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Yearbook Printing for schools and organizations

  • Hard cover or soft cover, 8.5x11 or 9x12, printed in the U.S.A.
  • Ships 2 weeks after proof approval, with final files due just 2 to 3 weeks before your ship date
  • No contract required. Our best pricing starts at 50 books
  • Parents order online, and your school keeps the markup
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Print and publish your yearbook with UBuildABook

At a glance

UBuildABook prints and publishes yearbooks for schools and organizations. Yearbooks are hard cover or soft cover in 8.5x11 or 9x12, and ship 2 weeks after proof approval. No contract is required, and our best pricing starts at 50 books. Sample pricing starts at $8.98 per book for 100 soft cover yearbooks of up to 40 pages.

A yearbook has a deadline no other book has: it has to be in students' hands before school lets out, and it has to include the events that happen right before that. We built our yearbook printing around that problem.

Your final files are due only 2 to 3 weeks before your planned ship date, so spring sports, prom and graduation can still make the book. You order the exact number of yearbooks you need instead of guessing months ahead, and if more families want one later we can reprint as few as 6 books for up to 2 years.

Yearbook printing specs

Sizes8.5x11 and 9x12
CoversHard cover or soft cover. One order can mix both
Cover finishFull color, glossy or matte lamination
PersonalizationStudent names and pictures on the cover, hard or soft cover
Spine titleAll hard cover books, and soft cover books over 90 pages
Paper100# glossy, 100# silk or 100# uncoated
ContractNot required, but better pricing and guaranteed delivery date with contract
Final files due2 to 3 weeks before your planned ship date
File checkFree. A real person checks every file before printing
ProofeProof, unbound or fully bound proof book available before we print
TurnaroundShips 2 weeks after proof approval
ReordersAs few as 6 books, for up to 2 years
DeliveryTo your school, or shipped directly to students' homes
Selling toolsEZ Pay parent ordering, with yearbook ad sales and a sales tracking dashboard
ExtrasYear in Review 8 page insert, QuickStart templates
GuaranteeAll work is 100% guaranteed

Do you need a yearbook contract?

No. You can print your yearbook with UBuildABook without signing a contract. Schools that do sign a yearbook contract get better pricing, so the choice is yours. Download the yearbook contract to see the terms.

Pricing

How much does yearbook printing cost?

Sample prices per book for new customers. Your quote will be based on your own page count and quantity.

Price per bookSoft coverHard cover
100 books
Up to 40 pages$8.98$14.45
60 pages$11.95$17.50
100 pages$17.85$23.55
500 books
Up to 40 pages$7.65$11.60
60 pages$9.95$13.98
100 pages$15.55$19.65
200 pages$29.95$33.98

What these prices include

  • An 8.5x11 yearbook on 100# glossy, silk or uncoated paper
  • A full color laminated cover, matte or glossy
  • Print-ready PDF files submitted to us
  • A deposit to lock in your price and guarantee your delivery date
No contract required. Schools that sign a yearbook contract get better pricing.
Get pricing for your school See sample yearbook pricing

Want to see one first? Ask for a yearbook sample when you request pricing.

How it works

Our yearbook printing process, in six steps

From your first quote to books in students' hands.

1

Get your pricing

Price 1 to 49 yearbooks right on this page. For 50 or more, we reply with a custom quote, normally within 1 business day.

2

Choose your software

Work in your own program, such as InDesign, Photoshop or Canva, or pick one of our yearbook software options.

3

Build and sell

Your staff builds the pages. Meanwhile parents order and pay online with EZ Pay, and you watch sales on your dashboard.

4

Send final files

Final files are due 2 to 3 weeks before your planned ship date. A real person checks every file, at no charge.

5

Approve your proof

Review your proof before anything is printed. An eProof, unbound or fully bound proof book is available.

6

We print and ship

Printed and bound in the U.S.A. Yearbooks ship 2 weeks after proof approval, to your school or to students' homes.

Yearbook publishing

Five ways to create and publish your yearbook

Use your own software or ours. We print from any of them.

Bring your own

Your own software

We accept PDF files created with any program. Free QuickStart templates are available for InDesign, Photoshop and Canva, but you are not required to use them.

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Online, multi-user

Yearbook Pro Online

Runs in a browser with nothing to install, on iPads, Chromebooks and other devices. Unlimited users, with a planning ladder, adviser review and approval, and more than 3,000 page backgrounds.

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Online, multi-user

PLIC Books Online

Browser based with unlimited users. Students can edit together at the same time, and it includes adviser review and approval and yearbook ad sales support.

