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A4 Print Size
v2.0 • 300 DPI High-Precision Photo Sizing|Zero Uploads Needed

Exact photo dimensions.Multi-copy A4 sheet maker.

Upload any photo, select exact physical dimensions in mm, cm, or inches, crop with precision, and instantly generate a print-ready A4 sheet with cutting crop marks at 300 DPI vector scale.

Exact Millimeters

True physical scaling in mm, cm & in

30+ Official Presets

India, US, UK, Schengen & 4x6 / 5x7

Auto A4 Multi-Copy

Optimal packing & cutting marks

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GLOBAL EMBASSY COMPLIANCE

Passport & Visa Photo Size Requirements by Country

Official physical dimensions, head percentage requirements, and background colors for government passport, visa, OCI, and green card applications.

🇮🇳35 × 45 mm

India Passport, Visa & OCI

Official Ministry of External Affairs specification.

  • Dimensions: 35 mm × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm)
  • Head Coverage: 70% to 80% (31–36 mm)
  • Background: Plain white or light off-white
  • OCI / US Visa note: 51 × 51 mm (2×2")
🇺🇸2 × 2 in (51×51 mm)

United States Passport & Visa

U.S. Department of State official standard.

  • Dimensions: 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm)
  • Head Coverage: 50% to 69% (1 to 1.38 inches)
  • Background: Pure uniform white background
  • Glasses: No eyeglasses permitted
🇬🇧 🇪🇺35 × 45 mm

UK & Schengen Visa (Europe)

HM Passport Office & EU Schengen member states.

  • Dimensions: 35 mm × 45 mm
  • Head Coverage: 29 mm to 34 mm from chin to crown
  • Background: Light grey or cream (UK) / Light grey (EU)
  • Expression: Neutral expression, closed mouth
🇨🇦50 × 70 mm

Canada Passport & Visa

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

  • Dimensions: 50 mm × 70 mm (5 × 7 cm)
  • Face Height: 31 mm to 36 mm
  • Background: Plain white or light-coloured
  • Note: Larger than standard European size
🇦🇺 🇳🇿35 × 45 mm

Australia & New Zealand

Australian Passport Office (Passports Act 2005).

  • Dimensions: 35 mm × 45 mm
  • Face Height: 32 mm to 36 mm (chin to crown)
  • Background: Plain white or light grey
🇯🇵 🇸🇬 🇦🇪35 × 45 mm & 43 × 55 mm

Japan, Singapore & UAE Visa

ICA Singapore & MOFA Japan standards.

  • Japan / Singapore: 35 mm × 45 mm
  • UAE / Dubai Visa: 43 mm × 55 mm or 35 × 45 mm
  • Background: Pure solid white
STEP-BY-STEP STUDIO• 100% In-Browser Privacy

Interactive Photo Sizing & Multi-Copy Sheet Studio

Configure exact photo dimensions in mm, cm, or inches, crop accurately, and auto-tile multiple copies onto an A4 sheet.

Paper:A4 (210×297 mm)
Copies:0 copies
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Upload Your Photo

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Select Size & Presets

Exact Scale
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Crop, Zoom & Orientation

Drag canvas to pan
Zoom Scale1.0x
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Sheet Layout & Finishing

Paper Setup
Photo Gap / Spacing4 mm
Sheet Margins8 mm

Prints crosshairs at each photo corner for scissor/guillotine cutting.

Essential for passport photos with white backgrounds to define edge boundaries.

Print Quality Advisor

Ready for Photo

Upload a photo to calculate effective DPI and ensure crisp printing without blurriness.

Effective DPI:
Req. 300 DPI px:413 × 531 px
Print-Ready High Precision Export
Physical scale locked for home & studio printers
UNIVERSAL CLIENT-SIDE CONVERTER

Photo & PDF Format Converter Studio

Extract ultra high-resolution PNG / JPEG photos from PDF documents or convert image formats instantly without any cloud uploads.

