which size is my planner?
Pick your organiser below — or measure a page, not the cover, and match it to the chart.
Not listed? Measure one page — it takes two minutes.
- own an Agende?→ A54 rings, copy the holes
- own a Filofax A5?→ A5
- own a Filofax Personal, Compact or Slimline?→ Personal
- own a Filofax Pocket?→ Pocket
- own a Louis Vuitton GM?→ A5measure first
- own a Louis Vuitton MM?→ Personalmeasure first
- own a Louis Vuitton PM?→ Pocketmeasure first
- own a Moterm Personal Wide?→ Personal Wide
- own a Gillio Compagna A5?→ A5
- own a Van der Spek Standard?→ Personal
- own a kikki.K Large?→ A5
- own a desk, binder or clipboard?→ A4
the size chart.
Page sizes in millimetres and inches, the standard punch, and organisers that use each size.
| busee size | page | inches | punch | for example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | 148 × 210 mm | 5.8 × 8.3 in | 6-hole A5 19–19–70–19–19 mm | Filofax, Montblanc, Gillio, Van der Spek |
| Personal | 95 × 171 mm | 3.7 × 6.7 in | 6-hole Personal 19–19–51–19–19 mm | Filofax, Gillio, Van der Spek, Moterm |
| 81 × 120 mm | 3.2 × 4.7 in | 6-hole Pocket 19–19–19–19–19 mm | Filofax, Gillio, Van der Spek, NOTIQ | |
| A6 | 105 × 148 mm | 4.1 × 5.8 in | 6-hole A6 19–19–38–19–19 mm | Gillio, Van der Spek, Moterm, NOTIQ |
| Personal Wide | 121 × 171 mm | 4.8 × 6.7 in | 6-hole, Personal ring pattern 19–19–51–19–19 mm | Moterm, Aura Estelle, NOTIQ |
| A4 | 210 × 297 mm | 8.3 × 11.7 in | 2-hole (80 mm) or 4-hole (80–80–80 mm) | desk · binder · clipboard |
three checks. two minutes.
measure one page
Take out an original page and measure height × width in millimetres. Ignore the cover — it is always bigger than the paper.
count the rings
Most organisers have 6 rings. Agende has 4, Franklin has 7, Japanese A5 binders have 20. Different ring count means a different punch, not a different BUSEE size.
check the spacing
Measure from the centre of one ring to the next. A5 is 19–19–70–19–19 mm; Personal 19–19–51–19–19; A6 19–19–38–19–19; Pocket an even 19 mm.
What is the most common planner size?
In Europe, A5 (148 × 210 mm) and Personal (95 × 171 mm) are the most common ring-organiser sizes. Pocket (81 × 120 mm) is the classic small size.
What is the difference between A5 and Personal?
A5 pages are 148 × 210 mm; Personal pages are 95 × 171 mm — about half the writing area. They also use different punch patterns.
What is the difference between Personal and Personal Wide?
Same height (171 mm) and the same ring pattern; Personal Wide pages are 121 mm wide instead of 95 mm.
Is A6 the same as Pocket?
No. A6 is 105 × 148 mm; Pocket is smaller at 81 × 120 mm, with an even 19 mm hole spacing.
How do I measure my planner?
Take out one page and measure its height and width in millimetres. Don’t measure the cover — covers are always larger than the pages.