Free Printable Tarot Cards - All 78 Cards
Print your own tarot deck at home! Our free PDF includes all 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana (Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles). Each card features the number, name, and key meaning.
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Free Printable Tarot Cards - All 78 Cards Print your own tarot deck at home! Our free PDF includes all 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana (Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles). Each card features the number, name, and key meaning.
What Is Included
- 22 Major Arcana - The Fool through The World
- 14 Wands (Fire) - Ace through King with keywords
- 14 Cups (Water) - Ace through King with keywords
- 14 Swords (Air) - Ace through King with keywords
- 14 Pentacles (Earth) - Ace through King with keywords
- 9 cards per front sheet - Poker-size 2.5 × 3.5 inch cards with cut marks
Free Printable Tarot PDF Guides
Download the 78-Card Study Deck
The free deck is a text-based study deck with all 78 cards, upright and reversed keywords, and an optional card-back sheet.
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Print on cardstock (250gsm+) for best results. Cut along the borders.
Practice with our tarot spreads guide to learn different layouts. Start with a 3-card spread.
How to Use Printable Tarot Cards
These cards are ideal for learning 78 card meanings. Not sure what to ask? Our tarot question generator has 120+ curated questions. Learn how to shuffle your new cards properly.
How to print and assemble the 78-card deck
- Choose the front sheets: print PDF pages 2 through 10 on US Letter paper at 100% scale. Do not use “shrink oversized pages,” because that changes the 2.5 × 3.5 inch card size.
- Use suitable stock: 200-300gsm cardstock is easier to cut and shuffle than office paper. Check the maximum weight supported by your printer before loading heavy stock.
- Cut on the corner marks: use a ruler and craft knife on a protected surface, or a paper trimmer. Rounded corners are optional but reduce sharp wear points.
- Add opaque backs: the final PDF page contains nine matching back designs. Print it nine times for duplex assembly, or place the fronts in sleeves with opaque backing cards.
- Check the order: the cards are numbered 1 through 78 so you can confirm that the full deck is present before your first reading.
What kind of deck is this?
This is a clean, text-based study deck rather than a fully illustrated art deck. Every card shows its name, sequence number, suit and concise upright and reversed keywords. That makes it useful for memorization, journaling, practice spreads and learning how card meanings change with context.
Because the deck does not reproduce a traditional illustration system, visual symbolism is intentionally limited. If your practice depends on scene details from Rider-Waite-Smith or another tradition, use these cards alongside an illustrated reference or move to a complete art deck when you are ready.
A beginner practice plan
Start by sorting the deck into Major Arcana and the four suits. Review one suit at a time, then shuffle all 78 cards together. Draw a daily card and cover the keyword area with your hand; say what you remember before checking. After a week, try a three-card spread for situation, challenge and next step.
Keep interpretations tied to the question and position. Upright and reversed keywords are starting points, not guaranteed outcomes. Write the card, your first impression and a later reflection in the free journal so you can learn from your own reading history.
Care and storage for a home-printed deck
Let fresh ink dry before stacking the cards. Store the deck flat in an opaque sleeve box or small pouch, away from humidity and direct sunlight. If you laminate, test one card first: thick laminate can make a 78-card stack difficult to shuffle and may require a much larger box.
Replace a damaged card by printing its front sheet again. Keep the PDF so every replacement uses the same scale and design. If one card feels noticeably different after repair, opaque sleeves help keep the draw physically consistent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these printable tarot cards free?
Yes. The printable 78-card set is completely free to download and print for personal use.
What paper should I print tarot cards on?
For durable cards, print on cardstock of 250gsm or heavier, then cut along the borders. Standard paper works for quick practice.
How many cards are included?
All 78 cards: the 22 Major Arcana plus the 56 Minor Arcana across Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. The fronts are laid out nine poker-size cards per sheet.
Can I use printable cards for real readings?
Yes. They are ideal for learning the card meanings and practicing spreads before investing in a premium illustrated deck.
Ready for a Real Deck?
Printable cards are great for learning, but nothing compares to a premium deck with stunning artwork. Explore our tarot deck collection with hand-illustrated designs and free PDF guidebooks included. Browse oracle cards for a different divination experience.
