Free printable graph paper: choose the square size in inches or centimeters, lines or dots, and a heavier line every 4, 5 or 10 squares, on US Letter or A4.
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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This is the sheet as it prints. Change any option and it updates.
How the grid is drawn
The grid fills the page inside a half-inch margin with whole squares only, so no square is cut off at an edge. The PDF is drawn at full size with no scaling: print it at Actual size or 100% and a 1/4 inch square measures 1/4 inch on the paper. A small line under the grid names the square size. Under Options you can set the line weight, the color (blue, gray or black), a Name line with a title at the top, and landscape.
Three examples
1/4 inch squares in gray with a heavier line every 4 squares, which marks each inch.
A 5 mm dot grid on A4: a dot at every corner and no lines.
Large 1/2 inch squares in black at the medium weight, with a Name line and a title.
Graph paper in the common sizes
Each sheet is a one-page PDF with light blue lines in portrait. For dots, a heavier line, gray or black lines, or landscape, set the generator at the top of this page.
1/4 inch graph paper Four squares to the inch, on US Letter.Download the PDF
1/5 inch graph paper Five squares to the inch, on US Letter.Download the PDF
1/8 inch graph paper Eight small squares to the inch, on US Letter.Download the PDF
1 inch graph paper Seven squares across and nine down on US Letter.Download the PDF
5 mm graph paper (A4) Two squares to the centimeter, on A4.Download the PDF
1 cm graph paper (A4) Centimeter squares, on A4.Download the PDF
Questions and answers
What size are the squares on graph paper?
There is no one size. 1/4 inch is four squares to the inch, the size sold as quad ruled paper; 1/5 inch and 1/8 inch fit more squares on a page; 1/2 inch and 1 inch are large. Metric graph paper is usually 5 mm or 1 cm, and 2 mm is the fine metric grid. All eight are in the Square size menu.
Will the squares be the right size when I print?
Yes, as long as the printer does not resize the page. In the print box choose Actual size, 100% or No scaling instead of Fit to page. To check, put a ruler along ten squares of 1/4 inch paper: they measure 2 1/2 inches.
What is the heavier line for?
It marks groups of squares, counted from the top left corner. Every 4 squares on 1/4 inch paper is one inch, and every 10 squares on 1 cm paper is 10 cm. Choose None for an even grid with every line the same.
Can I print graph paper on A4?
Yes. Choose A4 under Paper in Options. The grid is drawn again for the A4 page: the squares keep their size and only the number of squares across and down changes.
What is dot grid paper?
Dot grid paper has a small dot where two grid lines would cross and nothing between the dots. Choose Dots under Style; the dots sit at the same spacing as the squares of the size you picked.
