FolioPlan Bindery
FolioPlan Bindery
FolioPlan Bindery is an offline-first hand-bookbinding and print-imposition workbench for bookbinders, zine makers, book-arts students, and indie publishers. Instead of juggling scrap-paper signature math, photocopied imposition charts, and spine-bulk formulas, you define a book (trim size, page count, paper stock, binding style) and the app builds a full bindery plan: signature breakdown, front/back sheet imposition maps with correct page numbers, spine and cover-wrap dimensions, thread and board estimates, and shareable PDF imposition sheets—entirely on-device with a seeded size and paper library.
About FolioPlan Bindery
FolioPlan Bindery is an offline-first hand-bookbinding and print-imposition workbench for bookbinders, zine makers, book-arts students, and indie publishers. Instead of juggling scrap-paper signature math, photocopied imposition charts, and spine-bulk formulas, you define a book (trim size, page count, paper stock, binding style) and the app builds a full bindery plan: signature breakdown, front/back sheet imposition maps with correct page numbers, spine and cover-wrap dimensions, thread and board estimates, and shareable PDF imposition sheets—entirely on-device with a seeded size and paper library.
Screenshots
FolioPlan Bindery on iPhone and iPad.
Highlights
Start a bindery project by naming the book, pick…
Start a bindery project by naming the book, picking units (in/mm), choosing a trim size from 40+ seeded ISO, ANSI, and common art-book sizes (or enter custom width/height), setting target page count with live leaf-count validation, and selecting binding style: pamphlet, perfect, case/hardcover, coptic, or Japanese stab.
Run the signature planner to auto-split pages in…
Run the signature planner to auto-split pages into 4-, 8-, 16-, or 32-page signatures, preview leftovers and blank end leaves, lock per-section signature sizes for mixed sections, and reorder sections with drag handles before folding begins.
Open the interactive imposition canvas for each …
Open the interactive imposition canvas for each press sheet: view front and back, toggle sheetwise vs work-and-turn, read mirrored page numbers in every cell, pinch-zoom the sheet, and tap a cell to attach a short content or section label for the bindery bench.
Use the spine and cover workshop to compute spin…
Use the spine and cover workshop to compute spine thickness from page count × seeded sheet caliper/GSM bulk, then generate hardcover case-board sizes, cloth/paper wrap flats with hinge gaps, or paperback cover total width including spine and flaps.
Build a materials bench estimate: binder’s board…
Build a materials bench estimate: binder’s board area, cover cloth or paper stock, endpaper sheet count, sewing-thread length for coptic or kettle stations, and needle/awl notes—edit quantities and switch units without leaving the screen.
Browse the seeded reference library of 40+ trim …
Browse the seeded reference library of 40+ trim sizes and 30+ paper stocks (caliper, typical GSM, grain-direction tips) plus common board thicknesses; star favorites and apply a stock to the active project in one tap.
Privacy first
FolioPlan Bindery does not collect personal data — everything stays on your device, with no third-party tracking or advertising SDKs. Read the full Privacy Policy.
Support
Questions or feedback? Visit Support or email larsmulder55@icloud.com.