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Dot Grid Paper Printable for Bullet Journaling + Planners: U.S. Letter, 8×10, A4, A5, A6 and Pocket, Personal Sizes

Published: Nov 18, 2021 · Modified: Jan 30, 2023 by Ginny · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Use this {free} Dot Grid Paper Printable {US letter, 8×10, A4, A5, A6 pocket and personal sizes} to give bullet journaling a try! There is no need to spend a lot of money of preprinted dot grid book until you know you love them!

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Free Dot Grid Printable Pages – in Six Sizes!
Contents hide
1 Paper Sizes
2 How to Cut the Paper
3 📝 Uses for Paper
4 Organize Your Planner Now! Snag Your {FREE} 20 Pages
5 Printable FAQ

These dot papers are set up for every bullet journaling lover and personal planners.

Are you a bujo (bullet journaling) novice or a seasoned vet who just doesn’t have the gift of beautiful writing? (Me too!) Being neat while writing and making creative designs are difficult for a lot of us without the use of dot grid paper to use as a guideline.

This set has seven different sizes to accommodate almost every size of planner imaginable. Best of all, I am providing them for free to help you get started on the bullet journaling without having to invest in an expensive planner.

I’m a very messy writer, so I love the idea of using blank bullet journal printable paper to keep things neat. I’ve recently wanted to give bullet journaling a try. But I didn’t want to move out of my current planner that’s customized to my needs.

These digital papers are a happy medium, which means I can keep my daily planner that keeps me on task and fill in with clean, crispy new dot grid papers to start my bujo journey.

Here is an Epic List of the Best Bullet Journal Gifts for BuJo Fans!

Paper Sizes

There are seven different printable sizes available for free:

  • US Letter | This is a standard piece of paper at 8.5 inches x 11 inches. Some of you asked for a margin on the paper while others preferred the dots to extend all the way to the edge, so I provided both.
  • 8 x 10 | This is the size of a larger photograph that you receive for school photos. 8 inches x 10 inches.
  • A4 | 8.3 inches x 11.7 inches which is the standard size of typing paper by the International Standards Organization. This is more common in Australia and the UK, but you’ll see it in the US too.
  • A5 | 5.8 inches x 8.3 inches used a lot in stationary, greeting cards, flyers and a lot of junk mail. You may also note that it is one half the size of the A4.
  • A6 | 4.1 inches x 5.8 inches with no margins.
  • Pocket | 3.5 inches x 5.5 inches.
  • Personal | Sized perfectly to fit a Filofax Personal Notebook sized at 3.7 inches x 6.75 inches. There is enough margin space to punch holes here and fill up your planner.
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Use These Free Printables to Start Bullet Journaling.

The great thing is there is no commitment is necessary! So I decided to make some dot grid paper sized for my A5 planner that I can just punch and add into my planner and thought I’d share it with you guys!

day planner opened up with these dot grid pages printed and inserted.
Put These Dot Grid Pages To Use In Your Day Planner

I love using this paper for brainstorming, goal planning or any of the more creative things where my writing tends to sprawl all over the place and take over the page. If it sounds like I have terrible handwriting, it’s because I DO! So this really helps keep things in check.

By the way, the little “weekly goals” list is totally random and I just jotted it down quickly to make the dots more obvious in the picture. So no, unfortunately making rolls is not on my list of goals this week. But there’s always next week. #dreambig

How to Cut the Paper

Fortunately, all of our pages have guide lines for you to cut from.

Scissors | This is an ok choice if you are good at cutting straight lines.

Paper Trimmer | Using a paper trimmer allows you to slide the paper that you just pulled off your printer into the trimmer and slice. There are guidelines given and a lip on the top and bottom so that it has something to snuggle up against. I like to slice the longest side first and then the shorter side If you use a Fiskars one, you can usually do 2-4 pieces at a time before it will slide and give you irregular cuts.

Alternatively, using a guillotine trimmer will allow you to cut several pieces at once just like you would in the school office. These are the powerhouse for just a few bucks more but can be risky if you have small kids in your house.

📝 Uses for Paper

Personal Planner

These blank pages are going to be the perfect addition to your personal planner. Since all the sizes are offered for every size planner out there, pick the size planner you have and start printing. These offset the {free} undated personal planner pages.

Whether you are using The Happy Planner, Antner or Toplive Binder Planners, all of these dot papers will work as long as you have a hole punch to use.

Don’t forget to add in Sticker paper to use with the {free} Coffee Planner Stickers.

Bullet Journaling

All my bujo friends out there, simply print off several of these and start working on your own personal journal. These are ideal for writing, jotting notes and releasing our creative spirits on paper. We use these when we practice wreaths, bujo hacks, holiday spreads and school.

List Makers

Print out these in any size you like to work your weekly lists off of with no interruptions of any decorations. These are your to-do lists or even a grocery list.

Kids Handwriting

These dots are evenly spaced and aligned so print them out and put those kiddos on the table to practice their hand writing and cursive on a straight line.

Sketching

These are perfect for the sketcher in your life. These blank dot grid papers are the ideal backdrop to putting pen to paper and releasing the stories in your head.

Organize Your Planner Now! Snag Your {FREE} 20 Pages

The printable is available in several sizes: U.S. Letter, 8×10, A4, A5, A6, Pocket and Personal Sizes. Enter in your email and I will send them all to you in one PDF file. Save to your computer so you can use again when your planner runs low.

