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Free voided check generator

Make a VOID check for direct deposit, payroll or auto-pay: type the details from your bank, print it or save it as a PDF. Nothing you type leaves your browser — the check is drawn right here on this page.

Your bank details

Not sent, not saved. Close the tab and it's gone.

The 9-digit number at the bottom-left of your checks.
Digits only, as your bank prints it.
In the print dialog choose Save as PDF for a file.

Your VOID check updates as you type

Then: hand it in, upload the PDF, or snap a photo. The VOID stamp means it can never be cashed — it only tells them where to send the money.

How it works

1

Type your details

Your name and address, your bank, and the routing and account numbers from the bottom of a check or your online banking.

2

Print or save

Plain paper is fine — the printed design makes it look like a real check. Or choose Save as PDF in the print dialog.

3

Hand it in

Attach it to the direct-deposit form, upload it to the payroll portal, or take a picture with your phone.

When you're asked for a voided check

A voided check works because it shows your routing number and account number exactly as the bank prints them, in the bank-readable MICR font at the bottom. Writing VOID across it means nobody can fill it in and cash it.

Questions

What is a voided check?

One of your own checks with VOID written across it so it can never be cashed. Employers, payroll companies and billers ask for one because it shows your bank's routing number and your account number exactly as the bank prints them — what they need to set up direct deposit or automatic payments.

Do I need real check stock or a checkbook?

No. A VOID check only carries information and can't be cashed, so plain printer paper is fine. With the plain-paper option the check prints with a tinted design, so a photo or scan looks the part.

Is it safe to type my account number here?

The check is drawn entirely inside your browser. Nothing you type is sent to Print A Checks or stored anywhere; close the tab and it's gone. Only hand the printed check to someone you'd trust with your bank details — the same as with any voided check.

They want a picture or a PDF, not paper.

Click Print and choose Save as PDF in the print dialog, or print it and take a photo. Both are accepted by most payroll and HR systems.

Is a printed VOID check legal?

Yes. A voided check has no value; it conveys your routing and account numbers, the same information a bank puts on a direct-deposit letter. Enter your own account details only.

Can I print real checks too?

Yes — that's what Print A Checks is for. Bank-ready checks on blank check stock with a proper MICR line: three free, then 50¢ a check, no subscription. See how it works.

Need to pay someone by check?

Print A Checks prints real, bank-ready checks from your own printer on blank check stock. Your bank details are saved encrypted, with two-step sign-in. Three checks free.

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