PDF Booklet

Rearrange the pages of a PDF into booklet imposition order. When printed double-sided and folded in half, the pages will be in the correct reading sequence. This is the layout used for saddle-stitched booklets and zines.

How It Works

1. Upload a PDF file.
2. Configure booklet settings: output page size and orientation.
3. Click Generate Preview to see how pages will be arranged on each sheet.
4. Review the preview, which shows each physical sheet with its front and back page assignments.
5. Click Download to save the booklet-imposed PDF.

Features

• Automatic page reordering for saddle-stitch binding
• Configurable output page size
• Visual preview of the booklet layout before downloading
• Handles odd page counts by inserting blanks where needed
• Scales source pages to fit the booklet sheet size

Use Cases

• Creating printable booklets or zines from a regular PDF
• Preparing conference programs or event guides for in-house printing
• Making folded greeting cards or small catalogs
• Producing chapbooks or poetry collections for hand-binding

Tips

• Your source PDF page count should ideally be a multiple of 4 for a clean booklet. If it is not, blank pages are added automatically to fill out the last sheet.
• Print the output double-sided on your printer's "flip on short edge" setting, then fold all sheets together and staple at the spine.
• For simply placing multiple pages on one sheet without booklet ordering, use N-Up PDF instead.

Related Tools

• N-Up PDF
• Rotate PDF
• Add Blank Page