***If you would like the dots to be on both sides of your paper, adjust your printer settings to be two sided and it will print both sides with no problem.***

two pages on a marble surface showing the label on one page and the dot grid printable on the second page.
I Included Sizes for Almost Every Binder Type

Printable FAQ

How to cut the pages to the correct size?

I included guide marks along the top, bottom and sides so you can simply line them up with your cutter and slice. That way you can still print on traditional 8.5 x 11 paper and don’t have to worry about your printer settings.

Do I have to customize my printer to get the sizes mentioned?

No, each size mentioned is already ready for you to add to your computer and start printing. This is the simplest way to do it for our readers as not everyone is as computer savvy so we take away that barrier so everyone can enjoy.

Do the pages have dots with margins?

I received a lot of feedback that you wanted dot grid pages that extend to the width of the page in addition to the ones with margins, so I added both in the PDF file. That way, you can have the flexibility to make it your own!

Are A6 and personal size the same thing?

Nope! Personal size comes in at 3.7 inches x 6.75 inches and the A6

  • is 4.1 inches x 5.8 inches.
  • Does A6 fit into a pocket?

    Yes, funny how this is the perfect size to fit into a pocket rather than the actual “pocket sized” dot grid. Try them all and see what works best for your needs.

    How do I print on both sides of the paper?

    Once the printer is finished printing the FIRST side, turn the paper over and put it back in the paper tray and press PRINT again.

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    Comments

    1. Munira says

      March 10, 2019 at 8:57 pm

      Thank you so much! Was looking for a printable version of this and this is awesome. 👍🏻

      Reply
      • Ginny says

        March 18, 2019 at 1:01 pm

        Excellent, Munira!! Enjoy!! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

        Reply
    2. Nat says

      February 08, 2019 at 1:19 am

      Where did you get your binder?

      Reply
      • Ginny says

        February 13, 2019 at 7:03 pm

        Nat, that binder was purchased years ago in NC. Probably not something that is out now, unfortunately! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Ritz says

      February 05, 2019 at 8:01 am

      The dots are printed too light. I am finding very hard to see dots on paper. Is there any chance you can share dot pages which is slightly darker visible and full A4 size. Thanks

      Reply
      • Ginny says

        February 13, 2019 at 7:15 pm

        Ritz, there is an A4 size available on the page. Did it print out ok for you? They are meant to be hard to see so that you can practice without the dots being glaring in your face! Eventually, we all want to write/draw without the dots….at least I do! 🙂 lol!!! Is there a setting on your printer to print darker, by chance?

        Reply
    4. Ritz says

      February 05, 2019 at 7:46 am

      thanks for sharing this dot pages. i m trying to make my mix of pages in A4 size planner for my son with multi colour dot pages. Do you have photoshop or InDesign IDML file of this pages to edit colour of dots. thanks

      Reply
      • Ginny says

        February 13, 2019 at 7:16 pm

        Ritz, we are only offering the free dot grid in the black and white right now. We are working on putting together a compilation of items for release later in the year though with files that are editable! I know I would like that so I think you all would as well! 🙂

        Reply
    5. souha says

      December 15, 2018 at 2:30 pm

      i downloded th A5 format ….Thank you so much ♥

      Reply
      • Ginny says

        January 14, 2019 at 8:53 am

        Enjoy!! 🙂

        Reply
    6. samuel says

      November 20, 2018 at 11:25 am

      Hi,

      You dotted template is the best that I’ve found on the web. The dots are very sharp and of the perfect size.

      The only thing that I changed for my personal use is a very with 2 pages in letter format. This way, I can choose the “Both sides” option to have papers with dots on two sides.

      Reply
      • Ginny says

        November 26, 2018 at 5:34 pm

        Ohhhh, Samuel-that is a great idea! How did it turn out? Anymore thoughts, just keep them coming so we can continue to improve and provide content that the readers want!!

        Reply
    7. Mary C says

      October 17, 2018 at 2:28 pm

      Thank you for the dot grid paper! It is exactly what I need for my planner design!

      Reply
    8. Joana says

      August 29, 2018 at 5:07 pm

      Thank you very very much!! I’m going to use this dot grid paper for everything?

      Reply
    9. Milly says

      July 07, 2018 at 4:26 pm

      Thank you so much for this! I especially love that you didn’t require an email sign-up to download this printable. You know what that makes me want to do? Turn off my ad blocker and browse your site, clicking on affiliate links purely out of gratitude and curiosity. I find it interesting from a marketing perspective that this is my knee-jerk response. Thanks again!

      Reply
    10. Zoha says

      March 16, 2018 at 10:34 am

      Hey, I loved this printout and also your blog is awesome! I need this font. Can you please tell me where to get it from.

      Love,
      Zoee

      Reply
    11. Laura B says

      January 20, 2018 at 2:32 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
    12. Laura says

      January 20, 2018 at 2:31 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
    13. Jennifer Hill says

      January 19, 2018 at 5:35 pm

      Thank you, friend!

      Reply
    14. Laura says

      January 16, 2018 at 12:36 pm

      I am working on creating a digital bullet journal style planner for GoodNotes and making the planner available for purchase on Etsy. Would you mind if I used your paper template as the background for my notebook? I would reference you as the creator!

      Reply
      • Jazmin Rode says

        April 18, 2018 at 10:22 am

        Hey Laura, this printable is for personal use only so selling anything made from this printable is not allowed. Thanks!

        Reply
    15. Shinab says

      December 17, 2017 at 8:40 pm

      Thank you for this. Was really helpful.

      Reply
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