I help print shops
I'm Matt Marcotte — an operations strategist and builder in the screen-printing & DTF industry. I've scaled shops into efficient, profitable businesses, and I build the software, data, and AI tools they run on.
Two ways I help print shops
Whether you need to tighten how the shop runs or get your data working for you, the goal is the same: a shop that runs leaner and grows on purpose.
Operations & scaling
SOPs and systems, software integration, and the operational structure that lets owners scale sustainably — from six figures to $30M a year. Built from 15+ years on the press and running shops.
Work with me Data · Automation · AIBetter data, faster & cleaner
Custom integrations, automated reporting dashboards, and AI workflows built on your shop's real data. Connect Printavo to the tools you use, kill manual exports, and put AI to work — from the creator of ScreenPrintGPT.
Explore data & AIBrands & tools I've built
A growing family of software and services for the screen-printing and DTF industry.
DTF.STREAM
Direct-to-film transfers printed and shipped — fast, reliable gang sheets for any shop.
Visit DTF.STREAM AI for shopsScreenPrintGPT
An AI assistant trained for screen printers — pricing, troubleshooting, and shop know-how on demand.
Visit ScreenPrintGPT Free toolFree Gang Sheet Maker
Pack transparent PNGs into a print-ready 300 DPI DTF gang sheet with the least wasted film. Free, no account.
Open the toolFree print tools in your browser
Two prepress headaches from my own shop, turned into free tools. Both run entirely on your device: your art never uploads anywhere, and there are no accounts or watermarks.
Upscale Engine
Customer art always shows up too small to print. Upscale Engine enlarges photos and artwork 2x or 4x with AI, resamples to an exact print size in inches at 300 DPI (with real DPI metadata written into the file), and removes backgrounds in one click. Built for DTF and screen-print artwork, so transparency and color stay faithful.
Open Upscale Engine Free · DTF halftonesHalftone Engine
The halftone Photoshop action DTF shops run on every dark-garment job, rebuilt in the browser and pixel-verified against the real action's output. Sample the shirt color, dial in Levels, and export a press-ready transparent PNG with clean 35 LPI round dots at 300 DPI. No Photoshop needed.
Open Halftone EngineFree Mac apps I've built
Native macOS utilities I built for myself and released free, with no accounts and no subscriptions. Fast, lightweight replacements for apps I got tired of paying for.
Free for printers
Practical tools and guides I've made free for the community.
Gang Sheet Maker
Build and optimize DTF gang sheets in your browser — no account, no fees.
Use it free →Upscale Engine
AI-upscale artwork, resize to exact inches at 300 DPI, and remove backgrounds. Free, in your browser.
Use it free →Halftone Engine
Press-ready 35 LPI DTF halftones at 300 DPI, no Photoshop. Free, in your browser.
Use it free →How-to Guides
Step-by-step guides on building gang sheets, sizing, and DTF resolution.
Read the guides →The Blog
Years of screen-printing know-how: halftones, ink challenges, shop solutions, and interviews.
Read the blog →About Matt Marcotte
I'm an operational strategist with 15+ years in the screen-printing and DTF industry — on the press, in the art room, and running operations. I've helped shops generating up to $30 million a year scale, leading teams of 100+ and building the SOPs and systems that keep them efficient and profitable.
I also build the software printers use: DTF.STREAM for transfers, ScreenPrintGPT for AI-powered shop help, and Free Gang Sheet Maker to cut wasted film. Two of my own prepress headaches became free browser tools too: Upscale Engine for enlarging undersized customer art to true print resolution, and Halftone Engine for press-ready DTF halftones without Photoshop. When a desktop tool I use annoys me, I build my own, like Ledge and Shorthand, free Mac apps I released for anyone. And I write about the craft (PrintHustlers, Printavo, and this blog), because the best shops share what works.
What I work in
From the blog
Screen-printing know-how, shop solutions, and industry conversations.
Frequently asked
Who is Matt Marcotte?
Matt Marcotte is a screen-printing and DTF (direct-to-film) industry veteran and operations strategist. He helps print shops run leaner and grow — he has scaled shops to $30 million a year and led teams of 100+ — and he is the founder of DTF.STREAM and ScreenPrintGPT and the creator of Free Gang Sheet Maker.
What does Matt do for print shops?
Operations consulting: building SOPs and systems, integrating software, improving efficiency and profitability, and helping owners scale sustainably and predictably. The goal is a shop that runs leaner and grows on purpose.
What size shops does Matt work with?
From owner-operators doing six figures up to shops generating $30 million a year. The work is tailored to where your shop is now and where you want to take it.
What software has Matt built?
DTF.STREAM (DTF transfer printing and gang sheets), ScreenPrintGPT (an AI assistant trained for print shops), and Free Gang Sheet Maker (a free, browser-based DTF gang-sheet tool). He also builds free browser tools for print files, Upscale Engine and Halftone Engine, and free native Mac apps: Ledge and Shorthand.
What free browser tools has Matt built for print files?
Upscale Engine enlarges photos and artwork 2x or 4x with AI, resamples to an exact print size in inches at 300 DPI with real DPI metadata, and removes backgrounds in one click. Halftone Engine turns artwork into press-ready 35 LPI round-dot DTF halftones at 300 DPI, matching the standard Photoshop halftone action pixel for pixel. Both are free, need no account, and run entirely on your device, so your art never uploads anywhere.
What free Mac apps has Matt built?
Ledge is a quick drag-and-drop shelf for your files: drop files, images, or text on to hold them, then grab them when you need them. Shorthand is a text expander that saves you typing: short triggers expand into full snippets in any app on your Mac. Both are free, open-source, and need no account.
Can Matt help with data, automation, or AI?
Yes. Matt builds custom integrations, automated reporting dashboards, and AI workflows that get print shops better data — faster and cleaner. He connects Printavo and other shop software to QuickBooks, Google Sheets, Slack, and Zapier, builds production and sales dashboards, and creates AI tools trained for print shops. See print shop data & AI →
Does Matt write about screen printing?
Yes — his blog covers halftones, ink, hoodie printing, color separation, shop operations, and interviews with the industry, and he has contributed to PrintHustlers and Printavo.
How do I work with Matt?
Email matt@marcotte.ink with a bit about your shop and what you want to improve, and he'll take it from there.
Scale your print shop
Two ways in: tailored operations strategy (SOPs, systems, and sustainable scaling) or data, automation & AI (integrations, dashboards, and custom tools that get your shop better data, faster and cleaner). Whether you're doing six figures or past $30M a year, let's talk.