Choose PDF or drag & drop here

Extract each page as ultra-crisp 300 DPI PNG or JPEG

Extracted Pages

Upload a PDF file on the left to see page previews and download high-resolution images.
REFERENCE GUIDE & CONVERTER

Standard Photo Print Sizes Chart & Dimensions

Understand standard photographic dimensions across inches, millimeters, centimeters, aspect ratios, and the minimum pixel resolution required for crisp 300 DPI lab printing.

Showing standard frame & album formats (Calculated @ 300 DPI)
Filter by type:
Print Size / NameInches (in)Millimeters (mm)Centimeters (cm)Min. Px @ 300 DPIAspect RatioAction
4 × 6 inch (4R)4″ × 6″102 × 152 mm10.2 × 15.2 cm1200 × 1800 px3:2 (DSLR Standard)
5 × 7 inch (5R)5″ × 7″127 × 178 mm12.7 × 17.8 cm1500 × 2100 px7:5 (Table Frames)
8 × 10 inch (8R)8″ × 10″203 × 254 mm20.3 × 25.4 cm2400 × 3000 px5:4 (Portraits & Wall)
3.5 × 5 inch (3R)3.5″ × 5″89 × 127 mm8.9 × 12.7 cm1050 × 1500 px10:7 (Pocket Album)
India / Schengen / UK Passport1.38″ × 1.77″35 × 45 mm3.5 × 4.5 cm413 × 531 px7:9 (Biometric Standard)
US Passport / Visa / Green Card2″ × 2″51 × 51 mm5.1 × 5.1 cm600 × 600 px1:1 (Square Official)
Canada Passport Photo1.97″ × 2.76″50 × 70 mm5.0 × 7.0 cm591 × 827 px5:7 (Canadian Standard)
Wallet Size Photo2.5″ × 3.5″64 × 89 mm6.4 × 8.9 cm750 × 1050 px5:7 (Fold Wallet)
Mini Polaroid / Instax2.13″ × 3.39″54 × 86 mm5.4 × 8.6 cm638 × 1016 pxCredit Card Size
A4 Document Sheet8.27″ × 11.69″210 × 297 mm21.0 × 29.7 cm2480 × 3508 px1:√2 (ISO Standard)
Formula #1

Inches to Pixels at 300 DPI

Pixels = Inches × 300
(e.g., 4" × 300 = 1200 px)

Formula #2

Millimeters to Pixels

Pixels = (mm / 25.4) × DPI
(e.g., 35mm / 25.4 × 300 = 413 px)

Formula #3

Max Copies on A4 Sheet

Cols = (A4_W - Margins) / (Photo_W + Gap)
Rows = (A4_H - Margins) / (Photo_H + Gap)

PAPER SIZE CHART & COMPARATOR

Complete Paper Sizes Chart: ISO, ANSI & ARCH

Every standard paper size from ISO A, B and C series to North American ANSI, ARCH, traditional office sizes and international business-card standards — with dimensions in mm, cm and inches. Search, filter, sort, and compare any two sizes visually.

