A small local tool for arranging A5 photo zines, checking the sequence and saving a print-ready saddle-stitch PDF.
Click any frame to upload an image, or drag and drop an image directly onto the frame. Front cover sits alone, inside pages are shown as double-page spreads, and the back cover sits alone at the bottom.
A4 landscape sheets with two A5 pages per side. Print double-sided and flip on short edge.
Fold & Staple is a small browser-based tool for building A5 photo zines and exporting print-ready PDFs.
If the reverse side prints upside down, turn on Rotate back sides 180° and save the back-side PDF again.
Use Save flip test PDF before printing a full zine on expensive paper. It creates a simple two-page test to help you work out your printer’s manual feed behaviour.
Save reading PDF exports the zine in normal page order as portrait A5 pages. Use it for checking sequence, sharing digitally, archiving or reviewing crops before printing.
Save project creates a .foldstaple project file. Use Open project to continue editing later.
Back cover QR codes are generated locally. Common formats such as @handle, instagram.com/handle and full https:// links are supported.
Large images are resized to a practical A5 print size to keep the app responsive. For ultra-wide images such as 21:9 crops, use:
Images are processed locally in the browser. They are not uploaded to a server. Temporary image data is held in the browser tab while the app is open. Use Start again or close the tab to clear the working session.