FREE WEB TOOL
Estimate total book/zine weight from trim size, pages, paper gsm and quantity.
Approximation only; final shipping weight should be measured.
Estimate the weight of A5, B5 or A4 booklets from body-page count, body-paper gsm and quantity. It is intended as an early shipping/event estimate such as “roughly how heavy will 100 copies be?”
Cover stock, inserts, lamination, special binding and ink coverage are not entered separately. If a shipment is near a carrier weight limit, weigh the finished books rather than relying on this estimate.
A 70 gsm body and a 110 gsm body can produce very different shipment weights even at the same trim size and page count. Use the paper specification from the printer when possible.
The tool assumes a simple 200 gsm cover contribution. Heavy board, specialty stock or layered finishing can make the real copy heavier.
The page input is for the book body. Page count and quantity are treated as whole counts, while gsm can remain a positive numeric value.
Total book weight does not include carton, padding or a carrier’s per-box limit. Add packaging weight and split the shipment accordingly.
Before printing, an estimate is useful. After delivery, weighing a stack such as ten finished copies and calculating an average gives a more reliable packing figure.
Related references: Paper sizes · DPI, PPI & px · Aspect ratios