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Saddle stitch is when single sheets of paper are printed on both sides, collated in page number order, folded in half and then stapled through the fold by a saddle stitch stapler. Saddle stitch binding is one of the most common binding methods for booklet manufacturing.<\/p>\n\r\n <\/div>\n

Saddle stitch binding is an ideal and economical choice for booklets with smaller page counts. We also recommend saddle stitch for publications with less than 92 pages. For page counts over 92 pages, we recommend perfect bound booklet printing. Saddle stitch booklets<\/a> are great because they will lay flat and stay open when you are flipping through the pages, making it easier to read. Saddle stitch is our most popular binding type and offers the quickest turnaround time with the most affordable and cost-effective pricing.<\/p>\n

Instant Saddle Stitch Pricing:<\/strong>\u00a0Learn More<\/a><\/span>
\nInstant Perfect Bound Pricing:<\/strong>\u00a0Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

How Many Pages Do You Need for Saddle Stitch?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saddle stitch binding requires that any publication has a minimum of eight pages, four pages per spread and up to 92 total pages. Saddle stitch documents need to be built in page multiples of 4 pages (8, 12, 16, etc.) because they are printed on sheets that are folded in half.<\/p>\n

See below for a more in-depth explanation on how sheets become pages.<\/p>\n

How you number your pages depends on the final page count. For example, in an 8-page booklet, the front cover is considered page 1 and the back of that page will be page 2 (inside front cover). The inside pages will continue in order like the diagram below as 3, 4, 5, 6 and so on. The last 2 pages will be your inside back cover (page 7) and the back cover (page 8). You can get pricing on your saddle stitch booklet by visiting our website.<\/a><\/p>\n

Paper Count in a Saddle Stitch Booklet<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As mentioned above, the saddle stitch method requires that a booklet be printed out on large sheets of paper and then folded in half. Each sheet of paper will contain 4 of the booklet\u2019s pages.<\/p>\n

If you are printing an 8.5\u201d x 11\u201d saddle stitch book<\/a>, its\u2019 pages and cover would be made from 17\u201d x 11\u201d sheets that are folded in half to the size of 8.5\u201d x 11\u201d.<\/p>\n

First, let\u2019s start with a single sheet of paper. It has 2 sides \u2013 a front side and a back side. Once the sheet gets folded in half, it will have 4 sides (or 4 pages). The number of sheets will depend on the final page count of the booklet.<\/p>\n

Usually, any page count of 48 or less is considered a\u00a0booklet<\/a>\u00a0and any job over 48 pages (with a maximum size of 92) would be considered a\u00a0book<\/a>. If your publication is larger than 92 pages, consider our other affordable binding options<\/a>! Our most popular binding type for larger page counts is perfect binding (28 pages \u2013 2\u201d thick).<\/p>\n

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