Print a PDF as a booklet
Print, fold in the middle, staple – the tool takes care of the page order.
- Stays on your device
- No limits
- No watermark
- No account
How can I check that nothing is uploaded?
Your files are processed in this browser tab. This page has no function that sends files to a server, and its security rules (Content Security Policy) forbid connections to other servers.
Check it yourself: load this page, then switch on flight mode or disconnect Wi-Fi and run the tool. It still works – because everything happens on your device.
Good to know
How it works – step by step
Choose your PDF
Select the PDF that should become a booklet – for example a programme, a manual or a zine.
Pick paper and binding
A4 landscape gives an A5 booklet, A3 landscape an A4 one. Missing pages are padded with blank pages; the preview shows every sheet side.
Create and print
Download the PDF and print it double-sided with “flip on short edge”. Then fold and staple – the instructions are shown with the result.
Why FaLe?
Order guaranteed
The pages are placed on the sheets so that after folding 1, 2, 3 … follow in the right order – right-to-left binding included.
Back cover stays at the back
If pages are missing to reach a multiple of 4, the blank pages go before the last page. So your back cover really stays at the back.
Thick booklets, too
Split long documents into several booklets of 4, 5 or 8 sheets that you fold one by one and then stack.
Printing instructions included
The result tells you which print setting you need – and how it works without a duplex printer.
| FaLe Tools | Typical online tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Where are files processed? | In your browser, on your device | Usually on the provider’s server – the file is uploaded |
| Account needed? | No | Often for larger files or more runs |
| Limits | No artificial limits | Often daily limits or size caps in the free version |
| Watermark | Never | With some providers in the free version |
| Works offline | Yes, after the first visit | No |
| Ads and tracking | None | Often banner ads and analytics services |
Frequently asked questions
Are my files uploaded?
No. The booklet is created entirely in your browser.
How do I print it?
Double-sided with the setting “flip on short edge” and at actual size. Then fold the whole stack in the middle and staple it along the fold.
My printer cannot print double-sided – does it still work?
Yes. Print only the odd pages first, put the stack back in turned over, then print the even pages. Try it with two sheets first.
Why were blank pages added?
Every folded sheet carries four pages. If the page count is not divisible by 4, blank pages are added – by default before the last page, so the back cover stays at the back.
Does the text stay sharp?
Yes. The pages are scaled as vector content, not as images. Links and form fields are no longer clickable in the booklet, though.
More features in the FaLe PDF app
Sign, fill in forms, scan with text recognition and more than 40 other tools – free, no account and offline, too.