--- type: product title: "CD Sleeves" description: "CD sleeves diecut to 5 by 5 with an open edge for one CD or DVD, printed full color on the front on gloss, linen or recycled stock, 100 sleeves at $438.25." resource: https://www.4over4.com/product/cd-sleeves tags: ["CD Sleeves Printing", "product"] generated: by: "process:4over4-mapp-build" at: 2026-10-30T18:31:47.196Z timestamp: 2026-10-30T18:31:47.196Z sources: - resource: https://www.4over4.com/product/cd-sleeves title: "CD Sleeves" status: stable --- # CD Sleeves CD sleeves diecut to 5 by 5 with an open edge for one CD or DVD, printed full color on the front on gloss, linen or recycled stock, 100 sleeves at $438.25. ## Price and options - Starting price: From $438.25 for 100 - Rating: 4.9 from 61 reviews - Sizes (1): 5" x 5" Sleeve - Paper types (7): 14pt Gloss Cover, 15pt Cover, Gloss 1 Side (30% PCW), 16pt Gloss Cover, 80# Gloss Cover, 14pt Uncoated Cover (30% PCW), 13pt Uncoated Cover (100% PCW), 14pt White Linen - Configurator options: Ink Color (1), Finish (2), Die Cutting (1), Proof Options (3) ## See Cd Sleeves in action One 5" x 5" die cut size for a standard CD or DVD, 7 gloss, linen and recycled stocks, full color on the front, and 100 sleeves from $438.25 on a 5 business day standard turnaround. CD Sleeves: Key Facts - From $438.25 per 100 CD sleeves, with the per-sleeve price dropping to about $0.20 across 14 quantity tiers up to 10,000. - 5" x 5" diecut sleeve sized to hold a standard CD or DVD, printed full color on the front with a blank back. - 7 materials: 14pt, 15pt and 16pt gloss cover, an 80# gloss cover, 14pt white linen, plus 30% and 100% post-consumer recycled uncoated stocks. - 2 finishes, a standard finish or a High Gloss UV Coating, with 3 proofing paths from a free online proof to a mailed hardcopy. - 5 business day standard turnaround, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 61 reviews and printed in-house at 4OVER4.COM. ## Wrap Your Disc in a Sleeve, Not a Bulky Case A flat printed pocket holds a disc for a fraction of a jewel case's weight. Each CD sleeve is diecut to 5" x 5", sized for a standard CD or DVD, with your full color artwork across the front and a blank back. A run of 100 starts at $438.25 with a 4.9 out of 5 rating across 61 reviews, ideal for shipping a demo, handing off a master, or tucking a favor disc into a welcome bag. A sleeve mails for far less than a jewel case, and the diecut shape holds the disc snug so it does not slide out in the envelope. To compare CD sleeves with the rest of the packaging lineup, browse [Custom Packaging](https://www.4over4.com/shop-by/packaging-labels), or stay here and build yours from the choices below. A run of 100 sleeves costs $438.25, about $4.38 each, which suits a short demo run. An album pressing or a conference order of several thousand brings the price toward $0.20 a sleeve, and the tiers below show the total at each step. ### Print more, pay less per print 14 quantity tiers, 100 to 10,000 prints - Quantity: 100 prints - Per print: $4.38 - Box total: $438.25 - You save: 0% $4.38 per print at 100, 19.7¢ at 10,000 ### What Is a CD Sleeve This is a diecut paper pocket for one CD or DVD, open on one edge so the disc slides in. At 4OVER4.COM CD sleeves print in one size, a 5" x 5" diecut sleeve, full color on the front with a blank back, on any of 7 materials, with the material, finish, and proofing all set in the live configurator. In place of a jewel case, the sleeve wraps your CD or DVD in a flat printed pocket that costs less to mail and shows your artwork edge to edge. The front carries your full color artwork, an album cover, a software label, an event design, and the disc slips inside through the open edge. Bands use them for demos and album runs, studios use them for master handoffs, and event teams use them for favor discs. If you want a printed jacket for the disc as well, the [CD Covers](https://www.4over4.com/product/cd-covers) pair with the sleeve, and the sleeve stays the lighter, mail-friendly option. Set the material, the finish and the proofing path, and the price changes with each choice. ### How Big Are CD Sleeves and How Are They Cut 4OVER4.COM CD sleeves come in one set size, a 5" x 5" diecut CD sleeve sized to hold a standard CD or DVD. The sleeve is diecut to shape with an open edge, so