How much does spiral binding cost?

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Our spiral bound books cost $299 ($11.96 each) for 25 copies with a black-and-white interior, or $399 ($15.96 each) in full color. That includes printing up to 48 pages, the covers and the plastic coil. You send a PDF; we print, bind and ship the books.

Spiral bound printing prices

Each book is 8.5 x 11 in with up to 48 interior pages, a full-color 80 lb front cover, a blank 80 lb back cover and a plastic coil that lies flat.

Black-and-white interior

Letter B&W coil workbook: total price by quantity
Copies	Total	Each
10	$149	$14.90
25	$299	$11.96
50	$529	$10.58
100	$949	$9.49

Full-color interior

Letter color coil workbook: total price by quantity
Copies	Total	Each
10	$199	$19.90
25	$399	$15.96
50	$699	$13.98
100	$1,299	$12.99

One price covers any page count up to 48. Order any quantity from 10 to 100; prices between tiers are in proportion. For more than 100 copies, request a quote.

What's included

Included	Detail
Printing	Interior pages printed on both sides on 70 lb paper
Covers	Full-color front, blank back, both 80 lb cover stock
Binding	Plastic coil on the long edge; opens flat and folds back on itself
Proof	A digital proof of your file before printing
Boxes	Packing is in the price; postage is added at cost

Spiral binding vs. other bindings

Binding	Best for	Cost
Plastic coil (spiral)	Workbooks, cookbooks, manuals, anything written in or kept open	Mid-range
Saddle stitch (staples)	8 to 16 pages: programs, zines, short guides	Lowest
Perfect binding (glued spine)	Novels and books for retail	Higher setup; usually larger runs

If your document is 16 pages or fewer, a stapled booklet costs less. If people will write in it or cook from it, the coil is worth it.

How to keep the cost down

Choose black and white inside if color isn't doing a job. A color cover still makes the book look finished.
Use the 48 pages. The price is the same from a few pages to 48, so combine handouts into one book.
Order your full quantity at once. 50 copies in one order cost less each than two orders of 25.

Common spiral bound projects

Questions

How much does it cost to spiral bind a book?

With printing included, $149 ($14.90 each) for 10 black-and-white books or $199 ($19.90 each) in color, at 8.5 x 11 with up to 48 pages. Postage is extra.

Can I order just one spiral bound book?

Our minimum is 10 copies.

Do you bind pages I already printed?

No. We print and bind from your PDF, so every copy matches.

Is coil the same as spiral binding?

Yes. Plastic coil is the spiral most people mean. It is more durable than plastic comb binding and turns all the way back.

Printed and bound in Charlotte, North Carolina, and shipped across the US.