Dot Grid Paper Generator
Generate printable dot grid paper in A4 or US Letter, with the same dot spacing used in popular bullet journals — or set your own.
About this dot grid paper generator
Dot grid paper gives you the alignment benefits of graph paper — straight lines, even spacing, boxes you can eyeball for tables or diagrams — without the grid lines themselves showing up in a finished sketch, handwritten letter, or scanned bullet journal spread. The dots mark the same intersections a full grid would, but stay quiet enough on the page that they all but disappear once you've written or drawn over them.
The default 5 mm spacing matches the dot grid used in some of the most popular bullet journal notebooks, which is why it's the default here too — if you're supplementing a Leuchtturm1917 or similar notebook with loose printed pages, 5 mm keeps them consistent. 7 mm gives more open, airier spacing for looser handwriting or bigger sketches, and quarter-inch matches the standard US measurement grid if you're more comfortable working in inches. Custom spacing is there for anything else, in either millimeters or inches.
Dot size and color are both adjustable independently of spacing. Smaller, lighter dots (the default) stay unobtrusive on the page; larger or darker dots make the grid easier to see at a glance, which some people prefer for technical layout work where you're actively using the dots as measurement references rather than just a loose alignment guide.
As with graph paper, the dot positions are generated using real physical measurement units, so the spacing you choose is the spacing that actually prints — check that your print dialog is set to 100% scale rather than "fit to page" before printing, since scaling the page would throw off the exact dot spacing.
Nothing you configure here is uploaded anywhere; the page is generated entirely in your browser.
Dot size and spacing are controlled independently under the hood, so increasing the dot size doesn't shrink the gaps between dots — the spacing stays exactly what you selected, and only the visible size of each dot changes.
Frequently asked questions
What dot spacing should I use?
5 mm matches the classic bullet journal dot grid and is a good default for most note-taking and light sketching. 7 mm suits looser handwriting or bigger drawings, and quarter-inch matches the standard US measurement grid. Use "Custom" for anything else.
Why dot grid instead of full graph paper?
Dots give you the same alignment guide as a grid without the lines competing with your handwriting or sketch once it's on the page — popular for bullet journaling, planning, and any layout where you want the guide to be nearly invisible in the final result.
Will the dot spacing print at the exact size I chose?
Yes, as long as your print dialog is set to 100% scale or "actual size" rather than "fit to page," which some printers default to and which would shrink or stretch the spacing slightly.
Can I make the dots bigger or a different color?
Yes, both are adjustable independently of the spacing. Smaller, lighter dots stay unobtrusive; larger or darker dots are easier to see at a glance if you're using them as active measurement references.
Can I save this as a PDF instead of printing on paper?
Yes. In the print dialog that opens, choose "Save as PDF" (or "Microsoft Print to PDF" on Windows) instead of a physical printer.