Printable Lined Paper

Print lined paper in college ruled, wide ruled, narrow ruled or any custom spacing, with an optional margin line and header space. Vector PDF for A4 or US Letter.

How it works

  1. 1

    Choose the paper type

    Graph, lined, dot grid or isometric.

  2. 2

    Set the spacing

    Pick a preset such as 5 mm or ¼ inch, or enter your own.

  3. 3

    Adjust the page

    Paper size, orientation, line color, weight, margins and number of pages.

  4. 4

    Print at actual size

    Download the PDF and print at 100% so the spacing stays exact.

Common uses

About the Printable Lined Paper

Print lined paper in college ruled, wide ruled, narrow ruled or any custom spacing, with an optional margin line and header space. Vector PDF for A4 or US Letter.

Rulings match common US notebook standards — college (9/32 in), wide (11/32 in) and narrow (¼ in) — plus metric spacing, with lines drawn as vector graphics so they stay crisp when printed.

Printable Lined Paper is part of a free, privacy-first toolkit. Documents are laid out and exported as PDF right in your browser, so your personal and business details are never uploaded, and there are no watermarks or sign-up walls.

Because printable lined paper works without any sign-up or installation, you can use it as often as you like and it's always available — on desktop or mobile, and even offline.

Explore more documents & printables, or try Printable Graph Paper · Printable Dot Grid Paper.

One-click presets: Printable Graph Paper · Printable Dot Grid Paper · Printable Isometric Paper.

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Printable Lined Paper — FAQ

College ruled lines are 9/32 inch (about 7.1 mm) apart; wide ruled lines are 11/32 inch (about 8.7 mm). Wide ruled suits younger children and larger handwriting.