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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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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.***
Printable FAQ
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.
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.
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!
Nope! Personal size comes in at 3.7 inches x 6.75 inches and the A6
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.
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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Heyy,, where can i download the printables??
Did you happen to give the email at the bottom of the post where it will then email it to you? Let me know if you have issues and I’m happy to help! Ginny
me to, I only receive 8.5×10 I didn’t receive the 8
.5×11
Roshan, double check the email I just sent you to the yahoo email that you used in this comment. It should be an 18 page file. Reach out to me at info@savorandsavvy.com if you have any issues at all. I want to make sure you are good to go! 🙂
Thank you so much for this! Trying to save money so instead of buying a new bullet journal, I’m gonna trying making my DIY bujo.
God bless you!
Myrelle! That is great! Let me know if you want the new PDF I just added to the post tonight. There are several sizes in one PDF now! Thanks for stopping by and telling us!! Ginny
I only received the 5.5×8.5 printable size. I didn’t get the 8.5×11…am I missing something or do something wrong?
Melinda, I am sorry that happened. Please email me at info (at) savorandsavvy.com and I will send it over to you.
That was soooooo helpful! THANK YOU!
Excellent!! Enjoy!
Just wanted to say thanks! This has helped me pick up bullet journaling much faster. I used to worry about ruining a perfectly good diary with my beginner skills.
Ah you have a whole instagram and facebook account. Totally following you!
So glad! I love that there are options for people! We all (me included!!) are not natural all the time! We have more tracing ones coming up so keep watching!
thanks to sharing this
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Let us know how it works for you!
Thanks for sharing this :-*
Absolutely! Enjoy! Ginny
Thank you for the bullet paper template… needed it for my GoodNotes. Do you sew? If so, I’d like to reciprocate by offering you goodies on my site: sewlikearockstar.com . ❤️
-Sally
Sally! How did you know I sew??? It’s like you just knew!! That Bionic Bag is incredible!!! 🙂 OM GOSH!!!!
thanks for dotted paper printable. its help me to save my money , 😀 .
Enjoy! That is awesome!!
My first try at making my own notebooks! Thanks so much for the free dot paper!
Have fun with it! And if nothing else, you can always reprint!! 🙂 Enjoy!
This is so awesome! I’m learning Copperplate calligraphy and a dot grid is very helpful. It’s best to practice on 28lb paper so your nib flows freely over the paper, so now I can create my own practice paper. Thank you so much!
Love how you used it to better suit your needs!! Love the creativity!! Enjoy! Ginny
Thank you so much for this printable! I’m excited to try it!
Enjoy, Pat!!
I absolutely LOVE the dot Grid paper! I had been searching for a while and couldn’t find any that suited to my exact note taking needs. But this template is PERFECT! Thank you so much!
Anver! That is fantastic! Enjoy!!
Thanks for a marvelous posting! I genuinely enjoyed reading it, you’re
a great author. I will be sure to bookmark your blog and definitely will come back in the future.
I want to encourage you to definitely continue your great writing, have a nice holiday weekend!
Thanks so much! You are too sweet! Have a great weekend too!! 🙂