Saddle-Stitch Sheet Calculator
Enter final page count and copies to see how many folded sheets each booklet contains and the total folded-sheet count for the run.
Enter your job values
Use the real values from your job. Optional fields can stay blank; zero should only be used when the value genuinely does not apply.
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Paper bulk, grain and equipment can change the geometry
Booklet creep, fold compensation and spine thickness are physical-production estimates. Whenever a fold, bind, die or laminator controls the finished piece, record the actual stock caliper and the equipment/vendor specification rather than converting GSM to thickness by assumption.
What the result is useful for
Useful for paper planning, finishing capacity and quote assumptions for ordinary saddle-stitched booklets.
How the calculation works
For simple 4-page folded sheets, sheets per booklet = ceil(page count / 4). Total folded sheets = sheets per booklet × copies.
What this calculator cannot know
This does not choose press-sheet imposition, creep compensation, signatures, trim allowances or spoilage.