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N-up PDF

Arrange 2, 4 or 9 PDF pages on each landscape A4 sheet for compact printing.

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Compact print layout studio

Arrange multiple PDF pages on each sheet

Create 2-up, 4-up or 9-up landscape A4 sheets in reading order for handouts and compact printing.

2 / 4 / 9

pages per sheet

A4

sheet size

Landscape

layout

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About the N-up PDF

N-up PDF places 2, 4, or 9 source pages on each landscape A4 sheet. Pages fill grid cells in reading order, with a small internal margin around each proportional fit.

Source pages are embedded as PDF content, so text and vectors remain sharper than screenshot-based handouts. Nothing is cropped, and unused cells on the final sheet remain empty.

The output is fixed to landscape A4; paper size, custom gaps, crop marks, and printer bleed are not configurable. Verify readability before printing a high-density 9-up layout.

Key features

  • 2-up, 4-up, and 9-up layouts
  • Landscape A4 output
  • Automatic output-sheet count
  • Reading-order grid placement
  • Proportional fit without cropping
  • Empty cells on incomplete final sheets
  • Vector-preserving embedding

How to use

  1. 1Upload the source PDF.
  2. 2Choose 2-up for larger content, 4-up for handouts, or 9-up for overviews.
  3. 3Review the calculated source-page and output-sheet counts.
  4. 4Create the N-up PDF.
  5. 5Print one test sheet to confirm text remains readable.

Examples

Create lecture handouts
Input: 40-slide PDF using 4-up
Output: 10-sheet landscape A4 PDF

Frequently asked questions

Can I choose Letter paper?
No. The current output is landscape A4.
Are pages cropped?
No. Each source page is scaled proportionally into its cell.
What happens on the last sheet?
Remaining pages fill the first cells and unused cells stay empty.
Are pages rasterized?
No. Source PDF pages are embedded into the sheet.
Can I change margins?
No. The internal cell margin is fixed.

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