Handwriting & name tracing worksheets
Type a name or a list of words and download a printable tracing worksheet, light-grey letters on handwriting lines to trace, with blank practice lines. No signup, no watermark.
Free, and it stays free
Make and print a sheet for every child in the class. No account, no email, no watermark, and nothing to upgrade to.
Print or cursive
Ball-and-stick manuscript for beginners, joined-up cursive for older children, in whatever letter size fits their hand.
Names stay private
The worksheet is built in your browser. Nothing you type about a child is ever sent anywhere.
How to make a tracing worksheet
- 1
Type a name or words
One per line: a first name, sight words, spelling words, whatever they are working on.
- 2
Pick print or cursive
Print is the ball-and-stick manuscript children learn first. Cursive is joined-up handwriting.
- 3
Set the letter size
Larger letters for little hands, smaller once they have the shapes. Choose how many trace lines each word gets.
- 4
Print it
Press Print for a PDF on classic three-line handwriting rules.
Questions, answered
Is the worksheet maker free?
Yes. Make and download as many printable handwriting and name-tracing worksheets as you like, free, with no account and no watermark.
Can I trace a name?
Yes. Type any name and it appears in light grey on handwriting lines to trace, with as many practice rows as you want. This is the most common use of the tool.
Print or cursive?
Both. Print is the manuscript ball-and-stick style children learn first; cursive is joined-up handwriting for older children. Switch between them at any time.
Can I choose uppercase or lowercase?
Yes. Switch between as-typed, ALL CAPS and lowercase, and pick a letter size to match the child's age.
Can they write it themselves after tracing?
Yes. Turn on the blank practice line and each word gets an empty ruled line underneath, so they trace first and then write it unaided.
What do I get when I print?
A clean PDF sized for US Letter or A4 with classic three-line handwriting rules, the grey letters to trace over, and any blank practice lines. No watermark and no logo.
Do you store what I type?
No. The worksheet is built entirely in your browser and never sent anywhere. Children's names never leave your device.