Printable check template that fills itself in

Why a plain check template falls short

Search for “blank check template” and you’ll find Word, Excel and PDF files with a check-shaped box and empty lines. They look fine on screen. The trouble starts when you try to use one to pay a real bill:

• No working MICR line. The row of numbers at the bottom of a check is what bank machines read. It has to be in the E-13B MICR font, at an exact size and an exact distance from the edge. A template made in a word processor rarely gets that right, and a check the machine can’t read gets kicked out for manual handling, or rejected.
• You type everything, every time. Your name, address, bank, routing and account number and the next check number all have to be retyped or copied in, with the risk of a typo in the one place that matters most.
• The amount in words is on you. “One thousand two hundred forty-five and 50/100” is easy to get wrong, and a mismatch between the words and the numbers is one of the most common reasons a bank questions a check.
• Alignment is guesswork. Templates are drawn for one printer and one paper. On blank check stock with a top, middle or bottom check, a few millimeters off is enough to push text over the stub perforation.
• No record. Once it’s printed, there’s no register of what you paid, to whom, and from which account.

A check template that does the work

Quick Check Writer is a check template and a check printer in one, running in your browser on a phone or computer. You add your company or personal details and your bank once. Every check after that only needs a payee, an amount and a date.

• Bank details filled in for you. Name, address, bank name and logo print at the top. The routing number is checked against the standard checksum, so a mistyped digit is caught before you print.
• Amount in words, automatically. Type 1245.50 and the check reads “One Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Five and 50/100”, with the rest of the line filled with asterisks so nothing can be added.
• The MICR line, laid out to the standard. Routing, account and check numbers print in E-13B at 8 characters per inch, positioned from the right edge inside the clear band, following the ANSI X9 layout banks use.
• Every common layout. Check on the top, middle or bottom of the page, or three checks per page. You can start printing at check 2 or 3 if part of a sheet is already used.
• Signature, if you want it. Draw it with a finger, upload a photo, or type it in a handwriting style. Or leave the line blank and sign by hand.
• A register of every check. Each printed or shared check is saved so you can reprint it, void it or export the list.

How to print a check from the template

1. Open Quick Check Writer in Safari, Chrome or Edge and choose the free plan. No download, no account and no credit card for your first check.
2. Add your bank account: your name or business name, address, bank name, routing number, account number and the next check number.
3. Print the alignment test on plain paper and hold it over your check stock against a light. Nudge the X and Y offsets until the boxes line up. You only do this once per printer.
4. Fill in the check: payee, amount, date and an optional memo. The words and the MICR line appear as you type.
5. Print it on blank check stock, or save it as a PDF to print later or send.

What paper to use

Print real checks on blank check stock, the security paper sold for exactly this, letter size, with the check on the top, middle or bottom of the sheet or three per page. It has features plain paper doesn’t, such as microprinting and a pantograph that shows “VOID” on a photocopy. Many banks accept the MICR line in regular black toner; some, especially for business accounts, want magnetic MICR toner. Our guide on whether you need MICR ink explains how to find out. If you’re wondering about ordinary printer paper, read can you print checks on regular paper?

Already have checks from your bank?

Switch the print option to Pre-printed checks. The template then prints only what you’d write by hand: the date, payee, amount, amount in words, memo and, if you saved one, the signature. It’s a neat way to type checks instead of handwriting them. More in software for pre-printed checks.

A word on “novelty” templates

Some sites offer check templates for props, gifts or practice. Quick Check Writer is for writing real checks on your own bank account. Use your own account details, write checks only for payments you mean to make, and keep your blank stock somewhere safe.

Related guides

• Blank check stock guide
• MICR font for checks
• How to print checks at home
• Check maker for real checks
• Can you print checks on regular paper?

Last updated October 29, 2026.