Fill in the service details and download a finished booklet, ready to print

For a funeral program or an order of service: the cover with their photograph, the running order, and the full words of the readings and hymns, set on 4 or 8 pages and arranged for double-sided printing at home or at a print shop.

  • Photos and words stay on this device
  • Free watermarked preview to test-print
  • $19 for the finished PDFs
  • US Letter or A4
1

Their name and dates

How to write the dates
2

The cover

Cover design
Cover photo

A clear photo of their face works best. It is prepared on this device and never uploaded.

3

When and where

Printed at the foot of the cover.

4

Running order

Running orders for each kind of service, with sources, are on the services pages.

    5

    Words to print in full

    Readings, hymns and poems whose words are out of copyright in the US and UK. For hymns, tick the verses to print.

      6

      Life story

      Optional. A few short paragraphs about their life, printed before the running order. Leave a blank line between paragraphs.

      Photo with the life story

      7

      Back page

      Photo on the back page

      9

      Format and paper

      Format
      Paper
      Printing in

      Nothing you type or add is uploaded.

      Download the finished booklet

      $19, paid once

      • Print-ready PDF with the pages arranged for double-sided printing
      • Page-by-page PDF for sharing or for a print shop
      • Changes and downloads for 30 days
      • A printing guide by email for your format and paper

      Secure payment by Stripe. Your booklet is saved on this device first and made again, without the watermark, when you come back.

      What you download

      A print-ready PDF

      The pages are already placed on the sheet in the order that double-sided printing needs, so a home printer set to "flip on short edge", or any copy shop, gives you a folded booklet with the pages in order.

      A page-by-page PDF

      The same booklet one page at a time, to email to family who cannot be there, to share with the funeral director, or for a print shop that arranges booklet pages itself.

      A printing guide by email

      Worked out for your format, paper and number of copies: how much paper to buy, the exact printer settings, what to ask for at a copy shop, and how to fold and staple.

      Two formats, on US Letter or A4

      Both keep every word at least 0.55 in (14 mm) from the edge of the paper, clear of what home printers cannot reach.

      FormatSheets per copyFolded sizeWhat it holds
      4-page bifold15.5 x 8.5 in on Letter, A5 on A4Cover, two inside pages for the running order and one or two readings or hymns, and the back page
      8-page booklet25.5 x 8.5 in on Letter, A5 on A4Cover, life story, the running order and the words of several readings and hymns, a page of photographs, and the back page

      Start from the running order of your service

      Each starts the booklet with the parts of the service in order. Change any of them.

      Questions

      Are my photos uploaded?

      No. The booklet is made in your browser. The photos and everything you type are kept in this browser's storage on this device, so you can close the page and come back. When you pay, only their name, the format and paper you chose, and your email are sent, to take the payment and send the printing guide.

      Can I see it before paying?

      Yes. The preview changes as you type, and the free preview PDF is the full print-ready file with a watermark, so you can test-print it on your own printer before paying anything.

      What if something changes after I have paid?

      For 30 days after paying you can change anything and download again, for example if a reader changes or a name needs correcting. The link in your email unlocks the downloads on another device too, but the words and photos stay on the device where you typed them.

      Can a print shop print it?

      Yes. Take the print-ready PDF and ask for double-sided printing at actual size, folded, and stapled on the fold for the 8-page booklet. If the shop arranges booklet pages itself, give it the page-by-page PDF. The printing page has the details.

      Can I use a hymn or reading that is not listed?

      Yes: choose "Use your own words" in step 5 and type or paste it. Many modern hymns, poems and Bible translations are still in copyright, so ask the church or funeral director whether their license covers printing the words in a service booklet.

      What does it cost?

      $19, paid once (£15 in the UK, $19 everywhere else). There is no subscription and nothing to cancel.

      What if it does not print properly?

      Email [email protected] with what went wrong. If the booklet will not download or will not print correctly, we will put it right or refund you.