The Happy Planner is one of the most popular planners available today. With its customizable disc-bound system, you can add and remove pages to create the perfect planner for your needs. But when adding printables and other pages, getting the sizing right can be tricky.
In this complete guide, as a professional custom planner printing manufacturer, I’ll walk you through exactly what size you need to print for every Happy Planner, including the Classic, Big, and Mini sizes.
An Introduction to Happy Planner Sizes
The Happy Planner comes in three main sizes:
Classic Happy Planner
The Classic Happy Planner pages measure 7 inches wide by 9.25 inches tall. This mid-size planner has enough space for most people’s planning needs and can fit nicely into many bags and purses.
With 9 disc slots, the Classic Happy Planner can hold a good amount of customizable pages. Due to its versatility, the Classic size is the most popular Happy Planner choice.
Big Happy Planner
As the name suggests, the Big Happy Planner pages are larger, measuring 8.5 by 11 inches. This is the same size as standard US letter paper.
The Big Happy Planner is a great choice for those who have lots of events, tasks, or content to track. Its 11 disc slots also allow plenty of room to add pages.
Mini Happy Planner
On the smaller end of the spectrum, the Mini Happy Planner pages measure approximately 4.5 by 7 inches.
The compact Mini Happy Planner has 7 disc slots. It’s an excellent portable planner that still has room for some customization.
Now that you’re familiar with the Happy Planner sizes, let’s look at exactly what size printables you need for each.
What Size to Print for the Classic Happy Planner
Printables designed specifically for the Classic Happy Planner are 7 by 9.25 inches. This allows them to perfectly align with the disc punches and fit the planner cover.
However, you likely want to print content that isn’t already sized for the Classic Happy Planner. No problem! You can easily resize any standard US letter (8.5″ x 11″) printable to fit the Classic HP.
Here’s what to do:
- Open your PDF printable file.
- Go to File > Print (or hit Command/Ctrl + P).
- In the sidebar, click on Page Setup or Page Handling.
- Under Paper Size, choose Manage Custom Sizes.
- Click the + icon to create a new custom paper size.
- Name your new size “Happy Planner Classic” or something similar.
- Enter 7 inches for the width and 9.25 inches for the height.
- Click OK to save these print settings.
- Back on the print screen, set the scale or fit option to 84%.
- Select print. Your letter size printable will now be perfectly sized for your Classic Happy Planner!
You may need to trim the edges a bit once printed, but resizing to 84% should align printables nicely to the disc punches.
What Size to Print for the Big Happy Planner
Luckily, sizing printables for the Big Happy Planner is easy. Since the Big HP uses letter size (8.5” x 11”) paper, you don’t need to resize anything!
Any standard US letter printable will align perfectly with the Big Happy Planner disc punches. Simply:
- Open your printable PDF file
- Print as normal
See? No resizing necessary! Any letter size content will work beautifully in the Big Happy Planner.
Now let’s look at how to scale down printables for the portable Mini Happy Planner.
What Size to Print for the Mini Happy Planner
The Mini Happy Planner uses smaller 4.5″ x 7″ sized pages.
To scale full letter size pages down to this compact planner, you’ll need to resize printables to 54% of their original size.
Follow these steps:
- Open your PDF printable
- Go to File > Print
- Click on Page Setup or Page Handling
- Under Paper Size > Manage Custom Sizes, create a new one for “Mini Happy Planner” at 4.5 width x 7 height
- Back in the print window, change the scale dropdown to 54%
- Select print
You may need to trim some edges once your printable comes out. But resizing to 54% should perfectly fit pages for your cute little Mini Happy Planner!
A Summary of Happy Planner Printable Sizes
Just to recap, here are the printable sizes you need for each Happy Planner:
- Classic Happy Planner: 7 inches wide x 9.25 inches tall (resize letter to 84%)
- Big Happy Planner: 8.5 inches wide x 11 inches tall (standard letter size)
- Mini Happy Planner: 4.5 inches wide x 7 inches tall (resize letter to 54%)
Conclusion
I hope this guide gave you the printable sizing information you need to create the perfect custom Happy Planner!
With the printable resizing tips above, you can easily add content to any disc-bound Happy Planner size. From weekly schedules to goal trackers and more, the possibilities are endless when you know exactly what dimensions you need.
To quickly recap:
- Classic Happy Planner Printable Size: 7 inches wide x 9.25 inches tall
- Big Happy Planner Printable Size: 8.5 inches wide x 11 inches tall
- Mini Happy Planner Printable Size: 4.5 inches wide x 7 inches tall
What will you add to your Happy Planner? Let me know in the comments!