Print Size Chart: Wall Art Sizes, Ratios & Pixels

Page Size

Bleed

Trim size (inches)

Trim size (mm)

Trim size @ 300 DPI

With bleed (inches)

With bleed @ 300 DPI

Recommended safe margin

Quick answer

Print sizes come in five ratios: 2:3 (4×6, 8×12, 24×36), 3:4 (6×8, 12×16, 18×24), 4:5 (8×10, 16×20), 11:14 (11×14) and ISO A sizes (A4, A3). At 300 DPI each inch needs 300 pixels, so an 8×10 print is 2,400 × 3,000 pixels. Offer one file per ratio, not one per size.

The five print ratios that cover every frame

Frames and print shops use dozens of sizes, but almost all of them reduce to five shapes. Make one high-resolution file per shape and the buyer can print any size in that column without cropping.

Ratio	Sizes it prints	File at 300 DPI (largest size)
2:3	4×6, 8×12, 12×18, 16×24, 20×30, 24×36	7,200 × 10,800 px
3:4	6×8, 9×12, 12×16, 18×24	5,400 × 7,200 px
4:5	4×5, 8×10, 16×20	4,800 × 6,000 px
11:14	11×14	3,300 × 4,200 px
ISO (1:1.414)	A5, A4, A3, A2, A1	A1: 7,016 × 9,933 px

5×7 sits on its own ratio (5:7). Include it if your audience is card and invitation buyers; wall-art buyers rarely need it.

Insight: The 2:3 file is the one that matters most for large prints. A 24×36 poster at 300 DPI is 7,200 × 10,800 pixels — about 78 megapixels. Etsy's digital file limit is 20 MB per file, so export it as a high-quality JPG rather than PNG, or the file will not upload.

Pixels for every common size at 300 DPI

Size (inches)	Pixels at 300 DPI	Pixels at 150 DPI
4 × 6	1,200 × 1,800	600 × 900
5 × 7	1,500 × 2,100	750 × 1,050
8 × 10	2,400 × 3,000	1,200 × 1,500
8.5 × 11 (US Letter)	2,550 × 3,300	1,275 × 1,650
11 × 14	3,300 × 4,200	1,650 × 2,100
16 × 20	4,800 × 6,000	2,400 × 3,000
18 × 24	5,400 × 7,200	2,700 × 3,600
24 × 36	7,200 × 10,800	3,600 × 5,400
A4 (8.27 × 11.69)	2,480 × 3,508	1,240 × 1,754
A3 (11.69 × 16.54)	3,508 × 4,961	1,754 × 2,480

300 DPI is the print-shop standard and what buyers expect from a listing that says "high resolution". 150 DPI is acceptable for posters viewed from a distance, not for 8×10s viewed at arm's length.

Which sizes buyers actually frame

Ready-made frames drive what people print, so your files should match the frames on shop shelves:

Where it hangs	Common sizes	Ratio file needed
Desk, shelf, gallery wall	5×7, 8×10	5:7, 4:5
Bedroom, hallway	11×14, 12×16	11:14, 3:4
Above a sofa or bed	16×20, 18×24, 24×36	4:5, 3:4, 2:3
UK, Europe, Australia	A4, A3, A2	ISO
Nursery sets of three	8×10 each	4:5

The 8×10 is the single most-bought printable size in the US — almost every inexpensive frame comes in it, and it prints on US Letter paper at home with a margin. If you can only test one print before listing, test the 8×10 from your 4:5 file.

Showing sizes in your listing photos

Buyers decide before they read the description, so put the size information in the images:

Photo 1: the artwork in a styled room mockup — no text.
Photo 2 or 3: a size chart graphic listing every size each file prints, grouped by ratio.
One photo of the art in a frame of the most popular size, so the buyer can picture scale.

A size-chart image cuts "will this print at 11×14?" messages to almost nothing — and those messages are often the last step before a refund request.

How to use the converter

Pick a page size — US Letter, A4, A5, 5×7, square or tabloid.
Pick bleed — 0.125" (3 mm) for most print shops, 0.25" for some print-on-demand services, or none for home printing.
Read the results: trim size in inches and millimetres, pixels at 300 DPI with and without bleed, and the safe margin to keep text inside.

