1080 × 1080 pixels: print size in inches and centimetres
1080 × 1080 pixels (a square social post) prints at 3.6 × 3.6 inches at 300 DPI, or 7.2 × 7.2 inches at 150 DPI.
| Megapixels | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 |
| File size | 3.3 MB as uncompressed 8-bit RGB |
| Largest sheet at 300 DPI | US business card, cropped to fill |
| Largest sheet at 150 DPI | 5 × 7 inch photo, cropped to fill |
1080 × 1080 pixels at each resolution
| Resolution | Inches | Centimetres | Pixels blend from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 DPI | 15 × 15 | 38.1 × 38.1 cm | 47.7 inches (121 cm) |
| 96 DPI | 11.25 × 11.25 | 28.6 × 28.6 cm | 35.8 inches (91 cm) |
| 100 DPI | 10.8 × 10.8 | 27.4 × 27.4 cm | 34.4 inches (87 cm) |
| 150 DPI | 7.2 × 7.2 | 18.3 × 18.3 cm | 22.9 inches (58 cm) |
| 200 DPI | 5.4 × 5.4 | 13.7 × 13.7 cm | 17.2 inches (44 cm) |
| 240 DPI | 4.5 × 4.5 | 11.4 × 11.4 cm | 14.3 inches (36 cm) |
| 300 DPI | 3.6 × 3.6 | 9.1 × 9.1 cm | 11.5 inches (29 cm) |
| 400 DPI | 2.7 × 2.7 | 6.9 × 6.9 cm | 8.6 inches (22 cm) |
| 600 DPI | 1.8 × 1.8 | 4.6 × 4.6 cm | 5.7 inches (15 cm) |
| 1200 DPI | 0.9 × 0.9 | 2.3 × 2.3 cm | 2.9 inches (7 cm) |
Pixels have no size until you choose a DPI
An image of 1080 × 1080 pixels is 1.2 million dots of colour and nothing more. It only gets a size in inches when it is printed, and that size is the pixels divided by the resolution: 1080 ÷ 300 = 3.6 inches wide at 300 DPI. On a screen the DPI stored in the file is ignored; the image takes up 1080 × 1080 of the screen’s own pixels.