Printable pegboard templates
A printable pegboard template is a true-to-life grid you tape to the wall and drill straight through — no measuring, no math. Pegboardly's planner exports one at exact 1:1 scale for both 1-inch garage boards and SKÅDIS-compatible boards, with a calibration ruler to prove it printed right and registration marks so a big board tiles cleanly across A4 or Letter. Plan the layout, print at 100%, and the holes land where you put them.
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Grid templates
Both grids are free and need no account. The 1-inch template lays down a square grid of holes at exactly 25.4 mm on centre — the spacing every US hardboard pegboard uses — so it doubles as a drilling guide for a blank sheet. The SKÅDIS-compatible template draws the staggered slot lattice instead, for boards built to that pattern. Pick a size below, or dial in any width and height in holes in the editor; the chart shows the true hole span each one prints at.
| Board (holes) | Hole span (mm) | ≈ inches | Items it holds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 × 16Small panel | 381.0 × 381.0 | 15.0″ × 15.0″ | A starter set — a dozen hand tools and a bin or two |
| 24 × 24Default template | 584.2 × 584.2 | 23.0″ × 23.0″ | A full hand-tool wall, with room to grow |
| 48 × 48Large panel | 1193.8 × 1193.8 | 47.0″ × 47.0″ | A whole garage wall — power tools, shelves and bins |
Print at 100%
Every template prints a calibration ruler: a line labelled “this is 100 mm.” Measure it with a real ruler the moment the page comes off the printer. If it reads exactly 100 millimetres, your scale is perfect and the holes will land true; if it's short, your printer shrank the page. The usual culprit is “Fit to page” (or “Shrink oversized pages”), which silently rescales everything. Always choose Actual size / 100% / Scale: None — never fit-to-page. That one setting is the difference between a template that fits and a wall full of wrong holes.
Tile across sheets
A garage wall is bigger than a sheet of paper, so the planner splits large templates across as many pages as it takes — A4 (210 × 297 mm) or US Letter (215.9 × 279.4 mm), your call. Each sheet overlaps its neighbour and carries registration marks: crop lines and corner crosses that show exactly where two pages meet. Print them all at 100%, trim along the crop line, then line the marks up and tape. The seams disappear and you're left with one full-size grid — no measuring between sheets.
Plan & export it 1:1
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get a free printable pegboard template?
Right here — free, no account, no email. Open Pegboardly's planner, pick a 1-inch or SKÅDIS-compatible grid, set the size you need, and export a 1:1 PDF. It prints the grid (and your tool layout, if you placed one) at true scale, with a calibration ruler and registration marks. Everything runs in your browser, so nothing leaves your device.
How do I print a pegboard template at the correct 1:1 size?
Set your printer to Actual size / 100% / Scale: None, and turn off “Fit to page.” That's the whole trick: fit-to-page silently shrinks the grid and ruins the scale. After it prints, measure the calibration ruler with a real ruler — if the 100 mm line reads exactly 100 millimetres, you printed at true 1:1 and the holes will land right.
What is the calibration ruler on the template for?
It proves your print is true scale. The template draws a line marked “100 mm,” and at 100% that line measures exactly 100 millimetres. Lay a ruler on it: if it's spot-on, every hole on the sheet is dead accurate. If it's short, your printer scaled the page down — fix the setting and reprint before you drill anything.
Can I print a template across multiple A4 or Letter sheets?
Yes — that's how big boards print. The planner tiles the template across as many A4 or Letter pages as it needs, with overlapping edges and registration marks at every seam. Print them all at 100%, trim along the crop lines, then match the marks and tape the sheets together. You get one full-size grid, no measuring between pages.
Does the template work for both 1-inch and SKÅDIS-compatible boards?
Yes. Choose the 1-inch grid for garage hardboard (holes 25.4 mm on centre) or the SKÅDIS-compatible grid for the staggered slot pattern, and the export matches that layout exactly. Both print at true 1:1 with the same calibration ruler and tiling. Pick your grid in the planner, lay out your gear, and export — the template fits the board you actually own.