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Booklet Printing
Want your custom booklets to stand out?
Experience premium booklet printing with a variety of special finishes—foil stamping in various colors, spot UV, embossing, and debossing. Choose from saddle-stitched, spiral, or perfect binding, plus a range of paper stocks for top-notch results. Our website offers instant quotes, and our team provides shipping costs within 24 hours—delivering an unmatched experience while helping you save up to 40% compared to local printing.
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Common Printed Booklet Sizes
Choosing the right size for your booklet is essential, as it impacts both the design and practicality of your finished product. While we can print custom booklets in almost any size, most clients prefer standard sizes for their efficiency and versatility.
Standard Size (Most Popular): 8.5" x 11" (210 mm x 297 mm internationally)
This size is ideal for catalogs, manuals, reports, and brochures. It's professional, easy to handle, and commonly used for commercial and business purposes.Small Booklets: 5.5" x 8.5" (148 mm x 210 mm internationally)
This size is perfect for guides, instruction manuals, or compact brochures. It balances portability and readability.Pocket-Sized Booklets: Popular for warranties, user guides, and product manuals, these range from 4" x 6" to as small as 2" x 3.5". Compact and convenient, they're perfect for packaging inserts or on-the-go use.
Why Choose Standard Sizes?
- Cost Efficiency: Standard sizes reduce waste during production, making them more economical.
- Consumer Expectations: These sizes feel familiar and are easy to store and distribute.
- Design Flexibility: Standard sizes provide ample space for clear layouts, images, and text while staying practical.
For unique projects, custom sizes are always an option, but remember they might involve higher costs due to additional setup and production requirements.
If you're unsure which size is right for your booklet, feel free to reach out! We can also send paper samples to help you visualize your project.
Booklet Paper Options
Selecting the right paper for your booklet is key to achieving a polished, professional finish. At QinPrinting, we offer a range of high-quality paper options for both the interior pages and the cover, tailored to suit your content, design, and binding preferences.
Interior Paper Options
The interior paper needs to balance durability, readability, and visual appeal. Here are the most popular choices:
Coated Papers
Gloss and matte coated papers are ideal for booklets with high-quality images and vibrant colors. They provide a smooth surface for sharp details and excellent photo reproduction.- 105 gsm (71 lb)
- 128 gsm (86 lb)
- 157 gsm (106 lb)
- 200 gsm (135 lb) for thicker or perfect-bound booklets.
Uncoated Papers
Perfect for text-heavy booklets or those requiring a writable surface. Uncoated papers have a natural finish and softer feel.- 80 gsm (54 lb)
- 100 gsm (68 lb)
Thinner papers (80–128 gsm) are suitable for booklets with more pages, while thicker options (157–200 gsm) work well for shorter booklets or those needing extra durability.
Cover Paper Options
The cover paper serves as the booklet's first impression, offering both protection and visual impact. Heavier paper is typically used to give a sturdy, high-end look:
- Gloss or Matte Coated Papers
- 200 gsm (74 lb)
- 250 gsm (92 lb)
- 300 gsm (111 lb)
- 350 gsm (129 lb)
Gloss covers are shiny and vibrant, making colors pop, while matte covers offer a more subtle and sophisticated appearance.
Choosing the Right Paper for Your Booklet
- For standard-sized booklets (e.g., 8.5" x 11"), thicker interior paper (128 gsm or 157 gsm) ensures a premium look.
- Booklets with fewer than 32 pages may need heavier interior paper (200 gsm) for perfect binding to meet spine thickness requirements.
- Specialty papers, such as textured or holographic finishes, can make your booklet stand out for unique projects.
Cover Paper
- 200 gsm / 74 lb gloss cover paper
- 250 gsm / 92 lb gloss cover paper
- 300 gsm / 111 lb gloss cover paper
- 350 gsm / 129 lb gloss cover paper
- 200 gsm / 74 lb matte cover paper
- 250 gsm / 92 lb matte cover paper
- 300 gsm / 111 lb matte cover paper
Interior Paper
- 105 gsm / 71 lb coated text paper
- 128 gsm / 86 lb coated text paper
- 157 gsm / 106 lb coated text paper
- 200 gsm / 135 lb coated text paper
Hardcover Paper
- 157 gsm / 58 lb coated cover paper wrapped on 2 mm grey board
- 157 gsm / 58 lb coated cover paper wrapped on 2.5 mm grey board
- 157 gsm / 58 lb coated cover paper wrapped on 3 mm grey board
- Other paper, vinyl, or leatherette wrapped on grayboard
Surface Finishes For Booklet
Laminated Cover Options
We can laminate your cover pages with a range of coatings, including UV, gloss, matte, and soft touch lamination, to protect your booklet and give it a truly professional finish.
Surface Finishes
We offer various surface finishs
The finish options in the quote calculator are available for gold or silver foil stamping up to 5.9" x 1.18", and embossing or spot UV treatment for areas up to 7.87" x 1.96". If you need a larger area of special finish, please contact us.
You can also order one of our sample books on this page to explore the different finishes and foil stamping colors.
Bindings for Booklets
While booklets come in many shapes and sizes, the binding is very important for appearance and durability. Let's look at the most popular and professional-looking booklet binding options. You can open several of these completely flat.
