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How to Resize Planner Printables for Any Size Planner or Travelers Notebook

How often do you find an adorable planner printable only to find out it doesn’t come in a size that fits your planner? Have no fear, I am going to teach you how to print planner printables to meet the size of your planner.

I recorded videos so that it’s super easy to follow along. I find that pictures can be little harder to follow. Plus, I have included a free cheat sheet for common planner sizes.

Make sure to find the guide that matches your computer – there are different videos for Macs and PCs. If you don’t have Adobe Reader, definitely download it for free as your PDF reader. Aside from being the standard PDF viewer, it’s the program I use for this tutorial and it’s the only way to customize my planner printables.

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How to Resize Planner Printables for Any Size Planner – Using Letter Size Printables

First, gather information about your planner.

How big are the inserts for your planner? Get out a ruler or measuring tape and find out the length x width of your planner inserts. Write it down somewhere you’ll remember (hint: somewhere in your planner).

Next, find out if your planner inserts are a standard paper size (if they are, you’re in luck! Printing printables will be super easy for you!) Here are some standard paper sizes:

  • A4 – 8.3 in x 11.7 in
  • A5 – 5.8 in x 8.3 in
  • A6 – 4.1 in x 5.8 in
  • B5 – 6.9 in x 9.8 in
  • B6 – 5 in x 7 in

Next, pick a method based on your computer and insert size. Check them out below.

PC & MAC Method for Planners Using Standard Size Inserts

Are you lucky enough to have a planner that takes standard size inserts such as A5? Then this method is for you. It works for both Mac and PC users.

PC Method – Print by Percentage – (if you have a Mac, keep scrolling to see an easier way to print)

This method works for PC users with ANY size planner.

Here is a chart of common planner inserts, their sizes, and the percent you need to print letter size printables at.

*If you want to print out this chart to keep it handy, click here

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*When printing a TN, type in the percent. Then, select landscape. This will give you the needed white space needed to fold the insert to fit inside your TN.

**For the A4, if you are printing on letter size paper (which most people are), then just print a standard letter size sheet. The insert will be slightly smaller than an A4 planner. If you have an A4 sheet/printer capable of printing on A4, select A4.

Don’t see your planner insert size on the chart? No problem. 

It’s super easy to determine the percentage to print your insert. Here’s the simple formula.

  1. WIDTH OF YOUR PLANNER INSERT÷8.5=Answer
  2. Answer from above x 100=PERCENT TO PRINT YOUR PLANNER

Example: Let’s pretend this is my planner insert:

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  1. 5.34 ÷ 8.5=.628

2. .628 x 100=63% (it was 62.8% but I rounded it up)

PC METHOD VIDEO – Print Using the Percentage Method

Here’s the Video on How to Print Any Planner Printable for ANY Size Traveler’s Notebook on a PC Using the Percentage Method

MAC METHOD VIDEO – Print by Custom Page Size Method

This method is SO easy. All you need to know is the width and height of your planner insert. I have a video for standard planners and for travelers notebooks.

Here’s the Video on How to Print Any Planner Printable for ANY Size Traveler’s Notebook on a Mac Using the Custom Page Size Method

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Caitlin

Monday 9th of September 2024

What is the sizing percentage for printing Happy Planner Classic sizes on A4 paper? Struggling to work it out.

Laura

Wednesday 18th of September 2024

Sorry for the delay in responding. The proportions aren't exact BUT you should be able to print a Classic Happy Planner printable at about 118% to get it enlarged to fit on A4 paper. I would have it print centered if that's an option because it won't quite be the right size top to bottom (it'll be short). If that doesn't fit, try 117% and then 116%, but based on calculations 118% would be just about right left to right.

Grace

Saturday 22nd of June 2024

Hi, I have a TON of Classic Happy Planner printables that are scaled to print at 100%. I recently started using the Big Happy Planner & would like to use some of those printables/stickers. Can you help to scale up from Classic to Big? Thanks!

Laura

Thursday 27th of June 2024

I haven't done this yet BUT I think that if you scaled it to approximately 118%-120% should be correct. I would test one to see but when you go to print it, there is always an area where it asks what percent to print at. It is normally 100%. Increase it to 118% and try that... if it is a little small, go to 119%...and then 120%. One direction is is 118% bigger and the other it's 121% bigger, so I would suggest going with the smaller range to start.

Holly

Tuesday 23rd of January 2024

I know this is a bit old, but I am wondering if the process has changed? I followed the instructions, but my prints are coming out full size and I am wanting to fit for my skinny mini. Do you have any suggestions?

Laura

Friday 26th of January 2024

Hi Holly! It really depends on which type of computer you're using and your printer. I will say that the Skinny planners of any kind are the hardest to get to match because the dimensions are so far different than a standard planner page. If you were to print it so that it filled the full Skinny Mini page, it would be very distorted. If you want some more help trying to get it to fit better, send me an email at [email protected]

Skye

Monday 5th of September 2022

Hi just wondering where the videos are located??

Sherri

Wednesday 20th of July 2022

When you say "WIDTH OF YOUR PLANNER INSERT÷8.5=Answer" is that the width you're starting with or the width you want to be at? I'm trying to resize a5 to personal.

Thanks - love the chart!

Laura

Monday 25th of July 2022

The width you want it to be! So most printables come in letter size. So this formula is for a letter size printable that you want to fit into your own planner.

So if your planner is 5 inches wide, you would divide 5 by 8.5 and get .588 and then you'd multiply it by 100%, you'll get 58% as the percentage you want to print the printable at.

If the printable isn't letter size, you'd have to change the 8.5 to whatever the width is of the printable you want to print. I hope this makes sense!