If you've ever wanted to hand someone a printed copy of a Bible book — for a small group study, a missions trip, or just your own devotional reading — Paper Bible makes it remarkably easy. This free web app from Gracious Tech lets you select any portion of Scripture, customize the layout, and generate a print-ready PDF in minutes.^1
Paper Bible supports over 800 languages through open-license Bible translations, including the Berean Standard Bible (its default), and offers four one-click formats: Standard Bible, Study Bible (with Tyndale's open study notes), Reading Bible (a clean manuscript layout with no verse numbers), and Note-Taking Bible (with extra line spacing and blank pages for journaling).^1 You can customize nearly everything — font size, columns, colors, section headings, red-letter text, title pages with your church's branding, and even insert custom text pages for study guides or reading plans.^2
The tool generates booklet-formatted PDFs designed for double-sided printing at home, so you fold and staple for a finished product. Gracious Tech has also announced that professional print ordering is coming soon.^3
Paper Bible is made by Gracious Tech, a non-profit Christian organization founded by Jon Here — a developer with degrees in IT and theology who built the tool after serving on the mission field in south-east Asia.^4 Everything Gracious Tech makes is completely free — no cost, no ads, no sign-up, no tracking — and released under the MIT No Attribution license.^5
Why Users Love It"Paper.Bible is the most recent thing that just blows me away… It is a Christian educator's dream."^6
"Rather than buy the book of John for everybody at $8 a piece, you could just print it off with the church's brand logo on it… and it's free."^7
"It's just perfect for small groups, for church studies, for people who love the idea of note taking and marking things."^2
Notable- Supports 800+ languages through open-license translations^1
- Four one-click Bible formats plus deep customization options^1
- Fully open source on GitHub with 84 commits under MIT-0 license^5
- Part of a broader ecosystem from Gracious Tech including Stello, fetch(bible), and Track Bible^8
- Featured by Christian YouTubers including Keith Ferrin (Your Bible Coach) and Dr. Dan (Bible on the Go)^2
- Gracious Tech founded in 2018, recognized on ReformedWiki and cited by CV Global as a model for open-source Christian technology^9
