Origami Paper Calculator

Find the largest square you can cut from a sheet, how many squares it holds, and how many folds the paper will realistically take.

Sheet you are starting from

Custom sheet width mm

Only used when the sheet above is set to Custom.

Custom sheet height mm

Only used when the sheet above is set to Custom.

Square size you want mm

The size of the squares you want to fold. It has to divide the largest square, or the yield drops.

Paper weight gsm

Kami is about 60 gsm, copier paper 80, and card 200 and up.

Layers at the thickest fold

How many layers the model stacks at its thickest point. A simple crane is about 4, a complex insect 16 or more.

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