ISO A4
210 × 297 mm
8.27 × 11.69 in
The world standard
N. America Letter
216 × 279 mm
8.5 × 11 in
The US standard
Unit:
sizes listed
Size Width Height Area Ratio StandardCompare
A0841 mm1189 mm999.9 cm²1.41 : 1ISO A Series
A1594 mm841 mm499.6 cm²1.42 : 1ISO A Series
A2420 mm594 mm249.5 cm²1.41 : 1ISO A Series
A3297 mm420 mm124.7 cm²1.41 : 1ISO A Series
A4210 mm297 mm62.4 cm²1.41 : 1ISO A Series
A5148 mm210 mm31.1 cm²1.42 : 1ISO A Series
A6105 mm148 mm15.5 cm²1.41 : 1ISO A Series
A774 mm105 mm7.8 cm²1.42 : 1ISO A Series
A852 mm74 mm3.8 cm²1.42 : 1ISO A Series
A937 mm52 mm1.9 cm²1.41 : 1ISO A Series
A1026 mm37 mm1 cm²1.42 : 1ISO A Series
B01000 mm1414 mm1414 cm²1.41 : 1ISO B Series
B1707 mm1000 mm707 cm²1.41 : 1ISO B Series
B2500 mm707 mm353.5 cm²1.41 : 1ISO B Series
B3353 mm500 mm176.5 cm²1.42 : 1ISO B Series
B4250 mm353 mm88.3 cm²1.41 : 1ISO B Series
B5176 mm250 mm44 cm²1.42 : 1ISO B Series
B6125 mm176 mm22 cm²1.41 : 1ISO B Series
B788 mm125 mm11 cm²1.42 : 1ISO B Series
B862 mm88 mm5.5 cm²1.42 : 1ISO B Series
B944 mm62 mm2.7 cm²1.41 : 1ISO B Series
B1031 mm44 mm1.4 cm²1.42 : 1ISO B Series
C0917 mm1297 mm1189.3 cm²1.41 : 1ISO C (Envelopes)
C1648 mm917 mm594.2 cm²1.42 : 1ISO C (Envelopes)
C2458 mm648 mm296.8 cm²1.41 : 1ISO C (Envelopes)
C3324 mm458 mm148.4 cm²1.41 : 1ISO C (Envelopes)
C4229 mm324 mm74.2 cm²1.41 : 1ISO C (Envelopes)
C5162 mm229 mm37.1 cm²1.41 : 1ISO C (Envelopes)
C6114 mm162 mm18.5 cm²1.42 : 1ISO C (Envelopes)
C781 mm114 mm9.2 cm²1.41 : 1ISO C (Envelopes)
C857 mm81 mm4.6 cm²1.42 : 1ISO C (Envelopes)
DL110 mm220 mm24.2 cm²2.00 : 1ISO C (Envelopes)
ANSI A216 mm279 mm60.3 cm²1.29 : 1N. American ANSI
ANSI B279 mm432 mm120.5 cm²1.55 : 1N. American ANSI
ANSI C432 mm559 mm241.5 cm²1.29 : 1N. American ANSI
ANSI D559 mm864 mm483 cm²1.55 : 1N. American ANSI
ANSI E864 mm1118 mm966 cm²1.29 : 1N. American ANSI
Arch A229 mm305 mm69.8 cm²1.33 : 1N. American ARCH
Arch B305 mm457 mm139.4 cm²1.50 : 1N. American ARCH
Arch C457 mm610 mm278.8 cm²1.33 : 1N. American ARCH
Arch D610 mm914 mm557.5 cm²1.50 : 1N. American ARCH
Arch E914 mm1219 mm1114.2 cm²1.33 : 1N. American ARCH
Arch E1762 mm1067 mm813.1 cm²1.40 : 1N. American ARCH
Arch E2660 mm965 mm636.9 cm²1.46 : 1N. American ARCH
Arch E3686 mm991 mm679.8 cm²1.44 : 1N. American ARCH
Business Card86 mm54 mm4.6 cm²1.59 : 1Traditional N. American
Executive190 mm254 mm48.3 cm²1.34 : 1Traditional N. American
Jr. Legal203 mm127 mm25.8 cm²1.60 : 1Traditional N. American
Letter216 mm279 mm60.3 cm²1.29 : 1Traditional N. American
Legal216 mm356 mm76.9 cm²1.65 : 1Traditional N. American
Ledger / Tabloid279 mm432 mm120.5 cm²1.55 : 1Traditional N. American
Half Letter140 mm216 mm30.2 cm²1.54 : 1Traditional N. American
Government Letter203 mm267 mm54.2 cm²1.32 : 1Traditional N. American
Index Card76 mm127 mm9.7 cm²1.67 : 1Traditional N. American
Postcard102 mm152 mm15.5 cm²1.49 : 1Traditional N. American
Int'l Business Card85.6 mm53.98 mm4.6 cm²1.59 : 1Business Cards
Japanese Business Card91 mm55 mm5 cm²1.65 : 1Business Cards
Hungarian Business Card90 mm50 mm4.5 cm²1.80 : 1Business Cards
Live Series Explorer

See how the sizes in a series stack up

Each rectangle is scaled proportionally to its real paper dimensions. Switch the category tabs above to explore ISO A, B, C, ANSI, ARCH, North American and business-card standards.