the disc slides in and out cleanly, and the front face carries your full color print while the back stays blank. A sleeve is one flat square, so there is no spine to calculate. If your disc is going into a hard shell instead, the [DVD case dimensions](https://www.4over4.com/guide/dvd-cover-size-dimensions-and-print-specs) guide has the standard, slim, multi-disc and Blu-ray depths and the wrap size each one needs. The 5" x 5" square is built around the disc it protects. The diecut shape leaves an open edge for the CD or DVD to slide through, and the flap holds it snug so it does not fall out in a mailer or a bag. The size is fixed to a standard disc, so there is nothing to measure. Design the front face at the 5" x 5" trim, keep the title and credits inside the safe margin, and the diecut cuts the pocket around it. The specs below list every option in the same groups the live configurator uses. ### Cd Sleeves , Configured Your Way 3 option groups, 12 choices, defaults: 14pt Gloss Cover, Standard Finish Already have your artwork? Download a press-ready blank instead. The [blank CD sleeve template](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/cd-sleeves) is drawn at the real 5" x 5" trim with the sleeve dieline, bleed, and safe margin already in place, so your front art lines up with the cut on the first try. Grab it, drop your design in, and upload. ## Wally sleeves the disc, ditches the case Why a $438.25 run of diecut sleeves beats a stack of jewel cases. A CD sleeve wraps your disc in a printed 5 inch square that costs less to mail than a jewel case and looks better in a hand. Order 100 from $438.25, pick from 7 materials, add a High Gloss UV coat, and Wally prints the front in full color. Recycled stocks and a standard 5 day turnaround are built in. ### Press-Ready Blank Templates 1 blank layout, at 5" x 5" Sleeve, with the cut and safe margins marked - [CD Sleeves 5" x 5" Sleeve · from $438.25 for 100](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/cd-sleeves) [Browse more](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/cd-sleeves) ### CD Sleeve Sizes and Stocks at a Glance | Spec | What you get | | --- | --- | | Diecut size | 5" x 5", cut to hold a standard CD or DVD | | Printing | Full color on the front, blank back | | Paper stocks | 14pt, 15pt and 16pt gloss cover, 80# gloss cover, 14pt white linen, 30% post-consumer recycled uncoated, 100% post-consumer recycled uncoated | | Finishes | Standard finish or High Gloss UV Coating | | Proofing | 3 paths, from a free online proof through to a mailed hardcopy | | Quantities | 14 tiers, from 100 sleeves up to 10,000 | | Turnaround | 5 business days standard | Pick the stock by how the sleeve is handled. The 16pt gloss cover holds its shape in a mailer and through a stack on a merch table, the 14pt white linen gives a textured face that takes a hand written track list, and the 100% post-consumer recycled uncoated sheet is the one to choose when the disc ships with plastic free packaging. ### What Materials and Finishes Can You Choose You can print CD sleeves on 7 materials: 14pt, 15pt and 16pt gloss cover, an 80# gloss cover, a 14pt white linen, plus two uncoated recycled stocks, a 14pt at 30% post-consumer waste and a 13pt at 100% post-consumer waste. Finish options are a standard finish or a High Gloss UV Coating, and the front prints in full color. Pick the stock by the artwork. The gloss covers, from 14pt up to a heavier 80#, give a smooth coated front that makes cover art and photography pop. The 14pt white linen adds a subtle woven texture for a more premium, tactile sleeve. If sustainability matters, two uncoated recycled options are built in, a 14pt made with 30% post-consumer waste and a 13pt made with 100% post-consumer waste, both with a natural uncoated surface. For finishes you choose a standard finish or a High Gloss UV Coating that adds shine and a bit of scuff resistance across the printed face. Whatever you pick, the front prints 4 color and the back stays blank. For a printed wrap around something other than a disc, such as a belly band or a product wrap, see the [Packaging Sleeves](https://www.4over4.com/product/packaging-sleeves). ### How Much Do CD Sleeves Cost CD sleeves start at $438.25 per 100, which is $4.38 a sleeve, and the per-sleeve