Pages, spreads and sheets

Here's what we mean by a page, spread and sheet.

The number of pages depends on the type of newspaper you're printing:

Mini and tabloid: up to 64 pages

Digital broadsheet: up to 40 pages

Traditional broadsheet: up to 20 pages

Page count guidelines:

• Tabloids and digital broadsheets must have a page count that's a multiple of 4
• Minis should be a multiple of 8, with a minimum of 16 pages
• Traditional broadsheets can have a page count in multiples of 2

Your PDF should be exported as single pages, not spreads.

If you want to check how your spreads will look, open your PDF in a reader like Acrobat, Preview or Microsoft Edge and switch to a "2-page view" (sometimes called facing pages). This gives you a better sense of how content flows across the fold.

Yes, the front and back cover are included in your total page count. Page 1 is always the front cover, and the last page in your PDF is the back cover.

Your newspaper will print in the same order as your PDF. For example:
In an 8-page newspaper, pages 1 and 8 are the covers
In a 12-page newspaper, pages 1 and 12 are the covers

Traditional broadsheets are the only format that can include half sheets. A half sheet adds 2 extra pages and fits into the centre of your newspaper. You can also print a 2-page broadsheet, which is just one half sheet folded in half.

Whatever you want to print, our system will print your newspaper in left-to-right reading order. You should make a dummy version and compare the page order and orientation with your PDF to make sure it will print as you expect.

Find out more about printing spreads and posters.