Bleed and safe margins for printables

Bleed extends the background past the trim line so a slightly off cut never shows white. 0.125" per edge is standard; it turns a US Letter 8.5×11 page into 8.75×11.25.
Safe margin keeps text and key artwork inside the trim — at least 0.25" for print shops, more for home printers, which typically cannot print the outer 0.2"–0.25".
Planners and worksheets printed at home should use no bleed and a 0.5" margin. Edge-to-edge designs look clipped on a home printer.

A file set you can copy

Name each file by its ratio and the sizes it prints, so buyers never have to ask. This five-file set fits Etsy's limit of five files per listing:

1_ratio-2x3_prints-4x6-8x12-12x18-16x24-24x36.jpg 2_ratio-3x4_prints-6x8-9x12-12x16-18x24.jpg 3_ratio-4x5_prints-8x10-16x20.jpg 4_ratio-11x14_prints-11x14.jpg 5_ratio-ISO_prints-A5-A4-A3-A2-A1.jpg

Add a one-page PDF "how to print" guide by putting it inside a ZIP with the files only if you need a sixth file — buyers on phones often cannot open ZIPs, so keep the five images unzipped wherever possible.

Printing tips to include in your listing

Buyers who print at home blame the file when the printer is the problem. A short "how to print" note in the description prevents most complaints:

Print at "actual size" or 100%, not "fit to page", or the image is scaled and cropped.
Use heavy matte paper — 65–80 lb cardstock or 120 gsm and up — for wall art. Standard copy paper looks flat and curls in a frame.
For large sizes, use a print shop or an online photo printer; home printers top out at US Letter or A4.
Expect a thin white border on home prints of full-bleed art; trim it or choose a frame with a mat.
Check colours on a test print first — screens are brighter than paper, so dark designs usually print darker than they look.

Sizing mistakes that cause refund requests

One file for all sizes. A single 8×10 file printed at 11×14 gets cropped; buyers ask for refunds.

Upscaled low-resolution art. A 1,200-pixel image saved at "300 DPI" is still only 4 inches wide at that resolution. DPI in the file setting changes nothing; pixels do.

Unlabelled files. IMG_2041.jpg gets "which file do I print?" messages. Name every file by ratio and sizes.

Forgetting A sizes. Buyers in the UK, Europe, Australia and most of the world print on A4, not US Letter. A listing with only inch sizes loses them.

Where this fits

Print sizing is one step in making printables to sell. For the full process — niches, file delivery, mockups and listing — read how to sell printables on Etsy. Check the thumbnail crop with Etsy thumbnail size, price the set with the printable price calculator, and design wall art and planners at true 300 DPI with Craftific's printable maker, which exports every ratio from one design.

Print Size Chart: Frequently Asked Questions

What are the standard print sizes?

In inches: 4×6, 5×7, 8×10, 11×14, 12×16, 16×20, 18×24 and 24×36. In ISO paper sizes: A5, A4, A3, A2 and A1. Most wall-art buyers choose between 8×10, 11×14, 16×20 and A4, so make sure those four print cleanly from your files.

How many pixels do I need for an 8×10 print?

2,400 × 3,000 pixels at 300 DPI. Multiply each side in inches by 300: 8 × 300 and 10 × 300. At 150 DPI the same print is 1,200 × 1,500 pixels and looks soft up close.

Why do my prints get cropped?

The file and the frame have different ratios. An 8×10 is 4:5, an 8×12 is 2:3; a 2:3 image printed at 8×10 loses about an inch from the long side. Give buyers a separate file for each ratio they might print.

Which sizes should I include in an Etsy printable listing?

Five files cover nearly every frame: a 2:3, a 3:4, a 4:5, an 11×14 and an ISO A file. Name them by the sizes they print — print-2x3_4x6-8x12-24x36.jpg — so buyers pick the right one without messaging you.

Do printables need bleed?

Only if the design runs to the paper edge. Home printers cannot print edge to edge, so add 0.125" (3 mm) of bleed for print shops and keep text at least 0.25" inside the trim. Full-bleed wall art printed at home will always have a thin white border.

Can I sell every print size in one Etsy listing?

One listing can hold up to five digital files of 20 MB each, which is exactly enough for the five-ratio set. Selling all sizes together is also better for ranking than five near-identical listings, because reviews and sales build on a single listing instead of being split five ways.

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