3×5 recipe cards
For small recipe boxes. 3 cards per sheet.
5 inches wide × 3 inches tall after cutting.
Free tool
Recipe card maker
Download blank recipe cards in 3×5, 4×6 or 5×7 inches, or type a recipe and print your own. Free, with no account or email required.
Free printable templates
Download blank recipe cards
Choose your card size, then your printer paper. Each PDF includes crop marks and space for the recipe, its cook, ingredients, method and a family note.
No signup, no email gate, no watermark on the cards. Or type a recipe in the card maker below.
4×6 recipe cards
The classic recipe box size. 2 cards per sheet.
6 inches wide × 4 inches tall after cutting.
5×7 recipe cards
More room for your handwriting. 1 card per sheet.
7 inches wide × 5 inches tall after cutting.
Print once, check the size, then cut
- Use the PDF that matches your paper: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) or A4 (210 × 297 mm).
- Select Actual size / 100%. Turn off “Fit to page” so the cards fit your recipe box.
- Print one sheet, measure a card, then cut along the crop marks. Use paper or cardstock supported by your printer.
These are blank templates for handwriting, not fillable PDF forms. For long recipes, use the back for extra instructions and label it with the same recipe title.
Keep the original handwritten card safe. A fresh card is a working copy, with room to record who shared it and what still needs checking.
Prefer to type?
Make a filled-in 4×6 recipe card
Edit the example below, then print from your browser. Copy your text before leaving.
Live preview
Tomato & Basil Bruschetta
Ingredients
- 1 baguette, sliced on the bias
- 4 ripe tomatoes, diced small
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- A handful of fresh basil, torn
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Flaky salt & black pepper
Steps
- Toast the bread slices until golden at the edges.
- Rub each hot slice with the cut side of a garlic clove.
- Toss the tomatoes with basil, olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Spoon over the toast and serve immediately.
Nonna's rule: rub the garlic on hot toast, never cold.
Designed for a 4×6 card. Check the print preview, paper size and background graphics before printing or saving.
Working from family recipe cards? Our guide to turning recipe cards into a cookbook explains how to collect them and check ingredients and instructions with the people who know them best. Keep a copy of your text before opening the guide.
How it works
Three steps to a card worth keeping
1Type
Write the title, the time, the ingredients and the steps, one per line, exactly as you would tell a friend.
2Watch
The card typesets itself as you go: cherry rule, tidy lists, and your margin note in handwriting with a mustard highlighter.
3Print
Open your browser’s print dialog, check the preview and paper size, then print or choose Save as PDF if available. Confirm that you have a copy before leaving the page.
From one card to a whole cookbook
One card is lovely. Forty are an heirloom.
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Good to know
Quick questions
How do I print blank recipe cards at the right size?
Choose the card size and the PDF for your paper: US Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) or A4 (210 × 297 mm). Print at Actual size or 100%, not Fit to page, then cut at the crop marks. The 3×5 files have three cards per sheet, 4×6 has two, and 5×7 has one. Print one sheet first and check it with a ruler. These are blank templates for handwriting, not fillable PDF forms.
Is this recipe card maker really free?
Yes. Download the blank PDF templates without an account, email address or payment. The cards have no watermark. You can also type a recipe into the free browser editor and print it. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
Do I need an account to use it?
No. The recipe card maker works without signing up, and nothing you type leaves your browser. If you later want to keep a whole collection of recipes, a free forever.recipes account holds your first ten.
Is my recipe saved, and can I come back to edit it?
No. This tool keeps your entries only while the page is open; it does not save them to your browser or a forever.recipes account. Leaving, refreshing or clearing the form can lose your work. Before you go, print the card, choose Save as PDF in your browser’s print dialog if available, or copy your text somewhere safe. Opening the print dialog does not confirm that a copy was saved. A PDF cannot be imported back into this form for editing.
Can I print 4×6 cards, or double-sided?
The card is sized for a classic 4×6 index card and prints one per page from any browser. For double-sided cards, print the front, flip the sheet, and print the next recipe on the back.
What paper should I use?
Any paper works, but a heavier stock (around 200-300 gsm cardstock, or pre-cut 4×6 index cards) feels like the real thing and survives a splatter of tomato sauce. Turn on 'background graphics' in your print dialog so the colors come through.
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