Visual Comparator

Compare two paper sizes side by side

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ISO A, B and C series follow the international ISO 216 standard where each size halves the previous one along the long edge (1 : √2 ratio). ISO B is the geometric mean of the A sizes, and ISO C is designed for envelopes that hold A-size sheets. North American Letter (8.5 × 11 in) is 6 mm wider and 18 mm shorter than ISO A4. Note: Japan's JIS B series uses a slightly larger B0 (1030 × 1456 mm) than the ISO 216 B0 (1000 × 1414 mm) shown above — the two are often confused, and both appear in print shops worldwide. The three international business-card standards — ISO/IEC 7810 (85.6 × 54 mm), Japanese (91 × 55 mm) and Hungarian (90 × 50 mm) — are listed under the Business Cards tab.

PRINT QUALITY & RESOLUTION

DPI Explained: How Pixels Translate to Physical Paper

DPI (Dots Per Inch) defines the density of ink dots printed on physical paper. Digital image resolution is measured in pixels, while physical prints are measured in inches or millimeters.

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300 DPI (Gold Standard): Used by photo labs, fine art giclée printers, and commercial photo books. The human eye cannot distinguish individual dots at normal viewing distance.
200 - 240 DPI (Very Good): Excellent for high quality inkjet printing at home, school projects, and larger wall art viewed from 2+ feet away.
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150 DPI (Acceptable Minimum): Good for large posters, banners, and billboards where viewing distance is 4 feet or more.

Interactive Print Size Calculator

Live Tool
Camera Sensor Equivalent:12.0 Megapixels

Maximum Print Size by Quality:

300 DPI (Ultra HD)
13.3″ × 10.0″
338 × 254 mm
240 DPI (Great)
16.7″ × 12.5″
423 × 317 mm
150 DPI (Poster)
26.7″ × 20.0″
677 × 508 mm
A4 PRINT SIZE GUIDE

A4 Print Size: Exact Dimensions in Inches, mm & cm

The A4 print size is the most widely used paper format in the world — the default for office documents, school assignments, design proofs, and photo sheets alike. Unlike casual A4 paper that is used for everyday text, an A4 photo sheet must match its physical dimensions exactly, because every millimeter shifts where a photo lands on the page and how large it prints. Getting the a4 print size right is the difference between a crisp, print-ready sheet and a crop that quietly ruins an order.

On this page you will find the exact A4 print size in mm, the a4 print size in cm, the a4 print size in inches, and a free tool that turns any photo into a perfectly dimensioned A4 sheet with multiple copies and cutting guides — all in a few clicks and without uploading a single file to a server.

A4 Print Size in mm, cm & Inches

The international standard defines the A4 print size as 210 × 297 millimeters. In everyday measurements, the a4 print size in cm is 21.0 × 29.7 cm, and the a4 print size in inches is 8.27 × 11.69 inches. If you are working in landscape, simply swap the two sides — the short edge (the a4 print side inches measurement of 8.27 in) becomes the width, and the long edge (11.69 in) becomes the height.

A4 Print Size mm
210 × 297 mm
A4 Print Size in cm
21.0 × 29.7 cm
A4 Print Size in Inches
8.27 × 11.69 in
A4 Print Side Inches
8.27 / 11.69 in

Every A-series paper size is built on the same 1 : √2 aspect ratio. Fold an A4 sheet in half and you get exactly A5; double it and you get A3. This geometric consistency is why the A4 print size works perfectly across printers, photo labs, and binder systems — and why a correctly sized A4 photo sheet always crops, scales, and prints predictably.

