A4 saddle-stitch booklets are the practical workhorse of business print. Saddle staple binding means folded sheets are stapled along the spine, so the finished booklet opens completely flat, making it easy for customers and delegates to read and browse. The format is compact enough to slide into a satchel or display in a counter stand, yet spacious enough to showcase products, services and event details with room for photography, specifications and pricing.

With page counts from 8 to 56 pages, saddle-stitch suits a wide range of applications. Short 8-page versions work well as introductory price lists or event programs for single-day occasions. Mid-range 24 to 32-page counts cover a product range or multi-session event guide comfortably. Larger 48 and 56-page booklets handle trade catalogues and annual program guides where depth matters.

Every booklet is produced on high-quality stock with a 250gsm cover, available with matte or gloss lamination for durability and a professional finish. Your order includes a design proof delivered by email, with production beginning only after you have approved the proof.

A4 gives your content more space on each 210 x 297 mm page. Choose A5 booklet printing for a compact 148 x 210 mm page that is easier to handle, with saddle staple binding and page counts from 8 to 56 in multiples of four.

The example prices below are live order totals on this page for the default selection: orientation Portrait, inside pages 150 GSM Gloss, cover pages 150 GSM Gloss, cover lamination None. All prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.

• 8 pages: 10 for $136.98 ($13.69 each), 25 for $162.92 ($6.51 each), 50 for $204.21 ($4.08 each), 100 for $286.60 ($2.86 each)
• 28 pages: 10 for $180.12 ($18.01 each), 25 for $265.03 ($10.60 each), 50 for $407.47 ($8.14 each), 100 for $691.38 ($6.91 each)
• 44 pages: 10 for $213.69 ($21.36 each), 25 for $346.89 ($13.87 each), 50 for $570.35 ($11.40 each), 100 for $1,015.87 ($10.15 each)

Standard delivery is $10 per order and express delivery is $15 per order, Australia-wide. Pickup from Oakleigh South, Victoria is available at no charge. Other sizes, options and quantities are priced live in the calculator on this page.

A4 booklets measure 210 x 297mm, the standard business document size used across Australia for catalogues, reports and programs.

Available page counts and what they suit:

• 8pp: introductory price lists, single-event programs, product spotlight booklets
• 24pp: mid-range catalogues, multi-session event guides, capability statements
• 32pp: product catalogues with imagery, training workbooks, conference programs
• 48pp: comprehensive trade catalogues, annual event programs, detailed guides
• 56pp: full-range product catalogues, association yearbooks, large event programs

Page counts must be in multiples of 4. Each folded sheet creates 4 pages, so the minimum is 8pp (two sheets) and the maximum is 56pp (fourteen sheets).

Covers are printed on 250gsm stock with your choice of:

• Matte lamination: a soft, flat finish that reduces glare and gives a premium tactile feel
• Gloss lamination: a high-shine finish that makes colours and photography pop

Binding is saddle staple, with two wire staples through the spine fold. This is the same binding used in most magazines, event programs and product brochures.

A4 booklets are one of the most versatile formats in business print. Common uses include:

• Product catalogues: Showcase your full range with product imagery, descriptions and pricing in a format buyers keep on their desk.
• Price lists: A durable laminated cover protects a price list through months of handling by sales reps and trade customers.
• Event programs: Conferences, music festivals, graduations, sporting events and theatre productions all benefit from a well-printed program delegates can follow along with.
• Menus: Restaurants, cafes and event caterers use A4 booklets as premium reusable menus or seasonal printed inserts.
• Trade-show handouts: A professionally printed booklet carries more weight than a loose-sheet handout and is more likely to be retained after an event.
• Counter displays and waiting-room reading: Stockist locations and service businesses use booklets as leave-behind collateral that informs and converts.

For shorter collateral that does not require binding, see our flyers range. For a full overview of print collateral options, browse our marketing materials collection.

A catalogue printing run for a trade or wholesale audience needs A4 space and a cover that comes back from the van unmarked. Choose 8 to 56 printed pages in steps of 4, with the cover counting as 4 of them. Gloss inside stock at 113 GSM or 150 GSM keeps a photographed product range looking sharp, and a 250 GSM cover with gloss or matte lamination holds up through handling. Runs come in 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 250, 500 or 1,000 copies.

A school magazine or a yearbook in the same A4 format can run to 56 pages, saddle stitched with staples through the fold. The proof reaches you by email within 1 to 2 business days, and production takes 3 to 7 working days after you approve it.

Where a yearbook stretches past 56 pages, perfect bound booklets hold the same A4 size and trade the staples for a glued square spine.

