Yearbook Template
Make a yearbook for a class, school, club or team. Type the names, one per line, start a new class with a # line, and add the portrait photos: a photo named like the person goes to them, and the rest fill in order. Each portrait page holds 20 to 64 photos in a grid, with the name under each photo and an optional second line for a role or a quote. Add a cover with the title, year and a photo, candid collage pages with captions, a superlatives page and autograph pages, and download one PDF with every page in reading order. Print at home on US Letter or A4, or choose the print-shop size with 0.125 in bleed. Your photos never leave your device.
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The PDF has every page in reading order: cover, portraits, candid photos, superlatives and autographs. Print at 100% (Actual size); the print-shop sizes add 0.125 in bleed for trimming.
Size
Cover
Portraits
Candid photos
Superlatives and autographs
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How to make a yearbook
- Choose the page size: US Letter or A4 to print at home, or a print-shop size with bleed.
- Type the cover title and year, and add a cover photo if you like.
- Type the names, one per line, with a # line before each class, club or team, and choose how many photos go on a page.
- Add the portrait photos. Name the files after the people (ada-fennimore.jpg) to match them, or pick them in the same order as the names.
- Add candid photos, superlatives (Award: Name) and the number of autograph pages, then download the PDF and print it at 100%.
What you can use it for
- A class yearbook or memory book at the end of the school year
- Club, team or scout troop yearbooks with a page per group
- Preschool and kindergarten class books for families
- Graduation and leavers’ books with a quote under each name
- Staff and company year-in-review books
- Camp, choir and youth group keepsakes
Page sizes
| Size | PDF page | Bleed | Safe area |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Letter, print at home (no bleed) | 8.5 × 11 in (215.9 × 279.4 mm) | none | 0.5 in from the edge |
| A4, print at home (no bleed) | 8.268 × 11.693 in (210.0 × 297.0 mm) | none | 0.5 in from the edge |
| 8.5 × 11 in for a print shop (0.125 in bleed) | 8.75 × 11.25 in (222.2 × 285.8 mm) | 0.125 in | 0.25 in inside the trim |
| A4 for a print shop (0.125 in bleed) | 8.518 × 11.943 in (216.4 × 303.4 mm) | 0.125 in | 0.25 in inside the trim |
Home sizes keep everything 0.5 in from the edge, where home printers cannot reach. Print-shop sizes add 0.125 in bleed beyond the trim, so a full-page photo can run to the edge.
Portrait grids
| Grid | Photos per page | Photo box on US Letter | Photo box on A4 | Pages for 30 names | Pages for 120 names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 5 (20 per page) | 20 | 30.7 × 38.4 mm | 33.5 × 41.9 mm | 2 | 6 |
| 5 × 5 (25 per page) | 25 | 31.0 × 38.8 mm | 33.9 × 42.3 mm | 2 | 5 |
| 5 × 6 (30 per page) | 30 | 25.0 × 31.2 mm | 26.9 × 33.6 mm | 1 | 4 |
| 6 × 6 (36 per page) | 36 | 25.2 × 31.5 mm | 27.2 × 34.0 mm | 1 | 4 |
| 6 × 8 (48 per page) | 48 | 18.4 × 23.0 mm | 19.9 × 24.9 mm | 1 | 3 |
| 8 × 8 (64 per page) | 64 | 19.0 × 23.8 mm | 20.5 × 25.6 mm | 1 | 2 |
Photo boxes are 4:5 portrait shape, centred in each cell with the name underneath, and portraits are cropped from the top by default so heads stay in.
What is in the PDF, in order
| Pages | What they hold |
|---|---|
| Cover | Title, year, a line under it and a framed or full-page photo, or words only |
| Portrait pages | One section per # line, its name as the heading, the photo grid with names (and notes) underneath |
| Candid collage pages | Two to six photos per page in the layouts you list (three, four, two, five, six), with a caption line |
| Superlatives | Six awards per page, each with the person’s photo, the award and the name |
| Autograph pages | Ten rounded boxes per page for friends to sign |
Page numbers sit at the bottom centre of every page after the cover, inside the safe area.
Which tool to use
| You want | Use |
|---|---|
| A yearbook with portrait pages, collages and autographs | This page |
| A book of your own photos with captions | Photo Book Template |
| One collage picture to share | Photo Collage Maker |
| A printed booklet from an existing PDF | PDF Booklet Maker |
For one collage picture to post or share, try the Photo Collage Maker. To fold your yearbook PDF into a stapled booklet, open it in the PDF Booklet Maker. Turn iPhone photos into JPEGs first with HEIC to JPG, and make end-of-year awards with the Certificate Maker.
Tips for school photos
- Ask families before printing children’s photos and names, and follow your school’s photo rules.
- Square-on head-and-shoulders photos with plain backgrounds look best in a grid.
- Rename files to match the names (first-last.jpg) and the photos match themselves.
- Print one page first at 100% (Actual size) to check the names fit.
- Card stock for the cover sheet makes a home-printed yearbook sturdier.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I make a yearbook for free?
Type the names, add the photos, fill in the cover and the extra pages, and download the PDF. It has every page in reading order, ready to print at home or send to a print shop.
How many photos fit on a page?
Choose 20 (4 × 5), 25, 30, 36, 48 or 64 (8 × 8) per page. On US Letter the photo boxes are 30.7 × 38.4 mm at 4 × 5 and 19.0 × 23.8 mm at 8 × 8, always 4:5 portrait shape.
How are photos matched to names?
A photo whose file name matches a name (letters and digits only, so ada-fennimore.jpg or Ada_Fennimore.png both match Ada Fennimore) goes to that person. The other photos fill the remaining names in order. A name without a photo keeps an empty box to paste a print into.
Can I have a page per class or club?
Yes. Start a line with # and the class name, such as # Grade 5, Room 12. Each class starts a new page with its name as the heading, and a long class runs on to more pages.
Can I add a quote or a role under the name?
Yes. Type the name, a | and the note, such as Juniper Okafor | Class teacher. The note prints in a smaller line under the name.
What size should I choose for a print shop?
Choose 8.5 × 11 in (or A4) for a print shop. Each PDF page is the trim size plus 0.125 in bleed on every side, so a full-page cover photo runs to the edge after trimming. Keep words and faces inside the pink safe line, 0.25 in inside the trim.
How do I make superlatives?
Type one per line as Award: Name, such as Best laugh: Dev Raman. Six fit on a page, each with the person’s portrait photo if you added one.
Will the photos look sharp in print?
The preview uses a small copy, but the PDF is made from your original photo files, each cropped to its box at up to 300 DPI.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Your photos are read by JavaScript in your browser and never leave your device; the PDF is made on your device too. Only the free fonts load from a public font CDN, and nothing is saved when you close the page.