
description: "Once your order is created in the system after checkout, the proof cycle begins, and your card is not charged until you authorize production. We review you"
resource: https://www.4over4.com/help/proofs/what-happens-after-i-place-an-order-and-select-free-online-proofs
tags: ["Files & Artwork", "help"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# What happens after I place an order and select free online proofs?

Once your order is created in the system after checkout, the proof cycle begins, and your card is not charged until you authorize production. We review you

Part of the **Files & Artwork** hub. See [all help concepts](index.md).

- Page type: help
- Hub: Files & Artwork
- URL: https://www.4over4.com/help/proofs/what-happens-after-i-place-an-order-and-select-free-online-proofs