Lined Paper Generator: Printable Ruled Paper PDF
This lined paper generator makes printable ruled paper in the style you need. Choose wide ruled, college ruled, narrow ruled, handwriting lines with a dashed midline, or set your own line spacing. Add a red margin line, a header with name and date fields, change the line color and thickness, and create several pages at once. Download a PDF or PNG for US Letter or A4, or print right away. Teachers, students and parents can print practice sheets, notebook filler, note pages and writing templates at home without buying a pad.
Lined Paper Generator
Make printable lined paper with wide, college, narrow or handwriting rules, margin line and name fields.
How to use the Lined Paper Generator
- Pick the paper size and orientation.
- Choose the line style: wide, college, narrow, handwriting or custom.
- Set the margin line, header and line color if you want them.
- Download the PDF or PNG, or press Print.
Features
- Wide, college and narrow ruled presets
- Handwriting lines with a dashed midline
- Custom line spacing in inches or mm
- Red margin line and name and date header
- Several pages in one PDF
- US Letter or A4, portrait or landscape
Frequently asked questions
What is the spacing of college ruled paper?
College ruled paper has lines about 7.1 mm (9/32 inch) apart. Wide ruled is 8.7 mm (11/32 inch) and narrow ruled is about 6.4 mm (1/4 inch).
Can I make handwriting practice lines?
Yes. The handwriting style draws a solid baseline and a dashed midline, which helps children size their letters.
Will it print at the right scale?
Print at 100 percent or Actual size and the spacing keeps its true measure.
Can I add a name and date line?
Yes. Turn on Header and the page gets Name and Date lines at the top.
Can I make more than one page?
Yes. Set the number of pages and the PDF holds them all.