Standard Bookmarks
See Standard Bookmarks in action
Bookmarks in 2" x 6" or 2" x 8" on 20 stocks from recycled 13pt to 26pt, with an optional drilled tassel hole and rounded corners, from $16.48 per 50.
Business bookmarks put your name, phone and QR code on a card that lives inside a book. Custom bookmark printing here starts at $16.48 for 50, in 2" x 6" or 2" x 8" on 20 stocks, and cheap custom bookmarks come from run size: 1,000 cost $86.78.
- From $16.48 per set of 50, with the per-bookmark price dropping as the run climbs all the way to 100,000.
- 2 sizes, a classic 2" x 6" and a taller 2" x 8", plus a custom size option for the tall, slim shape a bookmark needs.
- 20 stocks: gloss, uncoated, recycled, linen, soft touch, metallic pearl, synthetic plastic, and rigid PVC, from 13pt up to a chunky 26pt.
- Full color on the front with a blank or black back, or full color on both sides, plus an optional drilled hole for a tassel and rounded corners.
- 3 business day standard turnaround, with 2-Day, Next-Day and Same-Day rush, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 89 reviews.
Print a Bookmark People Actually Keep
Slip one between the pages of a paperback and it gets picked up every single reading session, which makes a bookmark one of the rare printed pieces people choose to keep instead of toss. That is the whole case for business card bookmarks: the same name, phone and QR code you would print on a card, on a piece nobody throws away. It lives inside a book and puts your name in front of someone day after day, and bookmarks start at $16.48 for a set of 50, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 89 reviews by the businesses that have printed with 4OVER4.COM since 1999. Whether you are a bookstore tucking one into every sale, an author signing at a fair, a library running a summer challenge, or a school handing out reading rewards, a bookmark keeps working long after a flyer gets tossed.
A set costs a few dollars, and the reader opens the book to it on purpose. The tall shape takes a full-length illustration, a reading list or a promo down the side. Laminated, magnetic and kraft bookmarks are on bookmarks printing.
An author's signing table needs 50 for $16.48. A book fair or a school year needs a box, and the price per bookmark drops at each of the 40 tiers on the way to 100,000.
What Are Custom Bookmarks
Custom bookmarks are tall, narrow cards printed full color in 2 sizes, a 2" x 6" and a 2" x 8", and this bookmark runs on 20 stocks of its own. You order them because a bookmark gets used instead of discarded: reading rewards, bookstore inserts, author signing giveaways, library programs, church and study cards, and branded gifts on a nightstand. Print the front only (4/0), the front plus a black back (4/1), or full color on both sides (4/4); the price updates as you build. If you want a different feel in the hand, the Soft Touch Bookmarks and Kraft Bookmarks are close cousins with a velvety or natural finish.
Custom Bookmark Printing Options
- Sizes. 2" x 6" or 2" x 8", plus a custom size.
- Stocks. 20, from a 13pt uncoated at 100 percent recycled content to the 24pt Ultra Thick Gloss and 26pt, including soft touch, linen, metallic pearl, 15pt synthetic plastic and 18pt rigid PVC.
- Ink. 4/0 front only, 4/1 with a black back, or 4/4 full color on both sides.
- Finishing. High-Gloss UV Coating, a 1/8" or 3/16" drilled hole for a tassel, rounded corners at a 1/8" or 3/8" radius, variable data.
- Quantity. 50 for $16.48, 100 for $25.27, 200 for $31.86, 1,000 for $86.78, up to 100,000.
- Turnaround. 3 business days standard, with 2-Day, Next-Day and Same-Day rush.
- Artwork. Design online from a bookmark template, or upload your file on the blank bookmark template with the 1/8" bleed.
Business Bookmarks That Market While They Mark
A business bookmark earns its place because it is useful before it is an advertisement. It sits in something the reader already values, and it comes back out every session. These are the five businesses that order them by the box, and what each one puts on the two sides.
Real estate agents. Front: the agent photo, name and phone, printed full color. Back: the brokerage mark and a QR code to the current listings, or a single featured property. Variable Data lets one order carry a different agent name on each run of bookmarks, so a whole brokerage is covered in one print job.
Libraries and schools. Front: the reading program, the summer challenge or the branch hours. Back: the catalogue link, the renewal number and the return policy in plain type on an uncoated stock a librarian can write a due date on.
Independent bookstores. Front: the shop name and the street it sits on. Back: the loyalty stamp grid, event nights, or the staff pick of the month. These go in every bag at the till, so the 2" x 6" on a mid weight stock is the usual choice.
Authors promoting a release. Front: the cover art at full bleed, which is why a bookmark works better than a card for a book launch. Back: the blurb, the release date, the preorder link and the other titles in the series. Print a separate bookmark per title rather than one shared design.
Churches and museums. Front: the artwork, the verse or the piece from the collection. Back: service times or opening hours, the address, and the donation or membership link. A drilled hole and a tassel turns this one into something a visitor keeps rather than files.
Business Card Bookmarks: A Card People Keep
A business card bookmark is a 2" x 6" bookmark that carries your artwork on the front and your card details on the reverse. It does the job of a business card, then lives inside a book instead of a drawer, so your name comes back out every time the reader picks the book up.
Set the reverse the way you would set a card: name, title, phone, email and a QR block, kept clear of the trim and away from the drilled hole if you add one. If you want the standard format as well, see standard business cards, or put the same details on a fridge with business card magnets.
