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PDF Booklet Maker: Print a Folded Booklet by AIMerger

Make a zine, programme, manual or menu: the pages are re-ordered and placed two per sheet so that when you print double-sided and fold the stack, they come out in the right order. Blank pages are added if needed (before the back cover), and thick documents can be split into sections.

🔒 Processed locally in your browser — your files never leave your device
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Add your PDF

Pages keep their text and vector drawings — nothing is turned into pictures.

📖 Drop a PDF to turn into a booklet, or tap to choose

Several PDFs are combined in order first

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Booklet settings

The preview is the real result.

What to do
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Create & download

Print double-sided, flip on the short edge, then fold.

🔒 Prepared on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

Limits on this device

Up to about 1,500 pages on a computer, less on phones. Links and form fields inside the pages don’t survive N-up, booklet and fit-to-paper layouts (the pages are placed as drawings); splitting in half keeps them. Password-protected PDFs need the password removed first.

PDF Booklet Maker — a real example made with this tool from sample files

Six pages → two sheets imposed for double-sided printing and folding.

How to use the PDF booklet maker — 4 steps

  1. 1

    Add your PDF — ideally with a page count that is a multiple of 4 (otherwise blank pages are added).

  2. 2

    Choose the sheet size (A4 makes an A5 booklet; Letter makes a half-letter booklet; A3 makes an A4 booklet), the binding side and, for thick documents, sections.

  3. 3

    Check the preview: sheet 1 front and back.

  4. 4

    Press Make booklet, then print double-sided, flip on short edge, at 100%. Fold in the middle and staple on the fold.

💡 Tip: Printer has no duplex? Print the odd pages, turn the stack over (keeping it in the same order) and print the even pages.

How booklet imposition works

A folded booklet of 8 pages uses 2 sheets: the outer sheet carries pages 8 and 1 on the front and 2 and 7 on the back; the inner sheet carries 6 and 3, then 4 and 5. Working this out by hand is error-prone — this tool does it for any length, adds blank pages so the count is a multiple of 4 (placed before the back cover, so the cover stays last), and supports right-hand binding for right-to-left books.

Sections for thick booklets

More than about 40 pages won’t fold neatly as one stack. Choose sections (also called signatures) of 1, 2, 4 or 8 sheets: each section is folded separately and the sections are stacked and bound. The output keeps the pages sharp — they’re placed as vector content, not images.

Frequently asked questions

How do I print a PDF as a booklet?

Add the PDF, choose the sheet size and press Make booklet. Print the result double-sided with “flip on short edge”, fold the stack and staple on the fold.

Why were blank pages added?

A folded booklet always has a multiple of 4 pages. Blanks are added before the back cover so the cover stays last.

Which paper size should I choose?

A4 gives an A5 booklet, US Letter gives a half-letter booklet, A3 gives an A4 booklet.

Can I make a right-to-left booklet?

Yes — choose Binding: Right.

Are my PDFs uploaded?

No. Pages are arranged in your browser on your device.

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