How to Make a Custom Pet Photo Calendar in Minutes
Making a custom pet photo calendar takes four steps and about the length of one coffee: pick a size, upload twelve of your pet's photos (plus an optional cover), drop each one into its month, and order. No design software, no skills, nothing to install, just your camera roll and a few good decisions. Our calendars start at $24.99, are made to order, print in 2-4 business days, and come with our Happy Tails happiness guarantee. Here's the whole process, start to doorstep.
Last updated: July 2026 · By the PetCalendar.com team
How do you make a custom pet photo calendar?
Four steps, and the hardest one is emotional, not technical:
- Pick your size and style. Open the pet photo wall calendar (or browse the whole calendar collection) and choose the size that fits your wall. Click to personalize.
- Upload your photos. Drag in twelve pictures of your pet, one per month, plus an optional thirteenth for the cover. Straight from your phone or computer; no resizing, no special files.
- Drop each photo into its month. Match the picture to when it belongs: the snow-window glare over January, the beach zoomies over July. This is the step that turns a grid into a year-long story.
- Review and order. Check your months, click buy, and you're done. We print it and ship it, you go back to taking more photos of the same pet.
That's the entire job. The online designer does the layout for you; you're really just choosing photos and dropping them in place.
What do you need before you start?
Just photos, but a little prep makes the whole thing faster:
- Twelve photos, plus one for the cover. One per month, thirteen if you want a cover. Multiple pets are welcome, give each their own month and hand the cover to the group shot.
- Sharp, well-lit originals. Photos straight from your phone or camera print beautifully at wall size; screenshots and social-media downloads don't. The single rule that matters most: pick frames where your pet's eyes are in crisp focus.
- A little variety. Different backgrounds, seasons, and poses keep every month feeling new instead of twelve near-identical loaves (tempting as that is).
If narrowing four thousand photos down to twelve feels impossible, our guide to choosing the best photo of your pet walks through exactly what prints well and how to shortlist fast.
How long does it actually take?
The building part genuinely takes minutes, uploading and dropping twelve photos into months is quick once you know which twelve you want. The honest truth is that choosing the photos is the part that can eat an evening, because every picture of your pet is, objectively, the best one. Set aside more time for curating than for building, and you'll breeze through the actual designer. Everything is saved as you go, so you can walk away mid-decision (say, to referee a tie between two identical fetch photos) and come back later.
Can you really make it from your phone?
Yes, the whole process works from a phone, which is convenient, since that's where all your pet photos already live. Upload straight from your camera roll, drop each shot into its month, and check out, all without emailing yourself a single file or opening a laptop. It's built to be done from the couch with your pet asleep on your legs, which is the ideal working condition anyway.
What happens after you order?
Every calendar is made to order, nothing sits on a shelf. Once you click buy, we print your calendar within 2-4 business days and ship it, typically landing on US doorsteps in about 5-10 business days after that. If it arrives with any print defect, our Happy Tails happiness guarantee covers a free reprint, no hoops. So the timeline, end to end, is roughly: a few minutes to build, a couple days to print, a week or so to arrive.
How much does a custom pet photo calendar cost?
Price depends on the size you pick, every size holds twelve photos plus an optional cover:
| Size | Dimensions | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Slim | 5.5 x 16.5 in | $24.99 |
| Square | 8.5 x 8.5 in | $27.99 |
| Standard | 8.5 x 11 in | $29.99 |
| XL | 11 x 16.5 in | $34.99 |
Want a head start by species? There's a dedicated dog photo calendar and cat photo calendar too, same easy process, same made-to-order printing. On a budget? The last of our 2026 calendars are on clearance at $19.99.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make a custom pet photo calendar?
Pick a size, upload twelve of your pet's photos (plus an optional cover), drop each one into its month in the online designer, and order. No design software or skills are needed, the layout is handled for you, so you're really just choosing and placing photos.
Do I need any design skills or software?
None at all. Everything happens in your browser or on your phone, nothing to download. You upload photos and drop them into months; the calendar design is done for you.
Can I make a pet calendar on my phone?
Yes. The entire process, uploading, arranging months, and checking out, works from a phone, which is handy since that's where your pet photos already are.
How many photos do I need?
Twelve, one for each month, plus an optional thirteenth for the cover. You can feature more than one pet, give each their own month and use a group shot for the cover.
How much does a custom pet photo calendar cost and when does it arrive?
Prices range from $24.99 (Slim) to $34.99 (XL). Every calendar is made to order, printed in 2-4 business days and typically delivered in the US in about 5-10 business days after that.
What if my calendar has a printing problem?
It's covered by our Happy Tails happiness guarantee: any print defect gets a free reprint, no hoops to jump through.
The bottom line
A custom pet photo calendar really is a minutes-long project wearing the disguise of a thoughtful, year-long gift: pick a size, upload twelve favorites, drop them into their months, and order. The designer does the hard part; you just bring the photos. Start with the pet photo wall calendar or browse every size in the calendar collection, and if you want a hand picking your twelve, read how to choose the perfect pet photo first.
Keep reading: the full guide to custom pet wall calendars and why the 2027 personalized pet calendar is worth designing before the holiday rush.
