A variable cutoff folding device 1 comprising a folding cylinder 40 and a jaw cylinder 50, the folding cylinder 40 comprising: a paper edge holding mechanism 41 configured capable of holding a front edge portion in a conveying direction of an individual sheet FP and capable of changing a timing for releasing holding of the individual sheet FP based on a length in the conveying direction of the individual sheet FP; and a thrust blade mechanism 43 configured capable of thrusting the individual sheet FP to an outer side in a radial direction of the folding cylinder and capable of changing a position in a circumferential direction in the folding cylinder 40 based on the length in the conveying direction of the individual sheet FP.