Yes, PaperSurvey supports booklet-style surveys. These allow you to create compact, professional questionnaires by folding pages in half, with questions on both sides of the fold.

What are booklet surveys?

Booklet surveys transform standard A4 pages into folded questionnaires that respondents find easier to handle. When folded, each page creates two surfaces for questions, making efficient use of paper while providing a more professional appearance.

Printing options and requirements

You have two paper size options for booklet surveys:

A4 paper (most common)

• Survey is automatically scaled down to A5 format when printed
• Recognition software automatically upscales during processing
• Works with any standard A4 scanner

A3 paper

• Creates full-size A4 pages when folded
• Important: Requires access to an A3 scanner, or you'll need to cut pages in half before scanning

Creating your booklet survey

Creating a booklet survey is straightforward:

1. Design your survey normally in PaperSurvey
2. Use page breaks to separate content for each booklet page
3. Download the PDF file
4. In your printer settings, set 'Pages per sheet' to 2
5. Print and fold each page in half

Pro tip: For multi-page booklets, staple pages together for distribution but remember to remove staples before scanning.

Scanning and uploading booklet surveys

Since PaperSurvey processes one page at a time, booklet pages need to be split before recognition. You have several options:

Automatic splitting (recommended)

1. Enable 'Booklet scanning' in general settings - automatically splits all uploads for all surveys
2. Add [a5] to filename - only splits specific files (example: survey_responses_[a5].pdf)

Manual splitting

• Cut pages physically with scissors before scanning
• Split pages digitally using PDF editing software

Important: Automatic splitting only works with PDF files. Image files (JPG, PNG) must be split manually.

Best practices for booklet surveys

• Test first: Print and scan a sample booklet to verify your setup works correctly
• Clear instructions: Include folding instructions for respondents if self-printing
• Consider binding: For longer surveys, consider professional binding instead of stapling
• Scanner compatibility: Verify your scanner settings before large-scale distribution