Illinois License Plate Generator
Design a Illinois license plate online with this free generator, pre-filtered to the SOS's 7-character format. Type your idea, preview it on a Illinois plate background, and download a PNG before submitting an application.
Preview
Real aluminum, standard 6x12 plate. Plate taken at your DMV? Get it as a novelty anyway.
Complete your plate with a frame
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Batch ideas
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Tap a plate to load it into the preview, or copy it to try in your state's DMV availability tool.
Illinois character rules
- • Maximum 7 characters
- • Allowed: A–Z, 0–9
- • Spaces: Allowed (counts toward limit)
- • Symbols: None, letters and numbers only
- • Auto-converts to uppercase
Always verify with the Illinois Secretary of State before applying, rules can change.
Illinois plate rules at a glance
- • Maximum length: 7 characters total
- • Allowed characters: letters A–Z and numbers 0–9
- • Spaces: usually permitted but counted toward the limit
- • Not allowed: punctuation, symbols, or combinations that mimic existing standard plates
- • Issuing agency: Illinois Secretary of State (SOS)
How Illinois reviews vanity plate requests
The SOS runs every personalized request through a content review before issuing the plate. Reviewers check slang, reversed readings, and meanings in other widely spoken languages.
Bring two or three backups. Use the generator above to test variations before you submit.
Next steps
Once you're happy with your design, check availability on the official Illinois Secretary of State site before paying the personalization fee.