Print sizes
Print, poster and frame sizes
Every standard size in centimetres and inches, with its shape and the pixels it needs to print sharp. Open a size to see it hung at its real size on a real wall.
A sizes
The international paper sizes. Every A size has the same shape, and each is half the one before it: two A3s make an A2.
Frame and canvas sizes in centimetres
The sizes ready-made frames and canvases are sold in across the UK and Europe.
| Size | Centimetres | Inches | Ratio | Pixels at 300 dpi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm | 30 × 40 cm | 11.8 × 15.7 in | 3:4 | 3,543 × 4,724 px |
| 40 × 50 cm | 40 × 50 cm | 15.7 × 19.7 in | 4:5 | 4,724 × 5,906 px |
| 50 × 70 cm | 50 × 70 cm | 19.7 × 27.6 in | 5:7 | 5,906 × 8,268 px |
| 60 × 80 cm | 60 × 80 cm | 23.6 × 31.5 in | 3:4 | 7,087 × 9,449 px |
| 60 × 90 cm | 60 × 90 cm | 23.6 × 35.4 in | 2:3 | 7,087 × 10,630 px |
| 70 × 100 cm | 70 × 100 cm | 27.6 × 39.4 in | 7:10 | 8,268 × 11,811 px |
| 80 × 120 cm | 80 × 120 cm | 31.5 × 47.2 in | 2:3 | 9,449 × 14,173 px |
| 100 × 150 cm | 100 × 150 cm | 39.4 × 59.1 in | 2:3 | 11,811 × 17,717 px |
US sizes in inches
The poster, print and frame sizes sold in the US, and by most print-on-demand services.
| Size | Centimetres | Inches | Ratio | Pixels at 300 dpi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 × 10 in | 20.3 × 25.4 cm | 8 × 10 in | 4:5 | 2,400 × 3,000 px |
| 11 × 14 in | 27.9 × 35.6 cm | 11 × 14 in | 11:14 | 3,300 × 4,200 px |
| 16 × 20 in | 40.6 × 50.8 cm | 16 × 20 in | 4:5 | 4,800 × 6,000 px |
| 18 × 24 in | 45.7 × 61 cm | 18 × 24 in | 3:4 | 5,400 × 7,200 px |
| 24 × 36 in | 61 × 91.4 cm | 24 × 36 in | 2:3 | 7,200 × 10,800 px |
| 30 × 40 in | 76.2 × 101.6 cm | 30 × 40 in | 3:4 | 9,000 × 12,000 px |
| 40 × 60 in | 101.6 × 152.4 cm | 40 × 60 in | 2:3 | 12,000 × 18,000 px |
Square sizes
Square canvases and frames, in centimetres and in inches.
| Size | Centimetres | Inches | Ratio | Pixels at 300 dpi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 × 30 cm | 30 × 30 cm | 11.8 × 11.8 in | 1:1 | 3,543 × 3,543 px |
| 40 × 40 cm | 40 × 40 cm | 15.7 × 15.7 in | 1:1 | 4,724 × 4,724 px |
| 50 × 50 cm | 50 × 50 cm | 19.7 × 19.7 in | 1:1 | 5,906 × 5,906 px |
| 60 × 60 cm | 60 × 60 cm | 23.6 × 23.6 in | 1:1 | 7,087 × 7,087 px |
| 70 × 70 cm | 70 × 70 cm | 27.6 × 27.6 in | 1:1 | 8,268 × 8,268 px |
| 80 × 80 cm | 80 × 80 cm | 31.5 × 31.5 in | 1:1 | 9,449 × 9,449 px |
| 100 × 100 cm | 100 × 100 cm | 39.4 × 39.4 in | 1:1 | 11,811 × 11,811 px |
| 120 × 120 cm | 120 × 120 cm | 47.2 × 47.2 in | 1:1 | 14,173 × 14,173 px |
| 12 × 12 in | 30.5 × 30.5 cm | 12 × 12 in | 1:1 | 3,600 × 3,600 px |
| 20 × 20 in | 50.8 × 50.8 cm | 20 × 20 in | 1:1 | 6,000 × 6,000 px |
| 24 × 24 in | 61 × 61 cm | 24 × 24 in | 1:1 | 7,200 × 7,200 px |
| 30 × 30 in | 76.2 × 76.2 cm | 30 × 30 in | 1:1 | 9,000 × 9,000 px |
| 36 × 36 in | 91.4 × 91.4 cm | 36 × 36 in | 1:1 | 10,800 × 10,800 px |
| 40 × 40 in | 101.6 × 101.6 cm | 40 × 40 in | 1:1 | 12,000 × 12,000 px |
Choosing a size
Work out the size of art a sofa, bed or fireplace wants, then check your image has the pixels to print sharp at that size.