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Zine Maker

Turn a PDF or up to 8 images into a mini zine on a single sheet of paper. Print it, fold it, make one cut, and you have a little book. Your files never leave your device.

Drop your PDF or images here or choose files

Up to 8 pages: page 1 is the front cover.

Your file never leaves your device.

What you can make
  1. 1. Stack the sheets in order
  2. 2. Fold the stack in half
  3. 3. Open it and staple on the fold
  4. 4. Fold it closed
  1. 1. Start with the printed sheet
  2. 2. Fold in half the long way
  3. 3. Fold in half the short way
  4. 4. Fold both ends to the middle
  5. 5. Open: 8 panels
  6. 6. Fold in half, cut to the crease
  7. 7. Fold the long way, push the ends in
  8. 8. Fold the pages around
  9. 9. Done

Printing guide

Step 1 of 4

Can your printer print on both sides automatically?

How it works

  1. Add your pages. A PDF (the first 8 pages are used) or up to 8 images, JPG or PNG. Drag them into order: the first one is the front cover, the last one the back cover.
  2. Pick your paper. On Letter paper each page is 2.75 × 4.25 in, on A4 it is 74 × 105 mm. Choose Fit to show the whole page or Fill to fill the panel and crop the edges.
  3. Print one-sided at actual size / 100%. The top row comes out upside down. That's right: it turns the right way up when you fold.
  4. Fold and cut as shown below.

How to fold a mini zine

  1. 1. Start with the printed sheet
  2. 2. Fold in half the long way
  3. 3. Fold in half the short way
  4. 4. Fold both ends to the middle
  5. 5. Open: 8 panels
  6. 6. Fold in half, cut to the crease
  7. 7. Fold the long way, push the ends in
  8. 8. Fold the pages around
  9. 9. Done
  1. Fold the sheet in half from top to bottom, crease it and unfold it.
  2. Fold it in half from left to right, then in half again. Crease and unfold: you see 8 panels.
  3. Fold it in half from left to right once more and cut along the middle crease, from the folded edge to the next crease. Unfold.
  4. Fold it from top to bottom again, printed side out, and push the ends toward each other so the slit opens.
  5. Fold the pages around into a little book, front cover on the outside.

Questions

What if my PDF has more or fewer than 8 pages?

With fewer than 8 pages, blank pages are added at the end. With more, only the first 8 are used. For longer documents, the booklet maker makes a folded and stapled booklet of any length.

Can I draw my zine by hand instead?

Yes. Print a blank zine template with the fold and cut lines marked, draw on it, then fold it the same way.

Why are some of my pages upside down on the sheet?

The four pages in the top row are printed upside down on purpose. After the fold they face the same way as the others.

Are my files uploaded?

No. The zine is made in your browser, on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.