How to Print Coloring Pages

Printing your favorite coloring pages is quick and easy. Follow this guide whether you’re downloading a page from our site or saving one you’ve colored online.

Before You Print

Before printing your coloring pages, it’s worth considering the type of paper you’ll be using. For everyday use, standard copy paper works fine, especially for crayons and pencils. But if you want the best results – sharper lines, smoother coloring, and less bleed-through – the paper you choose makes a big difference.

👉 See our full guide on the Best Paper Choice for Coloring Pages for gsm recommendations and tips for crayons, pencils, markers, and watercolor.

1. Printing our Coloring Pages

All of our downloadable coloring pages are provided as high-resolution PDFs. They are all sized for US Letter (8.5 × 11 inches), but also print beautifully on A4 paper (8.27 × 11.69 inches), which is slightly narrower and taller.

If you’d like to use a different paper size, choose the “Scale – Fit to Paper” option when printing (steps below).

What resolution/DPI are the files?
All of our coloring pages are created at a minimum of 300 DPI, which ensures sharp, crisp lines and high-quality printing every time.

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Download the PDF
   • Click the Download PDF button on the page.
   • The PDF will open in your browser, but you can also save the file to your computer.
2. Open the File
   • If saved to your computer, double-click the PDF to open it in your PDF viewer (e.g., Adobe Acrobat Reader, Preview on Mac).
3. Select Print
   • Go to File → Print or press Ctrl + P (Windows) / Command + P (Mac).
4. Choose Your Printer
   • Select the printer you’d like to use from the dropdown.
5. Set Print Options
   • Page Size: Letter (default) or A4. (Make sure the right paper size is loaded in your printer.)
   • Scale/Fit to Page: Check this option if your margins look uneven in the print preview area.
   • Orientation: Usually Portrait (vertical).
6. Print
   • Click Print and enjoy your page!

Note: When coloring with markers, always place a backing sheet behind your page to prevent bleed-through and protect the surface underneath.

Tips for Best Results:

• Use good-quality paper (heavier weight works well for markers).
• Choose “High Quality” or “Best” in your printer settings for sharper lines.
• If colors don’t look right, try CMYK mode (closer to what printers use).

This is one of our cozy summer pages, printed on A4 (fit to page) and cut down to size:

And here’s how it looks once we colored it with alcohol markers:

2. Printing our Online Coloring Pages

If you’ve used our Online Coloring Tool, you can print the page exactly how it looks on your screen – either blank or with your digital coloring.

Download Options:

• PDF (Recommended for Printing)
  • Color Mode: Use RGB when downloading a blank page (no color added), or CMYK if you’ve added colors.
  • Quality: Choose from different resolution/quality settings to suit your printer.
  • Paper Size: Select your preferred size when downloading the PDF: Letter – 8.5 × 11 inches (Default), A4 – 8.3 × 11.7 inches, Legal – 8.5 × 14 inches, Tabloid – 11 × 17 inches.
• PNG or JPEG (Recommended for Sharing)
  • Ideal for saving or sharing your artwork online.
  • Can also be printed, but may not be as sharp as the PDF version.

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Click Download inside the coloring tool.
2. Select PDF (RGB or CMYK) for the best print results.
3. Open the file on your computer and go to File → Print.
4. Choose your printer and set your preferences (see above in option 1 for print settings).
5. Click Print to bring your digital masterpiece to life!

Read more: Explore the step-by-step drawing process behind our cozy pages and the supplies we use for coloring our pages.