FreeNameTrace Help
A simple guide for parents and teachers to make beautiful, printable name tracing worksheets.
Quick Start
- Open the worksheet designer and enter the student name.
- Adjust Repetitions and Word Spacing (pt) for a comfortable layout.
- Click Download to save a ready-to-print PDF.
Basic Settings
- Paper Size: US Letter (8.5"×11") or A4.
- Grade Level: Pre‑K / Kinder / Grade 1 — sets line height to match Zaner‑Bloser standards.
- Font Style: Print (dots) or Cursive (requires Pro).
Advanced Settings
- Grid Lines: Toggle standard blue/red lines or clean layout.
- Text Layout: Control repetitions per line and spacing in points (pt).
Header & Branding
- Custom Header Title and Header Info (Name/Date/Score) are available in Pro.
- School Logo upload is available in Teacher Pro. You can also clear the logo at any time.
- Brand Watermark (freenametrace.com) can be shown or hidden in Pro.
Classroom (Teacher Pro)
- Switch to Whole Class mode and click Class Adjustments.
- Paste a list of names (one per line), then fine‑tune Repetitions and Spacing for each student.
- Export options: All PDFs, Merged PDF (one file), or Zip (all PDFs in a zip).
Export & Printing
- Exported PDFs match the on‑screen preview (SVG‑first, WYSIWYG).
- Print at 100% scale, no “fit to page”, on US Letter or A4 as selected.
- For best results, use standard classroom paper and a fine‑tip marker.
Fonts
- To embed custom fonts in PDFs, place font files in
public/fonts(e.g.,KGPrimaryDots.ttf,LearningCurve.ttf). - If a font is missing, the PDF will fall back to a standard font; add the font file and re‑export.
Plans
- Free: Preview with watermark.
- Personal: Clean PDF, Cursive font, header title & info.
- Teacher: Everything in Personal plus class tools, logo upload, merged/zip export.
- See full comparison: Compare plans.