price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 10,000, so the price of each sleeve depends on the size of your run. Drag the slider below to your count and read the order total and the per-sleeve cost side by side. ### Cd Sleeves Price By Quantity 100 for $438.25 ( $4.38 each) up to 600 for $483.29 ( 80.5¢ each) - Cd Sleeves: QTY · TOTAL - 100 at $4.38: $438.25 - 200 at $2.25: $450.34 - 300 at $1.52: $455.83 - 400 at $1.15: $461.32 - 500 at 93.4¢: $466.82 - 600 at 80.5¢: $483.29 - From: $438.25 ### Bulk Discounts and Quantity Pricing The press setup is the same whether 100 sleeves come off it or 10,000, so the saving lands almost entirely in the per sleeve price. A run of 100 starts at $438.25. Across the 14 quantity tiers the per sleeve price falls to about $0.20 at the top of the range. The practical rule for a duplication run: order the sleeves in one go. Two separate orders sit on the same lower tier twice and each carries its own 5 business day turnaround, while a single order of the combined quantity reaches a higher tier and a lower per sleeve price. Work out the full quantity you need for the release, then add the copies you will hand out before you place it. The pricing widget on this page shows every tier live, so you can move the quantity up one step and see exactly what the next break is worth before you commit. ### How Are CD Sleeves Printed and Proofed 4OVER4.COM CD sleeves print 4/0, full color on the front and blank on the back, and accept print-ready PDF, JPG, or PNG files. You choose from 3 proofing paths: straight to production, a free online proof, or a next day hardcopy proof, so you can approve exactly how the sleeve will look before it runs. Upload your front artwork as a print-ready PDF, JPG, or PNG built at the 5" x 5" trim, and set your ink to 4/0, full color on the front with a blank back. Then pick how you want to check it. Straight to production is the fastest path when your file is ready to go. A free online proof lets you sign off on a digital version first. And a next day hardcopy proof mails you a physical sample when color accuracy on a real sleeve matters. You set all three from one dropdown in the configurator. ### How Do CD Sleeves Compare to the Rest of the Range CD sleeves are the value pick when you want a printed, mail-friendly wrap for a disc. If you are weighing a printed cover, a product sleeve or a retail box like the [Pillow Boxes](https://www.4over4.com/product/pillow-boxes), compare the starting prices first. The chart below lines up CD sleeves against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose. ### What Do People Use CD Sleeves For Bands, software teams, studios, photographers and event planners order them for album and demo discs, installer discs, master handoffs, client deliverables and wedding favor discs. The flat, printed front and light weight make them cheaper to mail than jewel cases and easy to brand. A sleeve goes where a jewel case is too bulky or too plain. Bands and labels use them for demo runs and album drops. Software teams and studios hand off installers and masters in a branded sleeve instead of a blank envelope. Photographers and videographers deliver client galleries on a disc that looks like part of the package. And event teams slip favor discs, a wedding playlist, a conference recording, into a sleeve printed to match the day. ### How Fast Can You Get CD Sleeves CD sleeves print on a standard 5 business day turnaround. Once your file is uploaded and your proof is approved, production runs and your order ships from there. If your timeline is tight, get your artwork and proofing squared away early so the 5 day clock starts right away, and 61 buyers rate these sleeves 4.9 out of 5, so you order on real proof. ### See the Rest of Our Packaging The full [print product range](https://www.4over4.com/products) holds the rest of our packaging. If a printed cover, a product sleeve or a heavier retail box suits the disc better, each option below shows its own starting price and links to its product page. ### Print Your CD Sleeves Today At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by five guarantees and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Choose your stock and finish, set your quantity, upload the front art at the 5" x 5" trim, and approve your proof. A run of 100 CD sleeves starts at $438.25. ### What We Print and What You Duplicate Two jobs get confused on one order. 