Booklet Sizes & Formats
Choose the right booklet size, orientation and format for your project.
Bklet prints 25 booklet sizes: portrait sizes from 3.5 × 8.5 up to 9 × 12, landscape sizes from 7 × 5 up to 12 × 9, square sizes from 4 × 4 up to 12 × 12, plus A4 and A5. Every booklet comes in 8 to 96 pages, and booklets with 40 or more pages are square-back saddle stitched at no extra cost.
Order by 12pm and your booklets ship the next business day from our East Coast or West Coast location, whichever is closer to you.
Find the right booklet size
From pocket guides to 12 × 12 photo books, every size below is drawn to scale so you can see exactly what you'll get. Portrait, landscape, square and A4/A5, from 8 to 96 pages.
Most popular sizes
Not sure where to start? Most customers pick one of these.
Compare sizes to scale
Tap sizes to lay them over each other on a 1-inch grid and see the real difference.
Portrait
Landscape
Square
A sizes
All sizes are finished (folded and trimmed) dimensions in inches. You can compare up to 6 at once.
Every size we print
Each booklet is drawn to scale next to a dashed 8.5 × 11 letter sheet. Tap a size to see prices and options.
3.5 × 8.5 in
Rack guides and menus. Fits a #10 envelope.
4 × 9 in
Brochure racks. Fits a #10 envelope.
4.25 × 5.5 in
Pocket guides and mini programs.
4.25 × 11 in
Menus and tall programs.
5 × 7 in
Small programs and invitations.
5 × 8 in
Notebooks and small guides.
5.5 × 8.5 in
Programs, zines and booklets.
6 × 9 in
Workbooks, stories and zines.
8 × 10 in
Newsletters and photo-heavy books.
8.5 × 11 in
Catalogs, manuals and reports.
9 × 12 in
Catalogs and magazines.
7 × 5 in
Mini photo books.
8.5 × 5.5 in
Lookbooks and recipe books.
9 × 4 in
Coupon and ticket-style books.
9 × 6 in
Portfolios and photo books.
11 × 8.5 in
Presentations and reports.
12 × 9 in
Portfolios and presentations.
4 × 4 in
Mini books and gift inserts.
5 × 5 in
Favors and keepsakes.
6 × 6 in
Photo books and invitations.
8.5 × 8.5 in
Photo books and portfolios.
9 × 9 in
Lookbooks and art books.
12 × 12 in
Big photo books.
5.83 × 8.27 in
International half-letter size.
8.27 × 11.69 in
International letter size.
Booklet size basics
Three things to know before you set up your file.
Finished size vs. open size
The finished size is your booklet after it's folded and trimmed. Each sheet opens to twice the width, so a 5.5 × 8.5 booklet opens flat to 11 × 8.5. Set up your file at the finished size, one page per page.
Pages come in multiples of 4
Each folded sheet makes 4 pages, so page counts go up in 4s: 8, 12, 16 and on up to 96. The cover counts as 4 of those pages. Booklets with 40 or more pages get a square-back spine at no extra cost.
Add bleed, keep text safe
Extend background colors and photos 0.125 in past the trim on every side so there are no white edges. Keep text and logos away from the edges so nothing gets trimmed off.
Which size for your project?
Our most common picks by project. Tap a size to start.
See a real printed copy before we print the full run
Choose the free printed sample video when you order. We print one real copy of your booklet and send you a video of it to approve before we print the rest.
- See your actual booklet, printed on the paper you picked
- Approve it, or ask for changes before the full run
- Free. It adds about one business day.
Booklet size questions
What booklet sizes do you print?
We print 25 booklet sizes: portrait sizes from 3.5 × 8.5 up to 9 × 12, landscape sizes from 7 × 5 up to 12 × 9, square sizes from 4 × 4 up to 12 × 12, plus A4 and A5. Need something else? Request a custom estimate.
How many pages can a booklet have?
8 to 96 pages, in multiples of 4 (8, 12, 16 and so on). The cover counts as 4 of those pages. Booklets with 40 or more pages are square-back saddle stitched at no extra cost.
What's the difference between finished size and flat size?
Finished size is the booklet after it's folded and trimmed. Flat size is the sheet opened up, which is twice as wide. For example, a 5.5 × 8.5 booklet opens flat to 11 × 8.5. Set up your file at the finished size.
Which size is most popular?
8.5 × 11 is our most popular size for catalogs, manuals and reports. 5.5 × 8.5 is the go-to for programs and zines.
Do you print landscape and square booklets?
Can I get heavier pages?
Yes. Most sizes also come as an all-cardstock booklet, where every page is printed on cover stock for a sturdy, premium feel.
Can I see a printed copy before you print my whole order?
Yes. Choose the free printed sample video when you order. We print one real copy of your booklet and send you a video of it to approve before the full run. It's free and adds about one business day.
How fast can I get my booklets?
Order by 12pm and your booklets ship the next business day from our East Coast or West Coast location, whichever is closer to you. See turnaround times and delivery dates.
How should I set up my file?
Make your file at the finished size, one page per page, with 0.125 in bleed on every side. Keep text and logos away from the edges. Grab a ready-made layout from our free templates.
Found your size?
Order by 12pm and it ships the next business day. Free economy shipping on every order, and no rush fees, ever.