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Turn a PDF into a booklet without uploading it.

Put pages in booklet order, check every sheet, and download a fresh PDF for a print test.

  1. 01Choose your PDF
  2. 02Set up printing
  3. 03Check the sheets
  4. 04Download and test
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Password-free PDF · up to 10 MiB and 80 pages

Processed locallyThe file is opened and transformed in this browser. It is never uploaded to a server.
Configure booklet
Output paper
Print mode

Preview of the produced PDF

Your real PDF appears here

The first output side will appear here after processing.

The gesture that puts it in order

Separate. Pair. Flip. Fold.

Step through a synthetic six-page demonstration. Your PDF only appears after local validation.

SYNTHETIC DEMO · 6 → 801 / 05 · Pages

Six pages in reading order. Two positions are missing from a complete two-sheet set.

Four steps, no print-shop jargon

From normal pages to a booklet that closes correctly

Imposition pairs pages so they return to reading order after you print both sides, fold the sheets, and staple the spine.

Sheet 1 · frontblank 81
Sheet 1 · back2blank 7
Sheet 2 · front63
Sheet 2 · back45

Workshop guides

Understand the paper before you spend the paper.

01Print a booklet

From reading order to sheets, folding, and staples.

02Manual duplex without guessing

Mark one sheet, test reinsertion, and correct its rotation.

03Blank pages and multiples of four

Where blanks land in 6, 10, and 14-page documents.

Match the way your printer works

Print one test sheet before committing the full job.

Automatic duplex

One PDF with fronts and backs interleaved. Print two-sided and flip on the short edge.

Manual duplex

Two separate PDFs. Print the fronts, reinsert the sheets, then print the backs.

Made for short print runs

  • Zines
  • Event programmes
  • Short manuals
  • Stapled drafts

FAQ

Questions before you print

Does my PDF leave the browser?

No. Reading, imposition, and preview all happen locally.

Why might backs print upside down?

Printers feed paper differently. Use the test sheet, then adjust back order or rotation.

Can I use a protected PDF?

No. Save an unprotected copy first. The limit is 10 MiB and 80 pages.

Does it preserve the original scale?

Each page is fitted proportionally to A4 or Letter; exact 1:1 scale is not promised.

Before the run

01

Double imposition

If the driver offers “booklet”, turn it off: Pliego already ordered the pages.

02

Unexpected scaling

Print the test at 100% and inspect the margin before the run.

03

Back is upside down

Enable “rotate backs 180°” and repeat only the first sheet.

04

Sheets in reverse order

Reverse the backs order; do not reorder pages by hand.

Test manual duplex →Read the full FAQ →

The bench is ready

Test one sheet. Then print the booklet.

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Before printing

  • Blank pages are appended until the total is a multiple of four.
  • Mixed sizes and CropBox pages are scaled proportionally into the printable area; output is not 1:1.
  • Forms, signatures, links, and actions are not carried into the new PDF.

Automatic mode: landscape duplex, flip on short edge. The driver may still alter scale or rotation.

Privacy and limits

The PDF is processed in this tab’s memory and is not sent to the server. Resetting or closing discards the job.

The tool prepares imposition; it cannot detect your printer feed, flip, or physical margins.