What Size Should a Bookmark Be
The 2" x 6" is the classic reader's bookmark: it tucks between pages and still leaves a tab above the spine. The 2" x 8" gives more canvas for a full-bleed illustration, a reading list, a calendar strip or a longer message. For anything in between, set a custom size in the configurator. The specs below list both sizes, both finishes and every stock the way the configurator groups them.
The stock, the hole and the design decide whether a bookmark stays in the book.
Pick a stock that feels like more
A bookmark goes in and out of a book every day, so weight matters. Soft touch has a velvet surface, metallic pearl catches the light, and for a full metallic bookmark printing line there is a page of its own. The 24pt Ultra Thick Gloss feels like a chip. Several stocks carry recycled content, from 30 percent post-consumer waste up to a 13pt uncoated at 100 percent. The 15pt synthetic plastic and 18pt rigid PVC survive spills, and a plastic bookmark built entirely from that material is on its own page too. The default 14pt Gloss Cover stays clean and cheap, and a High-Gloss UV Coating brings up a photo or logo.
Add a hole and a tassel
A drilled hole turns a printed card into a proper bookmark. Add a single 1/8" or 3/16" hole, usually at the top, and thread a tassel or ribbon through it, the finishing touch that makes a bookmark feel like a gift rather than a handout. Soften the shape with rounded corners at a 3/8" or 1/8" radius so nothing snags or dog-ears in a bag.
Design it without a designer
Start from one of the free layouts in our bookmark design templates, part of the 10,000+ design templates across 4OVER4, then change the colors, copy and logo in the online editor. On a 2" x 6" canvas, one strong image top to bottom does more than several small ones.
Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank bookmark template is built at the real trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
How Much Do Bookmarks Cost
Past the $16.48 starting set of 50, 100 bookmarks cost $25.27, 200 cost $31.86 and 1,000 cost $86.78, across 40 quantity tiers up to 100,000. Use the slider below for any other count.
Wally marks the page, and your brand
Why a $16.48 stack of bookmarks gets kept, not tossed.
Fifty bookmarks cost $16.48, and unlike a flyer they live inside a book and get seen every day. Pick a 2 by 6 or 2 by 8 inch size, choose from 20 stocks, add a tassel hole, and Wally gets them in a reader's hands fast.
Can You Print a Name or Code on Each Bookmark
Yes. Turn on variable data and you can drop a unique name, a serial number or a one-off code onto every single bookmark in the run, so each one ships personalized instead of identical. That turns a bookmark into a numbered reading-challenge card, a keepsake with a real recipient, or a coupon where every code is different. Choose the Yes, Variable Data option, upload a spreadsheet that maps one row per bookmark, and the design stays fixed while the details change. Pair it with full color on both sides, a drilled hole and a finish that fits, and a simple 2 by 6 inch card starts doing the work of something much larger.
How Do Bookmarks Compare to the Rest of the Range
Soft touch, kraft and laminated bookmarks each have a starting price in the chart below, beside this classic paper one.
See How a Finished Bookmark Lands
A photo at 2 by 8 inches and a reading list at 2 by 6 read differently in the hand. We printed the bookmarks below in-house for our customers, across stocks and finishes, so you can compare them. Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Bookmarks Our Customers Printed
How Fast Can You Get Bookmarks
Bookmarks print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to 2-Day, Next-Day or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Same-Day orders need to be approved by noon EST to ship that day. Compare every turnaround tier below and see exactly what the rush adds before you pick, whether it is a book fair, a launch, or the first day of school.
See the Rest of Our Range
Browse the full print product range for laminated, kraft and metallic bookmarks.
More From Custom Printed Bookmarks - Professional Quality
Same shape, different build: laminated bookmarks add a film that survives a bag and a wet counter, and magnet bookmarks clip over the page instead of sitting between them. The full bookmark printing range lists every size and stock we run.
Print Your Bookmarks Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, stock or finish you pick, these bookmarks are built to feel good in a hand and earn a permanent spot in a book. Need them before an event or the start of a school year? Our Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your bookmarks today.
Standard Bookmarks: Frequently Asked Questions
How much do standard bookmarks cost?
They start at $16.48 for a set of 50, about 33 cents a bookmark, and the per-piece price keeps falling as the run grows, down to roughly 1.7 cents each at 100,000.
What sizes do standard bookmarks come in?
Two tall sizes, 2 inches by 6 inches and 2 inches by 8 inches, plus custom heights between the two, printed full color on one side or both.
Can you add a ribbon or tassel to a bookmark?
Yes. Add a single punched hole at 1/8 inch or 3/16 inch so you can loop in a ribbon or tassel, with no change to the standard 3 business day turnaround.
What paper stocks can I print bookmarks on?
There are 20 stocks, from a slim 13pt up to a heavy 26pt, including gloss, uncoated, soft touch, white linen, metallic pearl, synthetic plastic and rigid vinyl.
How fast can I get bookmarks printed?
Standard production is 3 business days, and you can rush to 2-day, Next-Day or Same-Day for 25%, 50% or 100% on top of the base price. Same-Day orders need approval by noon Eastern.
Are recycled bookmark stocks available?
Yes. Several stocks use 30% to 100% post-consumer recycled fiber, and every order prints under 4OVER4 FSC certification #C013635.
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