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Chord Chart PDF Generator

Paste any ChordPro chart, fill in the song details, choose your layout, and download a clean print-ready PDF for your whole worship team.

Song Details
Chord Chart — ChordPro format
ChordPro quick guide
Put chords in [brackets] before each syllable: [G]Amazing [D]grace
Start sections on their own line: [Verse 1]  [Chorus]  [Bridge]
Leave a blank line between sections for spacing.
Font Size
Columns
Paper
Live Preview — what the PDF will look like

From Our Worship Team

Why we started printing chord charts — and how this tool was born

Every Saturday before rehearsal, someone on our team is scrambling to print charts. The keys player needs one. The second guitarist needs one. Even the bassist who basically knows every song by memory still wants a sheet in his hand on stage, just in case. For years that meant typing charts in a text document, wrestling with formatting, and hoping the printer cooperated before people started arriving. It was always more hassle than it needed to be.

We started using ChordPro format a couple of years ago and it changed how we work. Once you get the habit of putting chord names in square brackets before the syllable they land on, writing charts is fast. The format is readable as plain text and exports cleanly. The problem was we never had a tool that let us paste a chart, see how it looked on paper, and just download it — without opening separate software or going through a setup process that felt too heavy for a Saturday morning workflow.

So we built this. Paste your chart. Fill in the song title and key. Pick your font size and whether you want one column or two. The preview updates live as you type, so you see exactly what the PDF will look like before you click download. What used to take ten minutes of formatting now takes under a minute. That's what worship musicians actually need — something that gets out of the way and just works.

How to Use This Tool
  1. Fill in the song details — title, artist, key, capo if needed, BPM, and time signature. These appear in the header of your printed chart.
  2. Paste your chord chart in the text area using ChordPro format. Put chord names in square brackets right before the syllable they land on — like [G]Amazing [D]grace.
  3. Mark your sections with a label on its own line: [Verse 1], [Chorus], [Bridge]. Leave a blank line between sections for breathing room.
  4. Choose your layout — font size Small, Medium, or Large; one or two columns; Letter or A4 paper size.
  5. Check the live preview on the right (scrolls down on mobile). What you see is exactly what the PDF will look like.
  6. Click Download PDF — your chart downloads instantly to your device, ready to print and hand out to the whole team.

Common questions about chord chart PDFs

What is ChordPro format?
ChordPro is a simple plain-text format for writing chord charts. Chords go in square brackets directly before the syllable or word they're played on — for example, [G]Amazing [D]grace would place a G chord on "A-" and a D chord on "grace." Section headers like [Verse 1] or [Chorus] go on their own line with nothing else. It's human-readable as plain text and renders cleanly into a formatted layout — exactly what this tool turns into a downloadable PDF.
Can I use this tool for copyrighted worship songs?
This tool generates a PDF from the content you type — we don't store any song data. You're responsible for ensuring your church has the appropriate licensing (such as a CCLI license) to reproduce chord charts for copyrighted songs. Many churches have a CCLI license that covers printing chord charts for use in services. For public domain hymns, you're free to print without restriction.
What's the difference between 1 column and 2 columns?
One column uses the full page width — best for songs with long lyric lines or when you're using a larger font size. Two columns splits the page into two side-by-side sections, fitting more content per page and working well for songs with shorter lines. Two columns is great when you want to print a full song on a half-sheet or fit more verses on one page without reducing font size too much.
Does this tool work on my phone or tablet?
Yes — the tool works in any modern mobile browser. On small screens the inputs stack above the preview. The PDF download works on mobile too, though you may need to open the downloaded file in a PDF app to print from there. If you're building charts on the go, it works. For the best experience when printing immediately, a laptop or desktop is easier.
What paper sizes are supported?
Letter (8.5" × 11") is the default — the standard paper size used in the Philippines, USA, and Canada, and what most office printers are loaded with. A4 (210mm × 297mm) is the international standard used in most other countries. Letter and A4 are very close in size, so either works well in practice.
Is this tool completely free? Will there be a watermark?
Completely free, no account required, and no watermark on the PDF. The tool runs entirely in your browser — nothing is sent to a server, your chord charts stay private. Build and download as many charts as you need.