Paperlust Print Shop produces every A4 booklet order at our facility in Oakleigh South, Victoria, and offers flat-rate shipping to metro and regional addresses throughout Australia.

Production takes 3-7 working days after you approve your design proof. Your proof arrives by email within 1-2 business days of placing your order. Once dispatched, express delivery reaches most metro addresses in 1-2 business days.

Our customers rate us 4.9/5 on Google from over 600 reviews, 4.9/5 on Trustpilot and 4.9/5 on ResellerRatings from 63 reviews. Every order is backed by our 100% happiness guarantee: if your booklets are not right, we will reprint or refund.

Booklet printing is priced per booklet, and the rate falls as the quantity rises. A run of 10 A4 booklets in the standard configuration works out at $13.69 each including GST. The same booklet at a run of 1,000 comes down to $1.21 each. That spread is why a short pilot run and a full catalogue print are both viable on the same product page: you are not choosing between cheap booklet printing and good booklet printing, you are choosing a quantity.

Small booklet printing runs are worth doing when the content is going to change. A 10 or 25 unit run lets a price list, a trade catalogue or an event program be tested with a real audience before the artwork is locked for a volume print. Affordable booklet printing at volume then does the heavy lifting once the content has settled.

Three levers move the price of an A4 booklet order:

• Quantity: the single largest lever. Every step up the quantity ladder lowers the per-booklet rate.
• Page count: 8 to 56 page options are available, and each extra folded sheet adds four pages of print.
• Cover finish: lamination on the cover adds a production step and protects the booklet through repeated handling.

Every booklet printed here is a custom booklet. There is no template library and no fixed layout: you supply print-ready artwork and it is printed as supplied, after a digital proof has been approved. Custom booklet printing on this page covers custom printed booklets for catalogues, price lists, event programs, menus, capability statements and training workbooks. Menus with a foil-pressed finish can be ordered separately as foil menus for restaurants, cafes and venues.

What you choose when you order custom booklets:

• Orientation: portrait or landscape, set before artwork is prepared.
• Page count: 8 to 56 printed pages, always in multiples of four.
• Inside pages and cover stock: selected at checkout from the options shown on the order form.
• Cover lamination: matte or gloss lamination is available on the laminated cover options.

The binding is saddle stitch. A saddle stitch booklet is bound with two wire staples through the spine fold, which is why printed booklets in this format open completely flat rather than fighting the reader on every spread.

A training workbook or manual that people write in and need to lie open, or a longer document that outgrows the page count on this page, is better served by wire bound booklets. The Wire-O twin loop wire runs through punched holes along the left edge, so pages open flat and fold back on themselves. A4 or A5 portrait options are available, with up to 100 printed pages.

For an annual report, catalogue, yearbook or any document that should stand on a shelf with its spine showing, Perfect Bound Booklets glue the inside pages into a square spine with PUR adhesive and wrap one printed cover around the front, spine and back. Choose A4 or A5 portrait, with 36 to 100 printed pages.

Online booklet printing removes the quoting round trip. Choose the orientation, page count, stock and quantity on the order form, see the price update as you go, upload the artwork and check out. There is no minimum-order conversation and no waiting on a quote before you know what the job costs.

What happens after you print booklets online with Paperlust Print Shop:

• A digital proof is emailed within 1-2 business days of the order being placed.
• Production starts only once you approve that proof, and takes 3-7 working days.
• Express delivery reaches most metro addresses 1-2 business days after dispatch, standard delivery in 2-5 business days.

Printing booklets online works best when the artwork is print-ready. Supply a PDF, SVG or Adobe Illustrator file at A4 trim (210 x 297mm) with 5mm bleed on every edge and all critical content kept at least 3mm inside the trim.

Booklet design and printing are two separate jobs, and most problems on a booklet order start in the design file rather than on press. These are the checks worth running before you upload.

Page count and imposition

Design in multiples of four. Each folded sheet produces four pages, so an 8 page booklet is two sheets and a 56 page booklet is fourteen. Supply pages as single pages in reading order, not as reader spreads, and let the imposition happen at production.

Bleed, margin and the spine

Set 5mm bleed on all four edges and keep text at least 3mm inside the trim. On a thicker booklet, allow extra breathing room either side of the spine fold so that content on inner spreads is not swallowed by the creep of the fold.

Colour and images

Build artwork in CMYK, embed images at 300dpi at final size, and outline or embed every font. Rich blacks read better than single-channel black across large solid areas on a laminated cover.

If the file is not print-ready, contact the team before ordering rather than after. A file check before the order is placed is faster than a proof round trip after it.