Make a booklet from Google Docs
Google Docs can’t print a booklet on its own. Download the document as a PDF, add it to the booklet maker, and print the result two-sided.
Step by step
- In Google Docs, finish your document. Use plain portrait pages. Add page numbers if you want them.
- Choose File, Download, PDF document (.pdf).
- Open the booklet maker and add the PDF you just downloaded.
- Check the preview. Page 1 is the front cover and the last page is the back cover.
- Download the booklet PDF and print it two-sided, flip on short edge, at actual size / 100%. See how to print a booklet for the details.
- Fold the stack in half and staple the fold.
Tips for a good-looking booklet
- Use a multiple of 4 pages. Each sheet holds four pages. Otherwise blank pages are added at the end.
- Start with a title page and leave the inside of the back cover blank, if you want a tidy finish.
- Make the text a bit bigger. The booklet is half the size of the paper. Body text of 11 to 12 pt stays readable.
- Leave room at the fold. Use margins of about 1 inch (25 mm), or add extra space at the fold in the booklet maker’s settings.
Questions
Does Google Docs have a booklet layout?
No. Google Docs has no booklet or book fold option. The simple way is to download your document as a PDF and make the booklet from that.
Do I need to install anything?
No. The booklet maker runs in your browser. You download the PDF from Google Docs and add it to the booklet maker.
Is my document uploaded to your site?
No. Your PDF is processed on your own device and never sent to a server.
My document has images and tables. Will they survive?
Yes. A PDF export keeps the layout, and the booklet maker copies each page as it is, without turning it into a picture. Check the preview before printing.
More guides
- How to print a booklet: Two-sided printing, flip edge and scale: the settings that make the pages come out in order.
- Print a booklet on a Mac: Preview has no booklet option. Here is the quick way around it.
- Print a booklet in Word: Use Word’s book fold, or make the booklet from a PDF.
- Zine maker: fold a mini zine from one sheet of paper.