Free Printable Wide Ruled Paper
Wide-ruled lined paper with roomy lines for younger writers and big handwriting.
Free: download the PDF, or customize it and export up to five pages (with a small Print A Page footer). No signup needed. Pro removes the footer and adds every export format.

About this wide ruled paper
Wide-ruled lined paper with roomy lines for younger writers and big handwriting. Also known as wide lined paper or writing paper for kids, 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.
Measurements
- Line spacing: 8.7 mm (11/32 in)
- Margin line: 31.75 mm (1.25 in) from the left edge
- Default page: US Letter, 8.5 × 11 in
Make it yours
Options for this paper in the editor:
- Line Spacing
- Header
- Line Pattern
- Margin Thickness
- Show Margin
- Double Margin
- Position
- Angle
How to print wide ruled 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 (Free and Pro), 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
Is this wide ruled paper PDF free?
Yes. Download it above as a PDF in US Letter or A4, no signup needed. It carries a small Print A Page footer. To change the spacing, margins or size first, open it in the free editor.
Can I print wide ruled paper for free?
Yes. Download the PDF, or open it in the editor, customize it and export a PDF of up to five pages with no signup. Free exports carry a small Print A Page footer; Pro removes it and adds Word, PNG, JPEG and more.
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%.
What are the default measurements?
By default: line spacing 8.7 mm (11/32 in); margin line 31.75 mm (1.25 in) from the left edge. Every measurement can be changed in the editor.
Can I put wide ruled paper and another paper on one page?
Yes. Split the page into sections and give each its own paper, for example wide ruled paper beside college ruled paper. The Layers panel lets you stack, hide or lock sections.