{"id":27637,"date":"2021-01-21T15:03:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T15:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suprefreshprod.wpengine.com\/\/?page_id=27637"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:17:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:17:35","slug":"how-to-count-pages-and-sheets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/support\/printing-basics\/how-to-count-pages-and-sheets","title":{"rendered":"How to Count Pages and Sheets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Counting Pages vs. Sheets in Printing: Why They\u2019re Not the Same<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the printing industry, there\u2019s often confusion around how to count pages and sheets and what the difference is between the two. This article explains how they may sound the same but they\u2019re very different and can\u2019t be used interchangeably. Understanding the difference between sheets and pages can make <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/support\/file-preparation\/how-to-setup-your-file\">setting up your file<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/support\/ordering-shipping\/how-to-order-at-smartpress\">ordering<\/a> your online printing project much easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s the Difference Between Pages &amp; Sheets?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpresssupport.imgix.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smartpress_WebIllustrations_01.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&s=c4b876b16bd3991b721a3a7611689b43\" alt=\"An infographic showing how to count a page verses a sheet.\" class=\"wp-image-29579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartpresssupport.imgix.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smartpress_WebIllustrations_01.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;fit=crop&amp;h=576&amp;ixlib=php-3.3.1&amp;w=1024&amp;s=c4b876b16bd3991b721a3a7611689b43 1024w, https:\/\/smartpresssupport.imgix.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smartpress_WebIllustrations_01.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;fit=crop&amp;h=169&amp;ixlib=php-3.3.1&amp;w=300&amp;s=48e4252f0bbd24e7fcc9e3a2e96122da 300w, https:\/\/smartpresssupport.imgix.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smartpress_WebIllustrations_01.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;fit=crop&amp;h=432&amp;ixlib=php-3.3.1&amp;w=768&amp;s=eabbceb3a5146cd9a0c85c97f563a93a 768w, https:\/\/smartpresssupport.imgix.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smartpress_WebIllustrations_01.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;fit=crop&amp;h=864&amp;ixlib=php-3.3.1&amp;w=1536&amp;s=c4c00f8c0a1a0ab64048342368cecb4d 1536w, https:\/\/smartpresssupport.imgix.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smartpress_WebIllustrations_01.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;ixlib=php-3.3.1&amp;w=1921&amp;s=4170a1f5ba8cd579cef6ef43d4897321 1921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A page is one side or face of a piece of <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/support\/stocks-substrates\/small-format-paper-stocks\">paper<\/a>. Since one piece of paper has two sides, you would have two pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sheet is two pages. So that one piece of paper is actually a sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Count Pages vs. Sheets for Printing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowing the difference is especially important when you\u2019re designing a <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/shop\/custom-booklets\">custom booklet<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/shop\/custom-calendars\">custom calendar<\/a>, since the page or sheet count and arrangement is crucial for any online printer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Counting Pages &amp; Sheets for <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/saddle-stitch-booklet-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Saddle Stitch Booklets<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpresssupport.imgix.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smartpress_WebIllustrations_02-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&s=3d0d2debc706599abc685e857f585f52\" alt=\"How to count pages for saddle stitched books\" class=\"wp-image-29585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartpresssupport.imgix.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smartpress_WebIllustrations_02-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;fit=crop&amp;h=576&amp;ixlib=php-3.3.1&amp;w=1024&amp;s=3d0d2debc706599abc685e857f585f52 1024w, https:\/\/smartpresssupport.imgix.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smartpress_WebIllustrations_02-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;fit=crop&amp;h=169&amp;ixlib=php-3.3.1&amp;w=300&amp;s=dbef8cee7c14cd49cadd13778ef545c8 300w, https:\/\/smartpresssupport.imgix.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smartpress_WebIllustrations_02-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;fit=crop&amp;h=432&amp;ixlib=php-3.3.1&amp;w=768&amp;s=f40b598d2cda0f7c66bf05a816449b63 768w, https:\/\/smartpresssupport.imgix.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smartpress_WebIllustrations_02-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;fit=crop&amp;h=864&amp;ixlib=php-3.3.1&amp;w=1536&amp;s=773fd4b6110682a6ed591768953be3f4 1536w, https:\/\/smartpresssupport.imgix.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smartpress_WebIllustrations_02-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;ixlib=php-3.3.1&amp;w=1921&amp;s=300b28f4faca48d969697090d6e474e7 1921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Require you to enter the number of pages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Page one is the front cover, page two is the inside of the front cover, page three is the first interior page, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Note:<\/strong> Page count must be divisible by four.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Counting Pages &amp; Sheets for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/perfect-bound-book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Perfect Bound<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/spiral-bound-booklet-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spiral Coil<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/wire-coil-booklet-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wire Coil Booklets<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Require you to enter the number of sheets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Page one is the front cover, page two is the inside of the front cover, page three is the first interior page, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To calculate the number of sheets, divide the number of pages by two.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Smartpress Tip:<\/em><\/strong> If you&#8217;re unsure of how to count to pages and sheets, just remember: one sheet = two pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions about how to count pages and sheets or any of our online printing services, please <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/support\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact customer service<\/a> and chat with one of our print experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Counting Pages vs. Sheets in Printing: Why They\u2019re Not the Same In the printing industry, there\u2019s often confusion around how to count pages and sheets and what the difference is between the two. 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