Cartesian plane (PDF)

Standard or custom – means that you can grab a quick per-configured version that suits the most needs, but also pull out advanced config where optional values will allow you to create your own, highly customizable version of printable Cartesian Plane. It all comes in super convenient PDF format, as always so no need to worry about compatibility or printing.

Use this configurator, or pick from the quick download list right below on this page. if you still can’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to let us know or use the search page on our site.

Cartesian / Coordinate Plane (PDF)

A4 & A3 • 10×10, 20×20, 40×40 • optional 1 mm micro‑grid • ticks & labels

Choose a standard 4‑quadrant coordinate plane or customize units, ticks, labels, colors, and micro‑grid. Print at Actual size (100%) for true spacing.

10×10 Coordinate Plane (A4) 20×20 Coordinate Plane (A4) 40×40 (Fine) — Landscape Axes Only (no grid) — A4 With 1 mm Micro‑Grid (A4) A3 — Full Page (Portrait)

Paper size Orientation Scale Top/Bottom margin (mm) Left/Right margin (mm)

Units Unit value DPI (for pixels) Fit to page (even units) +X units +Y units

Grid lines 1 mm micro‑grid Thin (pt) Med (pt) Thick (pt) Grid color (hex)

Axis color (hex) Axis thick (pt) Ticks Tick every Major every Tick len (mm)

Labels Label every Label size (pt) Axis labels (x,y) Show 0 Border Z‑axis hint Metadata

Generate Cartesian PDF Reset

10×10 means ±10 units on each axis (total 20×20 grid). Z‑axis is not part of a 2D Cartesian plane; the option here is a faint hint for 3D sketches only.

Printing notes: set your print dialog to Actual size (100%) so unit spacing remains true. Default scale is your calibrated value (1.0416667).

Note: This printable Cartesian plane is in A4 format with arrows. You can see the preview below or download the full page (in PDF) which is printable in high quality with any printer.

Printable PDF page preview:

Cartesian plane on graph paper page

Blank cartesian plane paper PDF A4 download – This Cartesian plane is blank, featuring a blue-lined math grid and coordinate axes marked with arrows for the X and Y directions.

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Printing notes: Make sure to disable any optimization options in your printing dialog before starting to print. Usually the printer tries to scale down the image to better fit the printable area which will affect the cell size of this graph paper. All you need to do is to choose “actual size” in “page sizing and handling” section to prevent the unwanted outcome.

Graphing Paper

I was surprised to learn that plain graph paper template for printing (as a pdf document) is not that easy to find on the internet. Sure, there are at least several websites offering such downloads, but you can be quickly disappointed to find out that a simple A4 PDF file with a few lines drawn over it is behind a paywall.
Which is why I decided to put my graphing paper templates on a single page for people to download. I believe that materials like graph papers are often used in tutoring situations and general education programs which is why the contents on this website will remain free of charge.