File Folder Label Template
Print labels for the tabs of your file folders at the exact size of your label sheet. Paste your folder names, one per line, and each one gets its own label; add a second line such as a year or a name after a |, or paste a CSV with Label, Sub and Colour columns. Every label can have a colour bar on the left or top edge: one colour, six assorted colours in turn, a colour picked by the first letter (our own A–Z colour key, with the letter printed in the bar) or a colour from the CSV. There are 5 layouts, led by the common 30-per-sheet 3 7/16 × ⅔ in file folder sheet on US Letter, with an 18-per-sheet large size, a one-column sheet, A4 suspension file tabs and an A4 2 × 16 layout to cut from sticker paper. Sort the list A to Z, start on any label of a partly used sheet, and download a PDF or 300 DPI PNG. A calibration page shows how far your printer is off. Nothing is uploaded.
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Partly used sheet? Click the first free label in the preview, or type its number in Start at label.
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Runs in your browser with our own code: your list and pictures are read on your device and never uploaded, and nothing is saved. Print at 100% (Actual size), not Fit to page; print the test page first on plain paper. The A–Z colour key is our own. You may use what you make here, including commercially, with no credit needed. Not affiliated with Avery. Product numbers only say which sheets a layout matches.
How to make file folder labels
- Paste your folder names, one per line (add a second line after a |), or a CSV with a header row.
- Choose the paper and the label sheet: 30 per sheet 3 7/16 × ⅔ in is the usual US file folder size.
- Pick the colour bar: one colour, assorted, by first letter, or from a Colour column.
- Partly used sheet? Click the first free label in the preview.
- Print the test page on plain paper at 100%, check it, then download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size).
What you can use it for
- Tabs for a home filing drawer: bills, insurance, medical, taxes by year
- Client and project folders at work, sorted A to Z
- Colour-coded files where each letter has its own colour
- Classroom folders, one per student
- Hanging and suspension file tabs on A4
- Re-labelling old folders with a fresh, matching set
File folder label sizes
| Size | Paper | Per sheet | Used for | Top / side margin | Same layout as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 7/16 × ⅔ in | US Letter | 30 (2 × 15) | file folder tabs | 0.5 in / 0.5313 in | Avery 5366 |
| 3 7/16 × 15/16 in | US Letter | 18 (2 × 9) | large file folder tabs | 0.5112 in / 0.4975 in | Avery 5026 |
| 87.38 × 16.92 mm | US Letter | 12 (1 × 12) | file folder tabs, one column | 12.7 mm / 10.29 mm | Avery 2181 |
| 87.3 × 16.9 mm | A4 | 32 (2 × 16) | file folder tabs, cut from a full sticker sheet | 13.06 mm / 13.85 mm | None (our own layout) |
| 134 × 11 mm | A4 | 24 (1 × 24) | suspension file tabs | 16.5 mm / 38 mm | Avery L7170 |
The A4 2 × 16 layout is our own: labels the size of the US file folder label, centred on A4, to cut from full-sheet sticker paper. Product numbers only name a sheet with the same layout; we are not affiliated with any label maker.
The A–Z colour key
| First letter | Bar colour |
|---|---|
| A–B | Red |
| C–D | Orange |
| E–F | Yellow |
| G–H | Lime |
| I–J | Green |
| K–L | Teal |
| M–N | Blue |
| O–P | Navy |
| Q–R | Purple |
| S–T | Pink |
| U–V | Brown |
| W–X | Grey |
| Y–Z | Black |
| Numbers and other | Black |
This key is our own, made for this tool: it is not the colour system of any filing product. The colours are printed by your printer, so they look a little different on each printer and paper.
Ways to fill the labels
| You paste | You get |
|---|---|
| One name per line | One label per line, in the order you typed or sorted A to Z |
| Name | second line | The name, with a smaller second line (a year, a person or a number) under it |
| A CSV or spreadsheet rows with a header row | Columns named Label (or Name, Folder), Sub (or Year, Note) and Colour (red, orange, yellow, lime, green, teal, blue, navy, purple, pink, brown, grey or black) |
| The same words on every label | A full sheet (or several) of one label, for spare tabs or a set of folders for one project |
How to line up a sheet (calibration)
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1. Print the test page | Download Test page (calibration) and print it on plain paper at 100% (Actual size), not Fit to page. The 50 mm bar should measure 50 mm. |
| 2. Hold it over your sheet | Put the printout on top of a blank label sheet and hold both against a window or a lamp, edges together. |
| 3. Read the rulers on label 1 | Label 1 has two small rulers with 1 mm ticks across its left and top edges. The long tick is where the label should start. |
| 4. Nudge | Real edge to the right of the long tick: type that many mm in Nudge right. Lower: Nudge down. Left or higher: a minus number. Print the test page again to check. |
| 5. Print | Download the PDF and print it with the same printer settings, at 100%. |
Next steps
Design a free-form label with the Label Maker, look up label and sticker sizes in Sticker Sizes, print badges for a team with the Name Tag Template, or address envelopes for the files you send with the Envelope Printer.
Sources
Sheet layouts: gLabels US label templates (avery-us-templates.xml), read 11 November 2026 (5366: 3.4375 × 0.6667 in, 2 × 15, left 0.53125 in, top 0.5 in; 5026: 3.4375 × 0.9375 in, 2 × 9); LibreOffice label table (extras/source/labels/labels.xml), read 11 November 2026 (5366 / 8366 agree with gLabels to 0.02 mm; 2181 one column; L7170 134 × 11 mm, 24 per A4). Paper sizes: ISO 216 A4 (210 × 297 mm) and US Letter (8.5 × 11 in).
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Frequently asked questions
What size are file folder labels?
The usual US file folder label is 3 7/16 × ⅔ in (87.3 × 16.9 mm), 30 per US Letter sheet in 2 columns of 15, the same layout as Avery 5366, 5066 and 8366. It fits the tab of a 1/3-cut folder. Larger tabs use 3 7/16 × 15/16 in, 18 per sheet (Avery 5026 layout).
Is there a file folder label template for A4?
Yes. Choose A4 for a 2 × 16 layout of 87.3 × 16.9 mm labels to print on full-sheet sticker paper and cut along the cut lines, or 134 × 11 mm suspension file tabs, 24 per sheet (Avery L7170 layout).
How do I colour-code file folders?
Turn on the colour bar and choose By first letter: every two letters of the alphabet get their own colour (A–B red, C–D orange and so on, our own key in the table below), and the letter can be printed in the bar. Or choose Assorted for six colours in turn, or add a Colour column to a CSV to set each label yourself.
Can I put two lines on a label?
Yes. Type a | or a tab after the folder name and then the second line, for example Insurance | Home and car. The second line prints smaller under the first. In a CSV, put it in a column named Sub, Year or Note.
Can I print on a partly used sheet?
Yes. Click the first free label in the preview, or type its number in Start at label. The used labels are skipped on the first sheet.
Why do my labels print a little off?
Most often the printer scaled the page: choose 100% or Actual size, not Fit to page. If it is still off, print the test page, read the 1 mm rulers on label 1 and enter the shift in Nudge right and Nudge down. Thin labels like these show a shift of 1 mm clearly, so check before printing a full sheet.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no e-mail and no watermark.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Everything you type or paste, and any picture you add, is read by JavaScript in your browser and never leaves your device. Only the free fonts load from a public font CDN, and nothing is saved when you close the page.