Graph Paper Printable PDF for Math Class, Letter or A4

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1/4 inch graph paper 30 by 40 squares on Letter, 1,200 in all, and 29 by 42 on A4. Four squares to the inch, a common quad-ruled grid for math homework and graphing.
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This graph paper printable draws 31 sheets at exact size, to print or save as a PDF. The Sheet menu holds square grids from 1/10 inch to 1 inch, metric grids down to 1 mm, numbered coordinate planes, dot grids and isometric paper.

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Which grid suits which job

In the U.S. and Canada, graph paper often has 2, 4 or 5 squares to the inch. European pads usually come with 5 mm squares. Quarter-inch is the safe choice for homework: a Letter sheet holds 30 by 40 squares, 1,200 in all. For a floor plan, let 1/4 inch stand for 1 foot, a scale of 1:48, and one sheet covers 30 by 40 feet. For area, use 1 cm paper, where each square is 1 square centimeter.

  • For long division, print 1/2 inch graph paper and write one digit in each square. The columns stay lined up.
  • Grey lines can fade on a photocopier. For a class set, open More options and set Line color to Black.

Questions and answers

How do I save the graph paper as a PDF?

Press Print graph paper, then choose Save as PDF in place of a printer. On an iPhone, tap the share icon on the print screen, then Save to Files. Keep the scale at 100 percent and match the paper size, Letter or A4.

Why are my printed squares smaller than 1/4 inch?

The print dialog scaled the page. At 94 percent, 20 quarter-inch squares measure 4.7 inches, not 5. Set the scale to 100 percent, print again and measure: 4 squares span 1 inch, and on 5 mm graph paper 10 squares span 5 centimeters.

Which graph paper is best for beginners?

Start with large squares. Hall and Knight's Algebra for Beginners (1906) called millimeter paper "practically worthless in the hands of beginners." Young children can start on 1 inch or 1/2 inch squares, and most students use 1/4 inch. Save 1 mm grids for older grades.

All 31 sheets

Plain square grids 8

  • 1 cm graph paper 19 by 25 squares on Letter, 18 by 27 on A4. Each square covers 1 square centimeter, so counting squares gives an area in square centimeters.
  • 1 inch graph paper 7 by 10 squares on Letter and on A4, 70 in all. Big squares for counting, area models and sticker charts with young children.
  • 1/2 inch graph paper 15 by 20 squares on Letter, 300 in all, and 14 by 21 on A4. Room for one digit in each square, which keeps the columns straight in long division.
  • 1/4 inch graph paper 30 by 40 squares on Letter, 1,200 in all, and 29 by 42 on A4. Four squares to the inch, a common quad-ruled grid for math homework and graphing.
  • 1/5 inch graph paper 37 by 50 squares on Letter, 36 by 53 on A4. Five squares to the inch. Each square is 5.08 mm, so it looks almost the same as a 5 mm grid.
  • 1/8 inch graph paper 60 by 80 squares on Letter, 58 by 85 on A4. Eight squares to the inch. On a floor plan where 1/8 inch stands for 1 foot, the scale is 1:96.
  • 1/10 inch graph paper 75 by 100 squares on Letter, 72 by 106 on A4. Ten squares to the inch, so a length reads straight off in tenths of an inch.
  • 5 mm graph paper 38 by 50 squares on Letter, 36 by 54 on A4. The usual squared paper in much of Europe. Two squares side by side measure 1 centimeter.
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Bold index lines 7

