Cassette Tape Cover Templates: A Simple DIY Guide

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We are sharing our CASSETTE TAPE BOX ART TEMPLATE for the world to download. Use the attached template as a guide for making your cassette tape release standout.Just download the file and then use it as a guide for where to place the elements of your album art.

CASSETTE TAPE BOX ART TEMPLATE

CASSETTE TAPE BOX ART TEMPLATE

Album art still matters. You really can judge a tape by its cover—because the cover tells you if someone cared. And when your mixtape has proper box art, it doesn’t disappear into a drawer; it becomes something you’ll actually show off on your counter.

Cassette cover art is easier than people expect because the sizes are basically standardized. Once you know the J-card measurements, you can design confidently and print without trial-and-error. Whether you’re dropping a limited-run release or making a one-off mixtape gift, a clean template is the difference between “homemade” and “legit.”

This guide focuses on the two things people mean when they search cassette tape cover templates:

  • Cassette J-card dimensions (the insert that wraps inside the case)

  • Cassette tape label / sticker dimensions (the label that goes on the shell)

  • Cassette labe templates

  • Printable cassette cover

STANDARD CASSETTE TAPE COVER ART

A typical cassette J-card is one strip that folds into the case: main panel + spine + J-flap tab. Cases can vary slightly, so if you’re printing a batch, do one test print first and adjust by a hair if needed. If you’re using a duplication plant, always default to their template for exact cut/fold tolerances.

Standard Cassette Cover Overall Size:

  • 104 mm × 101.5 mm

J-Card Cassette Cover Panels

  • Main/Back panel: 65 mm × 101.5 mm (≈ 2.56" × 4.00")

  • Spine: 12.5 mm × 101.5 mm (≈ 0.49" × 4.00")

  • J-flap tab: 26.5 mm × 101.5 mm (≈ 1.04" × 4.00")

J-Card Fold lines

  • Fold at 65 mm

  • Fold at 77.5 mm (65 + 12.5)

J-Card Layout Options

(2-Panel vs 4-Panel vs 5-Panel)

Cassette cover template mean the layout style:

  • 2-panel J-card: clean + minimal (artist/title + tracklist)

  • 4-panel J-card: more breathing room (credits, photos, thank-yous)

  • 5-panel J-card: label-style (full story, lyrics, longer notes)

DIY Print Setup

If you’re making a printable cassette J-card template at home:

  • Scale: 100% (turn off “fit to page”)

  • Resolution: 300 DPI

  • Safety zone: keep key text at least 3 mm (≈ 1/8") away from edges and fold lines

  • Bleed (if you’re running full-bleed color): add 3 mm on all sides

  • Do a cheap paper proof first, fold it, fit it, then print the final on nicer stock

  • Score fold lines for crisp spines and cleaner tabs (bone folder, or a dull edge)

Spec Quick Reference

J-Card: 104 mm × 101.5 mm (4.09" × 4.00")

Panels: 65 mm main + 12.5 mm spine + 26.5 mm flap (all × 101.5 mm tall)

Cassette Sticker / label: 3.5" × 1.6562"

TapeLab

Welcome to #TapeLab—stay a while and listen. Founded in 2017 by lifelong friends, Tape Lab is a collective of artists and a hub for innovation, always open to collaboration. With the zeal of a self-published memoir, our sound is our own, but you can be the decider. We make music and art that sounds like it was fun to make and stands out in a sea of bland beats.

As independent artists, we are always exploring new ways to expand our audience and find new creative outlets—especially with other undiscovered artists!

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