To order, go to gift card boxes. This page is the specification guide, and it is unusual in one good way: you already know one of the dimensions.
The card size is a known quantity
Standard payment and gift cards use the ID-1 format, about 85.6 x 54 mm, roughly 3.37 x 2.13 in, with rounded corners. That is a published industry format rather than an iBox stock size, but it means that unless you are producing a novelty shaped card, your starting dimension is fixed and you can design forward from it. Confirm the thickness with your card producer, because that varies and it sets how deep a retaining slot needs to be.
What actually sets the box size
Not the card. The carrier does. Almost every gift card is presented in or on something: a folded paperboard carrier, a slotted insert, a sleeve, or a tray in a rigid box. Measure the loaded carrier and size the box from that, plus clearance. If your carrier folds, measure it folded.
| Presentation | Effect on the box | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Slotted paperboard insert | Minimal depth, holds the card flat and visible on opening | The common retail and corporate format |
| Folded carrier with a card slit | Carrier size sets the box, card sits inside | Mail-out and greeting formats |
| Rigid box with a tray | Deepest and most premium, measure the tray loaded | High value cards and corporate gifting |
| Sleeve around a card holder | Cut to the external size of what it wraps | Minimal material, fast to pack |
Window or reveal
A window lets the buyer see the card design before purchase, which matters if you sell several designs off one fixture. Concealing it makes the opening a moment, which matters for gifting. It is a structural decision because a window needs an aperture cut and a film patch, so settle it before the die is drawn rather than after.
Security and activation
If the card is activated at a till, the barcode or magnetic stripe has to be reachable without destroying the pack. That is a real constraint on the structure: a fully sealed box that has to be opened at the register will not survive the retail workflow. Ask the retailer how they activate before you design the closure.
Finish
Gift card packaging is bought on perceived value, so this is a category where foil, embossing, soft touch lamination and spot gloss genuinely earn their cost. They also move the unit price more than the board does. If you are running several card designs, one cutting die covers them all with only the print changing, and the die and plates are included.
Ordering
Minimum order is 100 boxes. Price starts from about $0.48 per unit at bulk volumes and is confirmed on your written quote once structure, insert and finish are set. Design support, US shipping and a digital proof before anything prints are included. Production runs from West Chicago in the US and Guangzhou in China, in three lanes: rush (expedited production plus air freight, a premium of about 7 to 25% depending on the job), standard (air) and cost saver (sea), from about 7 business days, plus 2 to 5 for delivery, with specialty imported rigid formats running up to about 12 weeks.
If you are considering a window, what a window patch is explains the film and placement rules. Send your card thickness, your carrier type and your finish list through the quote form, then order at gift card boxes.