Why Exact A4 Print Size Matters

Printers treat a document as a fixed physical canvas. If your design assumes a slightly different a4 print size, the printer driver either scales the whole sheet (softening your images) or clips the edges (cutting off borders and crop marks). Professional photo printing demands that your file's canvas matches the true A4 print size in mm — 210 × 297 — with the correct resolution of 300 DPI, so that every pixel maps to a precise fraction of a millimeter on paper.

The same logic applies to the content placed on the sheet. A 4×6 inch photo, a 35 × 45 mm passport photo, or a 2×2 inch US visa photo each has an exact physical size. Knowing the a4 print size in cm and inches lets you calculate how many copies fit, how much spacing you need between them, and how wide the margins should be for a clean guillotine cut.

How the A4 Print Size Tool Works

The free A4 Print Size tool removes all the math and trial-and-error. You upload any photo, tell the tool the exact print size you need, and it builds a ready-to-print A4 sheet for you. The workflow is simple:

  • 1Upload your photo — drag and drop, click to browse, or press Ctrl+V to paste from your clipboard.
  • 2Choose your print size — type exact dimensions or pick from 30+ official presets for passport and visa photos.
  • 3Crop, zoom, and rotate — position the photo precisely inside its target frame with live preview.
  • 4Lay out your A4 sheet — set paper size, copies, spacing, and margins with automatic packing.
  • 5Export at 300 DPI — download a print-ready PDF or high-resolution PNG, or print the sheet directly.

Which Photos Fit on an A4 Sheet?

Because the A4 print size in inches is 8.27 × 11.69, a single A4 photo sheet can comfortably host many standard photo sizes. Common combinations include roughly 30–36 passport photos of 35 × 45 mm, 12–15 copies of a 2×2 inch US visa photo, or 2–4 prints of 4×6 inch and 5×7 inch photos with clean spacing. The tool's automatic layout engine calculates the optimal grid for any combination, so you always get the maximum number of copies on one sheet without overlapping.

Tips for a Print-Ready A4 Sheet

  • Work at 300 DPI — the industry standard for sharp, grain-free photo prints.
  • Enable corner crop marks for precise scissor or guillotine cutting.
  • Add a thin border around white-background passport photos so edges stay crisp.
  • Leave safe margins and spacing so nothing is lost to printer bleed.

Free, Fast, and 100% Private

Everything happens in your browser. Your photos are never uploaded to a server, so sensitive documents like passport and visa pictures stay completely private. Whether you need the exact A4 print size in mm for a design file, the a4 print size in cm for a photo-lab order, or the a4 print size in inches for a US printer, the A4 Print Size tool gives you the answer instantly and exports a true 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Everything You Need to Know About Photo Sizing & A4 Printing

🔒 Are my uploaded photos safe and private?+

Yes, 100% private. All photo cropping, tiling, DPI calculations, and PDF generation happen entirely inside your web browser using HTML5 Canvas and client-side JavaScript. Your images are never sent over the internet or saved to any external server.

🔒 Where do my photos go when I use the tool?+

Nowhere. Your images are read directly from your device into your browser's memory using JavaScript and the HTML5 Canvas API. They are never uploaded, never stored on any server, and are automatically cleared when you close or refresh the page.

🔒 Can anyone else see or access my personal documents?+

No. Because all processing happens 100% in your browser, your photos never leave your device and no third party — including this website — can see or access them. There is no account, no upload endpoint, and no database involved.

🔒 Is my personal information stored or tracked?+

No account is required, no personal information is collected, and no tracking cookies are used. The only data stored is your theme and language preference, kept locally in your own browser via localStorage. This site does not embed analytics or third-party trackers.

What is A4 print size?+

The A4 print size is the international ISO 216 standard paper dimension of 210 × 297 mm. In everyday units that is 21 × 29.7 cm or 8.27 × 11.69 inches. It is the world's most common paper size for printing documents and photos, used everywhere except North America.

