Free printable desk name plates: type a name and print a fold-over plate that stands on a desk, or a sheet of cut-apart name tags, with the name in print, print to trace, or cursive.
Class set
One copy for every student: type the first names and get one PDF, with each name on that student's own pages. Every student's pages use the same settings.
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Sample sheet
The sheet appears here as you type.
This is the sheet as it prints. Change any option and it updates.
How the plate folds
The plate fills one page, folded across the middle. The name is printed on both halves, the bottom copy upside down, so when the page is folded on the dashed line and stood up like a tent, the name reads the right way up from the front and from the back. Print to trace sets the name in dotted letters on a top line, a dashed midline and a baseline, the guide lines of the site's name tracing sheets. A sheet of name tags puts the same name on 6, 8 or 10 tags inside dashed cut lines. A long name is drawn smaller so it fits; a last name goes after the first.
Three examples
A fold-over desk plate in US school print, made from the sample text Your Name.
Print to trace: a first and last name in dotted letters on guide lines, from the sample text First and Last.
A sheet of eight name tags in cursive.
Three sheets to see before you type
Each one is this page's generator drawing generic sample text, as a PDF, so you can check the size and the fold on your printer first.
Name tags to trace. Ten tags on a page with the name in dotted letters on guide lines.Download the PDF
A cursive desk plate on A4. The fold-over plate with the name in cursive, on A4 paper.Download the PDF
Six large name tags. Six tags on a page in solid print, from the sample text First and Last.Download the PDF
Questions and answers
How do I fold the desk name plate?
Print the page, fold it in half on the dashed line with the name on the outside, and stand it on the desk like a tent. Both halves carry the name, so it can be read from either side.
Can I make name plates for a whole class?
Yes. Under Class set, type up to 30 first names, each on its own line or separated by commas, and download one PDF with a plate, or a sheet of tags, for each name.
Is the name I type saved?
No. The name is sent only to draw the plate. It is not saved or logged on this site's server and never appears in the page address. The PDF's file name includes the name.
What paper should I print the plate on?
Any US Letter or A4 paper prints the plate. Card stock stands up on a desk on its own; a plate on plain paper can be folded around a strip of card.
What is Print to trace?
The name is drawn in dotted letters on a top line, a dashed midline and a baseline, to trace over with a pencil. Print draws the name in solid letters, and Cursive in joined cursive letters.
