Printable Photo Contact Sheet Generator

Make a contact sheet that is easy to mark up

A contact sheet puts small previews of several photographs on a page, with a filename under each image. A photographer can send a selection sheet with a gallery, an Etsy seller can review a product shoot, and a print shop can show a client which images it received. The filename matters because it turns “the third one with the blue background” into a reference that another person can find.

Choose A4 or Letter, set the number of columns and rows, and select JPEG, PNG, or WebP files. The generator places images in the order supplied by your file picker and preserves their proportions inside the cells. The preview shows sample slots before you choose files. If the sequence matters, use numbered filenames and confirm their order in the preview, especially when selecting from multiple folders.

Worked example for a 26-photo product shoot

Suppose a shop photographs 26 products and wants a review copy with three columns and four rows. Each full sheet holds 12 images. Divide 26 by 12 and round up to get three sheets. The first two contain 12 frames each and the last contains two. With four columns and four rows, the same shoot takes two sheets, but each label and image has less room. The best grid depends on what your reviewer needs to see.

Prepare files before you print

Use names like mug-blue-front-01.jpg instead of reusing front.jpg for different products. If the contact sheet will be printed, keep filenames short enough to read beneath the preview. Keep your full-resolution originals in a separate folder and use smaller copies for review when the originals are large. This generator accepts up to 36 files, at most 20 MB per file and 60 MB across the selection. Review copies are generally sufficient for judging framing, pose, and sequence.

Choose Print or save as PDF and select the same paper size in the browser’s print dialog. Turn off headers and footers and use the preview to check pagination and readable filenames. If your printer driver supplies different margins, check a single printed page before making copies. On a small screen the on-screen previews may stack into fewer columns, while the printed grid uses the chosen column count.

What to check before sending it

A tiny image can hide focus, compression artifacts, retouching errors, or a distracting mark. Open shortlisted files at the needed size before sending them to print or publishing them. A contact sheet helps with initial selection and identification. For color-critical decisions, view the original in an appropriate workflow or use a physical proof. When sending the sheet externally, check that filenames do not expose client information or internal notes you did not intend to share.

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