Printable Pitman Shorthand Paper
Pitman shorthand paper for fast note taking.
This paper is part of Print A Page Pro. You can open and try it free; exporting it needs Pro or a 24-hour Export Pass. The Free plan includes 24 other papers.

About this pitman shorthand paper
Pitman shorthand paper for fast note taking. Also known as shorthand practice paper or Pitman ruled paper, it is one of 79 papers in Print A Page, a free online editor for printable paper.
Lined paper is still the fastest way to take notes, draft essays, practise handwriting and keep a journal. Printing your own means you choose the exact line spacing, margin and page size instead of settling for whatever the store had.
Make it yours
Options for this paper in the editor:
- Line Spacing
- Center Column Line
- Header Fields
- Bottom Margin
- Bold Every (lines)
- Heavy Rule Under Header
How to print pitman shorthand paper
- Open the paper and choose your page size (US Letter, A4 and 15 more).
- Adjust spacing, margins and labels until it matches what you need.
- Export a PDF, then print at 100% scale ("Actual size"), not "Fit to page", so every line keeps its true measurement.
Works with every paper
- 17 page sizes, from 4 × 6 to ARCH D, in inches, mm or cm
- Split the page and mix this paper with any other style
- Margins, labels and name/date headers
- True-scale printing at up to 1200 dpi (vector export with Pro)
- PDF, plus Word, PNG, JPEG and more with Pro
- Batch up to 500 pages with Pro: names, dates or a spreadsheet
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Questions
Can I print pitman shorthand paper for free?
It is part of Print A Page Pro. You can open it and try every option for free; exporting it needs Pro (or a $4.99 24-hour Export Pass). The Free plan includes 24 other papers.
What paper sizes can I print it on?
17 sizes, including US Letter, US Legal, A4, A5, A6, A3, Tabloid, Statement, Executive, 4 × 6, 5 × 7 and 8 × 10, up to ARCH D, in inches, mm or cm. Lines and boxes keep their true size when you print at 100%.
Can I put pitman shorthand paper and another paper on one page?
Yes. Split the page into sections and give each its own paper, for example pitman shorthand paper beside college ruled paper. The Layers panel lets you stack, hide or lock sections.