PDF Booklet Creator
Arrange the pages of a PDF two to a side in fold-and-staple (saddle-stitch) order, ready to print on both sides and fold.
About This Tool
PDF Booklet Creator places the pages of a PDF two to a sheet, in the order a folded booklet needs: the last page beside the first, the second beside the one before last, and so on. Print the result double-sided, fold the stack in half and staple it on the fold. If the number of pages is not a multiple of four, the missing places stay blank.
Choose the paper (A4, A3, Letter, Legal or Tabloid), its orientation, the gap around each page and the side the booklet opens from. "Turn each page" gives every page a quarter turn before it is fitted into its half of the sheet; a page saved with a rotation of its own, such as a scan stored sideways, is stood upright without it. Each page is drawn as it looks: text stays selectable, and what is filled into a form, comments, highlights and stamps are drawn too, though they are no longer fields or comments. Links and bookmarks are not carried over. To put four or more pages on a sheet in plain reading order, which saves paper but does not fold into a booklet, use N-Up PDF.
All processing happens locally in your browser, ensuring your documents remain private.
How to Use
Upload Your PDF
Upload the PDF document you want to convert to a booklet.
Choose Layout
Pick the paper size and orientation, the "Page order" (left to right, or right to left for Arabic) and the gap around each page.
Create and Download
Click "Create Booklet" and download the file. A note under the result says how many sheets of paper it takes and which edge to flip on when you print on both sides; then fold the stack in half.
Use Cases
Brochures
Create fold-ready brochures from standard PDF documents.
Zines
Produce self-published zines with proper page imposition.
Event Programs
Create professional program booklets for events.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is saddle-stitch binding?
Saddle-stitch is a binding method where folded sheets are nested and stapled through the fold.
Can I put more than two pages on a sheet?
Not here: a booklet has two pages on each side of a sheet, in folding order. For 4, 9 or 16 pages on a sheet in plain reading order, which saves paper but does not fold into a booklet, use N-Up PDF.
Can I preview the layout?
Only as a diagram. It shows the outer side of the first sheet, with the last page beside the first and each turned as you chose; it does not show your own pages. Download the result to see them.