  • 1/4 inch grid with bold inch lines 28 by 40 squares on Letter and on A4, with a heavier line every 4 squares. The grid measures exactly 7 by 10 inches, so whole inches are easy to count.
  • 1/5 inch grid with bold inch lines 35 by 50 squares on Letter and on A4, with a heavier line every 5 squares. Each heavy square is 1 inch across and holds 25 small squares.
  • 1/8 inch grid with bold inch lines 56 by 80 squares on Letter and on A4, with a heavier line every 8 squares. When 1/8 inch stands for 1 foot, each heavy square is 8 feet across.
  • 1/10 inch grid with bold inch lines 70 by 100 squares on Letter and on A4, with a medium line every 5 squares and a heavy line every 10. Ten squares to the inch is one of the grids sold as engineering paper.
  • 2 mm grid with bold centimeter lines 95 by 125 squares on Letter, 90 by 135 on A4, with a heavier line every 5 squares. Each heavy square is 1 centimeter across and holds 25 small squares.
  • 5 mm grid with bold lines every 5 squares 35 by 50 squares on Letter and on A4, with a heavier line every 5 squares. Each heavy block is 25 mm across, which makes counting by fives quick on a bar graph.
  • Millimeter graph paper 190 by 250 squares on Letter, 180 by 270 on A4, with a medium line every 5 squares and a heavy line every 10. Ten squares to the centimeter, a grid used for technical drawing. The drawing measures 19 by 25 cm on Letter and 18 by 27 cm on A4.

Grids with x and y axes 3

  • 1 cm graph paper with axes Axes cross in the middle and carry no numbers, so students choose the scale. On Letter x runs from -9 to 9 and y from -12 to 12. On A4 x runs from -9 to 9 and y from -13 to 13.
  • 1/4 inch graph paper with axes Axes cross in the middle and carry no numbers, so students choose the scale. On Letter x runs from -15 to 15 and y from -20 to 20. On A4 x runs from -14 to 14 and y from -21 to 21.
  • 5 mm graph paper with axes Axes cross in the middle and carry no numbers, so students choose the scale. On Letter x runs from -19 to 19 and y from -25 to 25. On A4 x runs from -18 to 18 and y from -27 to 27.

Numbered coordinate planes 7

  • Coordinate plane, -10 to 10 One large four-quadrant plane with every grid line numbered from -10 to 10. The squares are 8.5 mm, so the plane is 17 cm across on Letter and on A4.
  • Coordinate plane, -20 to 20 One four-quadrant plane of 40 by 40 squares, numbered every 5 lines. The squares are 4.5 mm, so the plane is 18 cm across on both papers.
  • First quadrant grid, 0 to 10 The axes meet at the bottom left corner, so there are no negative numbers. 10 by 10 squares of 15 mm, numbered 0 to 10, for first work with ordered pairs.
  • First quadrant grid, 0 to 20 The axes meet at the bottom left corner. 20 by 20 squares of 8.5 mm, numbered 0 to 20, for line graphs of data that is never negative.
  • Four coordinate planes per page Four planes in 2 rows of 2, each from -10 to 10 with 4 mm squares. One sheet holds four graphing problems.
  • Six coordinate planes per page Six planes in 3 rows of 2, each from -10 to 10 with 3.5 mm squares. A homework sheet for six equations, one graph each.
  • Twelve small coordinate planes per page Twelve planes in 4 rows of 3, each from -5 to 5 with 5 mm squares. Small planes for quick sketches of slope and intercept.

Dot grids 3

  • 1 cm dot grid paper Dots spaced 1 cm apart: 20 by 26 dots on Letter, 19 by 28 on A4. Join dots to draw polygons, or play dots and boxes with a partner.
  • 1/4 inch dot grid paper Dots spaced 1/4 inch apart: 31 by 41 dots on Letter, 30 by 43 on A4. A light guide for sketching shapes and spacing letters evenly.
  • 5 mm dot grid paper A dot marks every corner of a 5 mm grid: 39 by 51 dots on Letter, 37 by 55 on A4. Handy for bullet journals, lettering and pixel sketches.

Isometric paper 3

  • 1 cm isometric dot paper Dots at the corners of the same 1 cm triangles, with no lines: 25 sides down a column on Letter and 27 on A4. Students join the dots to draw cube buildings.
  • 1 cm isometric graph paper Triangles with 1 cm sides. A vertical line runs 25 sides on Letter and 27 on A4. Build a shape from linking cubes, then draw it one edge at a time.
  • 1/4 inch isometric graph paper Three sets of lines 60 degrees apart make small triangles with 1/4 inch sides. A vertical line runs 40 sides on Letter and 42 on A4. For drawing cubes and other 3D shapes.

How this list was compiled: Own work. Every square, dot and line count was worked out twice. Paper sizes and grid sizes were checked against Wikipedia in September 2026. Licence: own work

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