Saddle Stitch Binding
In this method, interior sheets are folded, stacked, and stapled along the spine. Ideal for booklets with up to 64 pages (divisible by four), we recommend keeping it to 48 pages or fewer to ensure it lies flat and looks neat.
Perfect Binding
Perfect binding is ideal for booklets with 48 to 200 pages. Interior pages are glued into a heavier cover, creating a polished, professional look.
Sewn Perfect Binding
This method involves sewing groups of pages (“signatures”) together before attaching them to a wrap-around cover. It's excellent for booklets with higher page counts and offers durability edging toward book-like quality.
Wire-O & Spiral Binding
This binding involves punching holes along one side of the pages and securing them with a double metallic coil (Wire-O) or a single plastic coil (spiral). Both options allow the booklet to open 360° and lay completely flat, making them ideal for manuals or presentations. Laminated pages can add extra protection against wear, spills, and UV light.
Loop Stitch Binding
Similar to saddle stitching, this option includes loops along the spine, enabling easy hanging or insertion into a ring binder—perfect for sales materials or displays.
Specialist Wholesale Booklet Printing Services
If you're a wholesaler, print broker, marketing company, or advertising agency, we can provide you with unbeatable wholesale booklet printing services. Our competitive wholesale prices, combined with quality, service, and fast turnaround times—as fast as 3 days—make our offer the best in the business. You can also take advantage of free training with our experts and a comprehensive range of paper samples to help you improve the service you deliver to your clients. Your success is our success, so we always go the extra mile to help you.
Why Choose QinPrinting to Print Your Booklet
Choose QinPrinting for your catalog printing needs to ensure high-quality, customizable, and sustainable results. With our expertise, timely service, and attention to detail, we are your trusted partner for creating standout catalogs.
Superior Quality
High-resolution printing for sharp and professional booklets.
Expert Support
Free file checks and helpful guidance throughout the process.
Cost-Effective
Affordable pricing with exceptional value.
Custom Options
Various sizes, finishes, and binding styles to fit your needs.
QinPrinting Rated Excellent for Booklet Printing
From start to finish, Jane was incredibly informative and helpful.
Also great communication.
My books arrived, and are beautiful!
Jane was prompt and had GREAT attention to detail were exceptional. Most of my emails were answered within 24 hours, and Jane went above and beyond by sending pictures, samples, and clear explanations to help me understand all the technical aspects of book printing. She even reviewed my proofs thoroughly and pointed out a few important adjustments I needed to make to my PDF files.
Shipping was faster than expected, and when I compared the final copies from Qin Printing with those from IngramSpark, Qin's quality was far superior. The materials looked more polished; paper is higher quality, and the print was crisper. Each book was carefully wrapped.
I ended up saving 75% of my printing budget, and communicating in English was no issue at all. It felt like Jane cared about the project as much as I did. I can't recommend her and Qin Printing enough. Thank you so much for helping bring my book to life!
The books came out beautiful, the print quality is absolutely flawless, the paper is fantastically solid and the laminated soft touch cover is straight up luxury. The book looks and feels 110% professional and it's a glorious to hold.
It even arrived about a month earlier than was forecast so i could deliver them in time for Christmas, even my European/Australian orders!
FAQs
For saddle stitch booklets (8.5" x 11"), prices start at $2.06 per unit for 100 copies, with a price reduction as the order quantity increases. For example:
- 16pp + 4pp: $2.06 for 100 copies, $0.20 for 10,000
- 32pp + 4pp: $3.10 for 100 copies, $0.33 for 10,000
- 48pp + 4pp: $4.14 for 100 copies, $0.45 for 10,000
For paperback booklets (8.5" x 11"), ideal for larger runs and more durable finishes, pricing starts at $4.90 per unit for 100 copies, dropping to $0.53 per unit for 10,000 copies:
- 56pp + 4pp: $4.90 for 100 copies, $0.53 for 10,000
- 64pp + 4pp: $5.35 for 100 copies, $0.59 for 10,000
- 80pp + 4pp: $6.39 for 100 copies, $0.72 for 10,000
The cost of booklet printing depends on several factors such as the binding type, page count, quantity, and paper quality. We offer various binding options to suit different needs, including saddle stitch, paperback, wire-o, and spiral binding.
Visit our online Printing Cost Calculator for an instant quote.
You can utilize our online quote calculator to obtain EXW prices and click “Shipping Cost” button to get the shipping cost. Alternatively, you can reach out to us directly through the Contact Us form or by sending your printing requirements via email at [email protected].
Upon receiving your request, we'll promptly provide you with a quote and proceed to the next step accordingly.
Feel free to share your artwork with us through email, Sprend, or WeTransfer to [email protected]. Or send us a share link via Dropbox or Google Drive.
For printing purposes, we require artwork in high-resolution PDF format, which includes 0.125 inches / 3 mm bleed.
Offset printing uses the CMYK color space.
No. Website images are generally low resolution. For high-quality booklet printing, images or photos should be at least 300 dpi to ensure clear, crisp results.
You can get acquainted with our quality, products, and paper stocks by ordering a sample pack from here.
Let's Talk!
Wondering if booklets are still effective in the digital age? Absolutely! We print thousands daily for repeat customers who know the power of well-designed, targeted booklets to elevate their business or organization.
Ready to create quality booklets at a great price? Contact us via phone, email, Skype, or our form for a no-obligation quote. Let's bring your booklet vision to life!
