Free PDF Imposition

PDF Imposition arranges PDF pages on print sheets as N-up grids, saddle-stitched booklets or step-and-repeat layouts for labels and cards. Set the sheet size, margins and gutter, and add crop marks or a booklet fold line. Pages are placed as vectors, so text stays sharp and selectable, and booklets are padded to a multiple of four.

Layouts:: N-up, booklet, step and repeat
Sheets:: A3, A4, A5, Letter, Legal, source
Marks:: Crop marks and fold line
Price:: Free
Runs:: Locally, in your browser
Uploads:: None: files never leave your device
Account:: Not needed

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. Everything runs in your browser with pdf-lib; your file never leaves your device.

How do I print the booklet?

Print double-sided, flip on the short edge, then fold the stack in half. Blank pages are added automatically so the total is a multiple of four.

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Processed on your device: your files are never uploaded. How it works

How to use the PDF Imposition

Drop a PDF (nothing is uploaded).
Pick a layout — N-up, Booklet or Step & repeat — and set the grid, sheet size and margins.
Turn on crop marks if you will trim the sheet, then click Impose PDF to download the print-ready file.

Credits & open source

Our own code plus open-source libraries. Thank you to the people who make these projects.

pdf-libCreate and modify PDF documents (merge, split, rotate, stamp, sign). © Andrew Dillon · MIT
PDF.jsRenders PDF pages to images and thumbnails. © Mozilla Foundation and contributors · Apache-2.0

Web platform APIs used: File API, Canvas 2D, Web Workers.

Full license texts: third-party notices · all credits

Frequently asked questions

Does the text stay selectable?

Yes. Pages are placed as vector content, not images, so text remains selectable and prints at full quality.

What is step-and-repeat for?

Tiling one page many times on a sheet — labels, stickers, business cards or tickets you cut apart afterwards.

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