macOS utility · open source

Page
Packer

Arrange PDF pages into a single sheet, print it, cut it, and fold it into your own pocket-sized notebook or zine.

PagePacker interface arranging PDF pages

Fold a whole notebook from one sheet of paper

Drop pages you want into a pocket notebook UI, and PagePacker will lays them out on a single printable sheet.

Print the sheet, make one cut, fold along the lines, and you have a tiny notebook you can carry anywhere. It works the same way for journals, zines, and pocket sketchbooks.

PagePacker was originally built in the early 2000s by Aaron Hillegass at Big Nerd Ranch and released as open source. This build brings it back to life on modern macOS.

One Sheet, One Notebook

Diagram showing how to cut and fold the printed sheet into a pocket notebook

Features

Drag and drop pages

Import PDFs or text files and arrange them visually before packing.

Print ready layout

Output a single sheet arranged for the standard pocket-notebook fold.

AppleScript support

Automate packing pages from your own scripts and workflows.