---
name: "a5toa4"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-extra-utils"
version: "2024.20250309-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/a5toa4"
---

# a5toa4(1)

arrange A5 pages in a PDF onto A4 landscape paper

## NAME

a5toa4 - arrange A5 pages in a PDF onto A4 landscape paper

## SYNOPSIS

**a5toa4** \[**-b**\|**-s**\] \[**-o**\] *input.pdf*...

## DESCRIPTION

Arrange A5 pages in a PDF onto A4 landscape paper, either side-by-side (default) or as a booklet.

## OPTIONS

### Processing options

- **-b**, **--booklet**

  Generate a booklet instead of only two pages side by side onto one page. The whole booklet will be one signature.

- **-s**, **--sidebyside**

  Generate only two pages side by side onto one page instead of a booklet. This is the default.

- **-o**, **--overwrite**

  Write the output to *input.pdf* instead of appending "-sidebyside.pdf" or "-booklet.pdf" to the basename of *input.pdf*.

### Getting help

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print a help message.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print the version information.

## AUTHORS

**a5toa4** was written by Markus Kohm.

## COPYRIGHT

**a5toa4** is distributed under the conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3c or (at your option) any later version..