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Books — booklets

Booklet printing,stapled, sewnor square-backed.

Programmes, catalogues, lookbooks, reports — printed in the UK from 10 copies, A6 to A4 and square. Describe the job in plain English and the press prices it in seconds, with the binding, paper and cover options laid out honestly.

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Price it now

Your booklet, priced live.

Perfect-bound, A5 or A4 — set the page count and quantity and the press prices it instantly, no email gate. Stapled and wiro pricing land here soon; for those, describe the job to the Operator below.

Common booklet jobs — tap to load & price
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Binding
Stapled and wiro pricing land here soon — for those, ask the press.
PagesCounts run in multiples of four.
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How it's bound

Three ways to hold together.

Binding sets the character of a booklet — and its page-count limits. Page counts always run in multiples of four, because a booklet is printed as folded sheets.

Sizes & stock
A6 105 × 148DL 99 × 210A5 148 × 210A4 210 × 297Square S 148 × 148Square L 210 × 210Custom your call

A5 booklet printing

The workhorse. A5 keeps unit costs sensible, posts cheaply and reads one-handed — programmes, price lists, gig zines, instruction booklets. Stapled A5 from 10 copies is the fastest route through the press.

A4 booklet printing

Full-page presence for catalogues, reports, portfolios and training packs — room for spreads, tables and photography. Stapled to 64 pages, perfect bound with a printable spine beyond that.

Paper & covers

Silk, gloss or uncoated interiors in everyday to heavyweight stocks; self-cover for economy or a heavier laminated card cover when it needs to feel like a publication. The Operator quotes both side by side.

The Operator — AI on the desk, humans on the press

Describe it. The press does the rest.

This is an AI-run print shop. Tell the Operator what you're making — in chat or right here — and it builds the spec, prices it, preflights your PDF and books the run. Every action logged, every job reviewed by a human before press.

Live AI chat & instant quoting are being wired to the press now — until then, every ask lands with a human who answers fast. Start a quote →

What booklets become

One format, a hundred jobs.

If it's pages without a hard cover, it's a booklet. These are the jobs we see most.

File to finished

Five steps. No waiting room.

01

Ask

Describe the book in plain English. The Operator turns it into a spec and a price while you watch.

02

Send files

Upload a print-ready PDF. Preflight runs in seconds — trim, bleed, fonts, resolution, spine.

03

Proof

Digital or printed proof, your choice. Nothing moves until you approve it.

04

Press & bind

Humans run every press and binder. A reviewer signs the job before it prints.

05

Dispatch

Packed, tracked and delivered across the UK. Every stage visible on your job timeline.

Asked and answered

Booklet printing FAQs.

01What is booklet printing?

A booklet is a multi-page document — usually 8 to 64 pages — printed and bound without a hard cover: stapled (saddle-stitched), perfect bound with a square spine, or wiro bound. It covers everything from programmes and brochures to catalogues and reports.

02What's the cheapest way to print a booklet?

Saddle-stitching at a standard size (A5 or A4), printed on a sensible house stock, self-cover. Unit cost also drops quickly with quantity. Describe the job to the ask-bar and you'll see exactly how the choices move the price.

03How many pages can a booklet have?

Page counts run in multiples of 4 (it's printed as folded sheets). Saddle-stitching works from 8 to around 64 pages depending on paper weight; past that, perfect binding takes over with a proper square spine. How perfect binding works

04How do I supply artwork for a booklet?

One print-ready PDF with single pages in reading order — not spreads — with 3mm bleed. We handle the imposition (the page-ordering maths) on our side, and preflight checks your file in seconds before anything is committed. Print-ready PDF guide

05Can't I just print a booklet on my own printer?

For a handful of copies, sure — most desktop printers have a booklet mode, though duplexing, page order and creep get fiddly fast. For anything you're handing to customers or guests, professional stitching, trimming and card covers are what make it feel intentional.

06What's the minimum order?

Booklet runs start at 10 copies.

07Do booklets carry VAT?

Most booklets are zero-rated for VAT in the UK, the same as books — VAT applies to shipping. Some formats designed to be written in or used as stationery can differ; your quote always shows the exact treatment before you commit.

08Stapled or perfect bound — which should I pick?

Stapled for anything short, fast or budget-led. Perfect bound once you pass ~64 pages, want a printable spine on the shelf, or need it to read as a publication rather than a handout.

09Can I have a heavier cover than the inside pages?

Yes — self-cover (same stock throughout) keeps it light and economical; a heavier laminated card cover makes it feel like a publication. Both are quoted side by side, so you can see the difference before deciding.

Ready when you are

Ask the pressabout your booklet.

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