PDF Booklet

Turn a PDF into a booklet: pages are put in saddle-stitch order, two per sheet side, so you can print double-sided, fold the stack and staple it. Supports right-to-left binding. Runs entirely on your device.

About this tool

PDF Booklet Maker — Print, Fold and Staple

Turn a PDF into a booklet you can print double-sided, fold in the middle and staple. Everything runs locally in your browser — no upload, no sign-up, no watermark and no file size limit.

Saddle-Stitch Page Order

Pages are arranged two per side in the order a folded booklet needs, and blank pages are added at the end so the page count is a multiple of four.

A4, Letter or Full Size

Print the booklet on A4 or Letter, where each page is scaled to half a sheet, or on sheets twice the page size so pages keep their original size.

Left or Right Binding

Books in Arabic, Hebrew or vertical Japanese and Chinese open from the other side; the right-edge binding mirrors the order for them.

How to use it

  1. Drop the PDF you want to print as a booklet.
  2. Choose the sheet size and whether the booklet is bound on the left or the right edge. The preview shows the outer sheet, front and back.
  3. Click Create booklet and download the PDF.
  4. Print it double-sided with “Flip on short edge” at 100 %, keep the sheets in order, fold the stack in the middle and staple along the fold.

Frequently asked questions

Are my PDFs uploaded to a server?

No. Toolula processes the document inside your browser tab with pdf-lib and WebAssembly, so the file never leaves your device.

Why are blank pages added?

Every folded sheet carries four pages, so a booklet always has a multiple of four pages. Toolula adds the missing blank pages at the end.

Which printer setting do I need?

Double-sided printing with “Flip on short edge” (some printers call it short-edge binding) at actual size. With long-edge flipping every second side ends up upside down.

How many pages can one booklet have?

There is no fixed limit, but a stack of more than about 10 sheets (40 pages) is hard to fold neatly. Split a long document into several booklets with Split PDF first.

Is it really free?

Yes. You can use every Toolula PDF tool for free, without an account. The free plan has fair-use limits; Toolula Pro, an optional plan, raises them and adds advanced features.