4OVER4 prints the sleeve. The disc itself is burned or replicated somewhere else and slides into the finished pocket when it arrives, so there is no audio file or data image to send us and the sleeve run never waits on your master. What we need is the front artwork, a print-ready PDF, JPG or PNG built at the 5" x 5" trim with the ink set to 4/0, full color on the front and blank on the back. Then pick how you check it. Straight to production is the fastest path, a free online proof signs off a digital version first, and a next day hardcopy proof mails you a physical sample when color on a real sleeve matters. Plan the two lead times side by side, the discs from your duplicator and the sleeves on a 5 business day standard here, and they meet on the same bench. ## Cd Sleeves: Frequently Asked Questions ### Will a standard DVD fit these sleeves, or only a CD? The sleeve is diecut to 5 inches by 5 inches, sized to hold a standard CD or DVD, since both discs share the same diameter. The diecut shape holds the disc snug so it does not slide out in transit or in a folder. ### What materials can CD sleeves be printed on? There are 7 materials: 14pt, 15pt and 16pt gloss cover, an 80# gloss cover, 14pt white linen, plus 30% and 100% post-consumer recycled uncoated stocks. The gloss covers hold full color art best, the linen adds texture, and the recycled uncoated stocks are the choice when the packaging has to match a sustainability policy. ### Does the sleeve print on the inside? No, it prints full color on the front with a blank back. Everything a recipient needs, including a title, a track list or a version number, has to sit on the printed face, since the reverse forms the inside of the pocket that holds the disc. ### What proofing options do I get before it prints? There are 3 proofing paths, from a free online proof through to a mailed hardcopy proof. The online proof is enough for checking layout and text, while a hardcopy is worth the wait when the exact color on a particular stock matters to you. ### Why order sleeves instead of jewel cases? A flat printed pocket does the same protective job at a fraction of the weight and bulk, which cuts your mailing cost when you are sending a demo or a master out. It also stacks flat in a welcome bag or a folder rather than adding the depth of a plastic case. ### What is the minimum order and how does the price scale? The minimum is 100 sleeves from $438.25. The quantity ladder runs across 14 tiers up to 10,000, where the price drops to about $0.20 per sleeve. Standard production is 5 business days once your artwork is approved. ### How to print your own CD sleeves? Build the front artwork at the 5" x 5" trim, or download the blank CD sleeve template, which is drawn at that trim with the sleeve dieline, bleed and safe margin already in place. Drop your design onto it and upload it as a print-ready PDF, JPG or PNG, then pick one of the 7 materials. A desktop printer cannot cut the diecut shape that holds the disc, which is the part that makes it a sleeve rather than an envelope. ### How can I create my own CD covers? Design the face the way you would an album cover, at the 5" x 5" trim size, keeping the artwork inside the safe margin. The front prints full color and the back stays blank. If you want a printed jacket for the disc as well as the pocket it slides into, CD Covers are the paired product, and the sleeve stays the lighter option to mail. ### Is it legal to make your own CDs? Burning discs of your own material is fine. What matters is the rights to what is on them, so duplicating music, film or software you did not create or license is where it goes wrong. The printed sleeve is a separate question, and the artwork you upload should be yours to use as well. ### Where can I get CD covers printed? 4OVER4 prints them in-house on a 5 business day standard turnaround, at $438.25 for 100 sleeves, dropping to about $0.20 each across the 14 quantity tiers up to 10,000. You pick from 7 materials, from a 14pt gloss cover through a 14pt white linen to a 100% post-consumer recycled uncoated sheet, and choose a standard finish or a High Gloss UV Coating. Questions about Cd Sleeves? 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