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Coloring Book Page Count Planner

Turn the number of pictures into a total page count, with or without a blank page behind each one, check KDP's page limits, and count sheets for home printing.

Calculator

How many different pictures to colour.

Stops marker bleed-through. Doubles the page count.

Title page, copyright page and similar.

Thank-you or "more books" pages.

The finished page size of the paperback.

Used to look up KDP's minimum and maximum page counts.

Result

Pages to submit: 64. Blank pages added to make it even: 1

Pages to submit
64
Blank pages added to make it even
1
KDP limits for this size and paper
24 to 590 pages
Meets the KDP minimum
Yes
Sheets for home printing, one side
33
Sheets for home printing, both sides
33
  • 30 coloring pages with a blank back each = 60 pages, plus 2 front and 1 back matter = 63.
  • KDP needs an even count, so one blank page is added: 64.
  • 64 pages meets KDP's 24-page minimum for this paper.

Sources and assumptions

Assumptions

  • With blank backs, every coloring page is followed by a blank page so marker bleed-through stays off the next picture. Front and back matter pages are counted as single pages.
  • Front and back matter (title, copyright, thank-you pages and so on) are printed at home; blank backs are not.
  • KDP rounds an odd page count up to an even number; the plan does the same by adding one blank page.
  • KDP page limits are for the chosen trim size and paper type on the US marketplace.

How this works

With blank backs on, each picture takes two pages: the picture and a blank page behind it, so markers do not spoil the next design. Front and back matter pages are added once each. If the total is odd, one blank page is added, because KDP needs an even count.

The planner then looks up KDP's minimum and maximum page counts for the trim size and paper you chose, and counts sheets of paper for printing at home, where blank backs do not need printing at all.

Worked example

24 pictures with a blank page behind each, a title page, a "belongs to" page and one back page, 8.5 x 11 in on white paper.

Pages to submit
52
Blank pages added to make it even
1
KDP limits for this size and paper
24 to 590 pages
Meets the KDP minimum
Yes
Sheets for home printing, one side
27
Sheets for home printing, both sides
27
  • 24 coloring pages with a blank back each = 48 pages, plus 2 front and 1 back matter = 51.
  • KDP needs an even count, so one blank page is added: 52.
  • 52 pages meets KDP's 24-page minimum for this paper.

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Frequently asked questions

Should I add blank backs?

For a paperback that may meet markers, many makers do. For crayons and pencils they matter less. It is your choice.

Why does my count go up by one?

KDP needs an even number of pages, so the planner adds one blank page when the total is odd.

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