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Online, multi-user

Memento Yearbook Software

Browser based with unlimited users, a yearbook planning ladder, and adviser review and approval. Portraits flow in from your school photographer's files.

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Free

FREE Book Design Pro Software

Our own browser based book design software, at no charge. A good fit for smaller yearbooks and beginner to intermediate users.

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Built for yearbook advisers

Sell your yearbook, raise money, skip the paperwork

EZ Pay parent ordering

You set the price. Parents pay us directly by credit card, PayPal or electronic check, and your school gets a full accounting of the money collected. No more collecting checks and cash.

Your school keeps the markup

The difference between the price parents pay and your printing cost goes to your school, so the yearbook can pay for itself or raise money.

Yearbook ad sales

Sell ads in your yearbook as a fundraiser. Ad sales run through EZ Pay parent ordering, so ads are ordered and paid for online.

Sales tracking dashboard

EZ Pay includes a sales tracking dashboard. See your yearbook orders as they come in, so you always know how many books have sold and how many to print.

Print the exact number, ship anywhere

Order the exact number of yearbooks you need, with reorders from 6 books for up to 2 years. Books ship to your school or directly to students' homes.

Covers made personal

Add a student's name and picture to the cover, hard or soft. Mix hard cover and soft cover books in one order, and add the 8 page Year in Review insert.

Questions

Yearbook printing FAQ

How much does it cost to print a yearbook?

The price depends on page count, hard or soft cover, and how many books you print. As a sample, 100 soft cover yearbooks of up to 40 pages are $8.98 per book, and the same book in hard cover is $14.45. At 500 books, a 100 page yearbook is $15.55 per book in soft cover and $19.65 in hard cover.

Those prices are for an 8.5x11 yearbook with a full color laminated cover on 100# paper. See the sample yearbook pricing table, or request a custom quote for your school.

Do we have to sign a yearbook contract?

No. A contract is not required to print your yearbook with UBuildABook. Schools that do sign a yearbook contract get better pricing, so it is your choice.

Is there a minimum yearbook order?

No, there is no minimum order. Our best pricing starts at 50 books. You print the exact number of yearbooks you need, so you are not paying for leftover books. Reorders can be as few as 6 yearbooks for up to 2 years after your original order.

How long does yearbook printing take?

We typically ship your yearbooks 2 weeks after proof approval. If you have a distribution date, tell us when you request pricing so the schedule is agreed before you start.

When are our final yearbook files due?

Final files are due 2 to 3 weeks before your planned ship date. That late deadline means spring sports, prom, graduation and other year-end events can still go in the book.

What yearbook sizes and covers do you print?

Our standard yearbook sizes are 8.5x11 and 9x12. Yearbooks can be hard cover or soft cover, and one order can mix both. Covers are laminated in glossy or matte, and can be personalized with a student's name and picture. The title prints on the spine of every hard cover book, and on soft cover books over 90 pages.

What software can we use to make our yearbook?

Use your own software or ours. We accept PDF files created with any program, including InDesign, Photoshop and Canva, and we provide free QuickStart templates. If you would rather use yearbook software, choose from Yearbook Pro Online, PLIC Books Online, Memento Yearbook Software or our FREE Book Design Pro Software. Compare the yearbook software options.

Can parents order and pay for yearbooks online?

Yes. With EZ Pay you set the price and parents pay us directly by credit card, PayPal or electronic check. The school does not have to collect money, and receives a full accounting of everything collected. EZ Pay includes a sales tracking dashboard that shows your orders as they come in, and yearbooks can ship to your school or directly to students' homes.

Can our yearbook raise money for the school?

Yes, in two ways. Your school keeps the markup on each book: you set the price parents pay, and the difference between that price and your printing cost goes to your school. You can also sell ads in your yearbook through EZ Pay parent ordering.

Do you check our files before printing?

Yes, at no charge. A real person checks every file for print problems before anything goes on press, and you approve a proof before your yearbooks are printed.

Can we see a proof before the yearbooks are printed?

Yes. An eProof, unbound or fully bound proof book is available before we print your order, and your yearbooks ship 2 weeks after you approve the proof.

Can we order more yearbooks later?

Yes. Reorders are printed on demand: we can reprint as few as 6 yearbooks for up to 2 years after your original order.

What kinds of schools and groups do you print yearbooks for?

We print yearbooks for high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, colleges, graduate and professional schools, home schools, faith-based schools, and organizations such as companies, clubs and teams.

Let's find out what your yearbook costs.

No contract required and no obligation. Price 1 to 49 yearbooks at the top of this page. For 50 or more, a real person will send your custom quote, normally within 1 business day.