Folded Brochure Maker

Fill in the cover, the inside panels and the back. The page puts every panel in folding order on one landscape A4 or Letter sheet, front and back, keeps text clear of the folds and the paper edge, and makes a file you print double sided.

  • Free
  • No sign-up
  • Runs in your browser

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Printing

Home printers leave a blank edge, so the file keeps 8 mm free. A print shop file is 6 mm larger, the cover colour runs into the bleed and the shop trims it.

Front cover
Flap: first panel seen when the cover opens
Inside panel 1 (left)
Inside panel 2
Inside panel 3 (right)
Back panel
Help you fold straight. Untick them for the final copies if you prefer a clean fold.
Print one copy with names, fold it and check that every panel lands where you expect, then untick and print the real ones.
Paper

Everything is made in this browser. Nothing you type or upload is sent to VISU.

Preview

Type a title or fill a panel to see the brochure.

A small line at the foot of the printout. Untick to remove it: free, no account.

For a PDF, choose "Save as PDF" as the printer in the print window. Use scale 100% and margins "none".

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Keep the printed brochure up to date

The business can create a VISU Link to connect the printed brochure to the current offer, location and contact. Print its code on the back panel and change what it shows when prices or hours change, without reprinting.

Create a VISU Link free See VISU Link

How to use it

  1. Choose bi-fold or tri-fold and whether you print at home or at a print shop.
  2. Fill in the front cover: title, subtitle and a cover photo if you have one.
  3. Write each inside panel with a heading, text and an optional photo, and the back panel with your contact lines.
  4. Type a link for the QR code on the back, choose the colour and your logo, and check both pages in the preview.
  5. Print a test copy with panel names, fold it, then print double sided (flip on short edge) or save as PDF.

Examples

  • Physio clinic tri-fold

    Cover with the clinic name, a flap about the first visit, three inside panels on treatments and prices, and a back panel with the booking QR code.

  • Bakery bi-fold menu

    A Letter sheet folded in half: cover photo outside, the full price list across the two inside panels, printed at home on card.

  • Event program for a print shop

    A tri-fold with the cover colour running into a 3 mm bleed, sent to the print shop as a PDF with fold ticks outside the trim.

Questions

How do I make a tri-fold brochure?

Choose tri-fold, fill in the cover, the flap, three inside panels and the back. The page places them in folding order on one landscape sheet, outside on page 1 and inside on page 2, ready to print double sided.

In what order are the panels of a tri-fold?

On the outside, from left to right: the flap that folds in, the back and the front cover. On the inside: panels 1, 2 and 3. The flap and inside panel 3 are 3 mm narrower so they fold inside without buckling.

How do I print it double sided?

Print both pages on one sheet and choose "flip on short edge" (sometimes called short edge binding). If your printer has no duplex, print page 1, put the sheet back turned over and print page 2. Print a test copy with panel names first.

What is bleed and do I need it?

Bleed is extra colour past the edge that a print shop trims off, so the cover has no white rim. You only need it for a print shop: choose print shop and the file grows 3 mm on each side. For a home printer keep home mode, which leaves the edge free.

Will text end up in a fold?

No. Every panel keeps its words and photos 5 mm away from a fold and 8 mm from the paper edge. When text does not fit, the page shortens it and tells you on how many panels.

Are my texts and photos uploaded?

No. Everything is made in this browser and nothing you type or upload is sent to VISU. Save the PDF, the page forgets everything when you close it.

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