What print size is A4?+

A4 is the ISO 216 "A" series size that sits between A5 and A3. Its exact print dimensions are 210 × 297 mm (8.27 × 11.69 in). For photo printing, an A4 print needs roughly 2480 × 3508 pixels at 300 DPI for full-quality output.

How do I print A4 on letter size paper?+

US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) is slightly wider but shorter than A4 (8.27 × 11.69 in), so A4 will not fit on Letter paper without scaling. To print an A4 file on Letter paper:

  • In the printer dialog, set the paper size to Letter (8.5 × 11 in).
  • Choose "Fit to Printable Area" or "Shrink to Fit" so the A4 page scales down to roughly 94%.
  • If the document must stay at exact physical scale, print on true A4 paper instead.
What size is an A4 print?+

An A4 print measures exactly 210 × 297 millimeters — that is 21 × 29.7 cm or 8.27 × 11.69 inches. For a sharp 300 DPI print your image should be about 2480 × 3508 pixels.

What size frame do I need for an A4 print?+

An A4 print (210 × 297 mm / 8.27 × 11.69 in) fits a standard A4 frame. Look for frames labeled "A4" — their opening or mount is slightly larger than the paper (about 225 × 322 mm outer) to allow a mat border, and A4 prints drop in without trimming.

What is the difference between A4 and Letter paper?+

A4 (210 × 297 mm) is the ISO standard used around the world, while US Letter (8.5 × 11 in = 216 × 279 mm) is used mainly in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Letter is 6 mm wider and 18 mm shorter than A4, so the two are not interchangeable without scaling.

What DPI do I need for a sharp A4 print?+

For a crisp A4 print use 300 DPI, which means an image of roughly 2480 × 3508 pixels. 150 DPI works for larger prints viewed from a distance, but 300 DPI is the safe standard for home and lab photo printing.

How do I print a true-to-size A4 sheet at home?+

In your printer dialog choose "Actual Size" or "100%", set the paper size to A4 (210 × 297 mm), and switch off "Fit to Page" and "Scale to Fit". This tool exports a physical-scale 300 DPI PDF with cutting crop marks, so the print comes out at exact dimensions.

How many passport photos fit on one single A4 sheet?+

On a standard A4 sheet (210 × 297 mm), you can fit approximately 30 to 36 copies of 35 × 45 mm passport photos (such as Indian, UK, or Schengen standard) with proper 4 mm cutting gaps and 8 mm sheet margins. For 2 × 2 inch (51 × 51 mm) US passport photos, you can comfortably fit 12 to 15 copies on a single A4 sheet.

How do I print the PDF at 100% exact physical size without distortion?+

When opening the PDF in Adobe Acrobat, Chrome, or your printer dialog, ensure the following settings are chosen:

  • Select Scale: "100%" or "Actual Size" (Do NOT choose "Fit to Printable Area" or "Shrink to Fit").
  • Set Page Setup paper size to A4 (210 × 297 mm) or your chosen format.
  • Select "Photo Quality" or "High Glossy Paper" in printer properties for deep color vibrancy.
What type of paper should I use for printing photos at home?+

For passport and official documents, use Matte or Semi-Gloss 180 to 240 GSM inkjet photo paper. For portraits, family albums, and framed photos, High-Gloss 200–260 GSM photo paper delivers vibrant contrast and crisp detail. Standard 75–80 GSM photocopy paper is not recommended for photo prints.

What is the difference between 4R, 5R, and 8R photo sizes?+

The "R" sizing convention is the international photographic standard:
3R: 3.5 × 5 inches (89 × 127 mm)
4R: 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) — the world's most popular album print size.
5R: 5 × 7 inches (127 × 178 mm) — standard tabletop picture frame.
8R: 8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm) — classic wall and studio portrait.

How do cutting crop marks work on the printed sheet?+

Corner crop marks are thin crosshair guide lines rendered around each photo. When you align a metal ruler or guillotine paper cutter with these marks, you can make perfectly straight, precise cuts without cutting into the photo content.