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  • Standard export
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  • —Templates
  • —Pro tools: Composer and more
  • —Advanced export
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Saved projects, templates and the press-sheet tools for regular work.

$10/ month
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  • Standard export
  • No ads
  • Save editable projects
  • Templates
  • Pro tools: Composer and more
  • Advanced export
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Everything in Pro, plus BoxLab.io Premium for packaging design.

$15/ month
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  • Standard export
  • No ads
  • Save editable projects
  • Templates
  • Pro tools: Composer and more
  • Advanced export
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Every page,
exactly how you want it

Design notebooks, journals, planners and specialty paper with precise control over ruling, layouts and page structure. Mix grids, lines and templates, choose a binding and export print-ready files. C’est gratuit. Vraiment.

Lines, dots, grids and more.
Parametric rulings, from college ruled to music staves and hex maps.
A whole book.
Sections, covers, numbering and binding margins in one file.
Ready for print.
Vector PDF at true size, with bleed, marks and imposition.
Nothing is uploaded.
Everything is built and saved on your own machine.

What it does

From a blank format to a finished notebook

The object, its pages and the print file, in one workspace.

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Book

Set up the book

  • ISO, US, Japanese and notebook formats, or any size
  • Spiral, wire, disc, ring, saddle stitch, perfect binding
  • Margins, bleed, paper and cover
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Ruling

Pick the ruling

  • Lines, dots, squares and graph paper
  • Isometric, polar, log and perspective grids
  • Game boards, and puzzles with their answers
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Layout

Lay out the pages

  • Cornell notes, to-do lists, logs and trackers
  • Daily, weekly and monthly planners with real dates
  • Headers and page numbers
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Arrange

Arrange the sections

  • Title page, index, ruled pages, dividers
  • Alternate or split two rulings
  • Start sections on a right-hand page
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Print

Prepare for print

  • Single pages, spreads, two-up or booklet
  • Crop and fold marks, drilling guides
  • Checks before you print
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Export

Export clean files

  • Vector PDF at true size
  • Separate cover and answer files
  • SVG, PNG and an editable project

How it works

How you build a notebook

From a format to a print-ready file.

1

Set up the book

Choose a format, page count and binding.

2

Pick the ruling

Start with lines, dots, grids or a specialized ruling.

3

Customize the pages

Adjust spacing, colors, margins and page elements.

4

Arrange the book

Combine sections, alternate page types and add a cover.

5

Prepare for print

Check the layout and export a print-ready PDF.

Where it is used

For anyone who prints on lines

From one practice sheet to a print run of planners.

Stationery brands

Notebooks and planners in your own format and ruling.

Print shops

Booklets, pads and spiral notebooks with marks and imposition.

Teachers and students

Handwriting, math and Cornell note paper.

Designers and illustrators

Sketchbooks, storyboards and thumbnail sheets.

Musicians

Staff paper, tablature and chord diagrams.

Labs and engineers

Lab notebooks, graph paper and log scales.

Planners

Dated daily, weekly and monthly pages.

Puzzle and activity books

Sudoku, mazes, word searches and kids' pages, with answer keys.

Questions

Before you start

Build your notebook

Free, in your browser, and your files stay with you.