Ledger Paper

Print ruled ledger paper for writing up accounts, cash books and lists of figures by hand. Choose a general ledger page (Date, Description, Ref., Debit, Credit, Balance), a cash book, a check register, a columnar pad with Date, Description and 2 to 14 money columns, or 2 to 14 blank columns. Money columns get a thin cents line 5.5 mm in from the right so the figures line up. Pick the row height (¼ in, 9/32 in, 5, 6 or 8 mm), shaded bands on every other row or in green-bar bands of three, Account and Page lines at the top, Brought forward and Carried forward rows, your own column headings, portrait or landscape, on US Letter, A4, US Legal or Tabloid. Download a vector PDF, an SVG at real size or a 300 DPI PNG. Nothing is uploaded.

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How to print ledger paper

1. Choose the paper, portrait or landscape, and how many pages.
2. Pick a layout: general ledger, cash book, check register, columnar pad or blank columns, and the number of columns.
3. Type your own column headings if you like; a blank entry keeps the default.
4. Choose the row height, shaded bands and the line colour, and turn the Account and Page lines on or off.
5. Download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size).

What you can use it for

• Writing up a general ledger, journal or cash book by hand
• Bookkeeping practice for classes and homework
• A check register for a checkbook or a petty cash tin
• Club, school-fund and household accounts kept on paper
• Inventory, stock counts and price lists in columns
• Score sheets, sign-up sheets and any table of figures

Ledger layouts

Layout	Columns (default headings)	Money columns
General ledger	Date, Description, Ref., Debit, Credit, Balance	3
Cash book	Date, Details, Ref., Receipts, Payments, Balance	3
Check register	Date, No., Description, Payment, Deposit, Balance	3
Columnar pad	Date, Description + 2 to 14 money columns	2 to 14 (you choose)
Blank columns	2 to 14 equal columns	none (write your own)

Every layout starts with a heading row and uses the same row height all the way down. The date column is 20 mm wide, a reference or number column 14 mm, and the description column takes the rest.

Rows and columns on each paper size

Paper	Orientation	Rows (¼ in, with Account line)	Rows (¼ in, no header)	Description width (general ledger)	Money column width (general ledger)	Money column width (10-column pad)
US Letter	Portrait	37	39	71.9 mm	30 mm	13.6 mm
US Letter	Landscape	27	29	135.4 mm	30 mm	19.9 mm
A4	Portrait	40	42	66 mm	30 mm	13 mm
A4	Landscape	26	28	153 mm	30 mm	21.7 mm
US Legal	Portrait	49	51	71.9 mm	30 mm	13.6 mm
US Legal	Landscape	27	29	211.6 mm	30 mm	27.6 mm
Tabloid	Portrait	61	63	135.4 mm	30 mm	19.9 mm
Tabloid	Landscape	37	39	287.8 mm	30 mm	30 mm

The table sits inside a 10 mm margin on every side, so most home and office printers print the whole page. Money columns are at most 30 mm and at least 9 mm wide.

Row heights

Row height	In mm	Rows, US Letter	Rows, A4	Rows, US Legal	Rows, US Letter landscape
¼ in (6.35 mm)	6.35 mm	37	40	49	27
9/32 in (7.1 mm, college)	7.14 mm	33	35	44	24
5 mm	5 mm	47	51	62	34
6 mm	6 mm	39	42	52	29
8 mm	8 mm	29	32	39	21
⅜ in (9.5 mm, wide)	9.52 mm	25	26	33	18

Rows are counted with the Account and Page lines on. ¼ in rows match most bound ledger books; 9/32 in matches college-ruled notebooks.

Money column widths on a columnar pad

Money columns	Width, Letter portrait	Description, Letter portrait	Width, Letter landscape	Width, Legal landscape
2	30 mm	115.9 mm	30 mm	30 mm
4	30 mm	55.9 mm	30 mm	30 mm
6	22.7 mm	40 mm	30 mm	30 mm
8	17 mm	40 mm	24.9 mm	30 mm
10	13.6 mm	40 mm	19.9 mm	27.6 mm
12	11.3 mm	40 mm	16.6 mm	23 mm
14	9.7 mm	40 mm	14.2 mm	19.7 mm

The description column never drops below 40 mm. If the money columns would be narrower than 9 mm, the page asks for fewer columns, landscape or a wider paper.

Ledger paper, graph paper or lined paper?

You want	Use
Columns of figures with a date and a description, money columns with cents lines	Ledger paper (this page)
An even grid of squares for graphs, plans and sketches	Graph Paper
Lines for writing, with a margin	Lined Paper
A monthly budget with categories already filled in	Budget Planner

The Graph Paper and Lined Paper generators rule even grids and writing lines but no columns, headings or money columns; this page adds the ledger table. Plan a month with the Budget Planner, track a goal with the Savings Tracker, and bill or confirm a payment with the Invoice Generator or the Receipt Generator.

Printing tips

• Print at 100% (Actual size) so ¼ in rows stay ¼ in.
• Pale green or grey rules leave pencil and ink figures easy to read.
• For a binder, print on hole-punched paper; the 10 mm margin leaves room for the holes on Letter and A4.
• Landscape Legal gives the widest money columns for a 10- to 14-column pad.

Frequently asked questions

What is ledger paper?

Ledger paper is paper ruled into rows and columns for writing figures by hand: a narrow date column, a wide description column and several money columns, often in pale green. Bookkeepers call the multi-column version columnar paper or an analysis pad.

Is ledger paper the same as ledger size paper?

No. Ledger size (also called tabloid) is a sheet size, 11 × 17 in (279.4 × 431.8 mm). Ledger paper is the ruling. This page can rule ledger paper on a Tabloid sheet if you want the large format, as well as on US Letter, A4 and US Legal.

How many columns can I have?

A columnar pad takes 2 to 14 money columns. All 14 fit on US Letter and A4 in portrait, but each is then under 1 cm wide, so choose landscape or Legal for wider columns. Blank columns go up to 14 as well. The table on this page lists the widths.

What is the line inside each money column?

It is a cents line, 5.5 mm in from the right edge of the column, so whole amounts sit on the left and the two cents digits on the right. It keeps a column of figures lined up when you add it. Turn it off for counts or quantities.

What is green bar paper?

Green bar paper has pale bands across every few rows, like the old continuous computer paper. The bands guide the eye along a long row of figures. Choose bands of 3 rows for the classic look or every other row, in green, blue or grey.

How many rows fit on a page?

With ¼ in rows and the Account and Page lines on, 37 rows fit on US Letter, 40 on A4 and 49 on US Legal in portrait. The row-height table on this page lists every option.

Can I change the column headings?

Yes. Type the headings one per line or separated by commas, in order from the left. A blank entry keeps the default heading, and a heading that is too long for its column is shortened with an ellipsis and a warning.

Does this page give accounting advice?

No. It only rules the paper. How you record entries, and which columns you need, is up to you or your accountant.

Is it free?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit.

Is anything uploaded?

No. Everything is drawn by JavaScript in your browser and never leaves your device, and nothing is saved when you close the page.