US Letter at 600 DPI is 5100 × 6600 pixels
US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) at 600 DPI is 5100 × 6600 pixels, which is 34 megapixels.
| Portrait | 5100 × 6600 pixels |
|---|---|
| Landscape | 6600 × 5100 pixels |
| With 0.125 in bleed | 5250 × 6750 pixels |
| Megapixels | 34 |
| Aspect ratio | 1.29:1 |
| File size | 96 MB as uncompressed 8-bit RGB; a JPEG or PNG is smaller |
| Paper size | 8.5 × 11 in (215.9 × 279.4 mm) |
The working
Pixels are inches multiplied by the resolution.
- Width: 8.5 in × 600 = 5,100, which rounds to 5100 pixels.
- Height: 11 in × 600 = 6,600, which rounds to 6600 pixels.
Bleed is extra image past the trim line, so that a cut that lands slightly off still leaves ink to the edge. Print shops usually ask for 0.125 in on every side of a US size, which makes the file 5250 × 6750 pixels.
Is your photo big enough?
To fill US Letter at 600 DPI an image needs at least 5100 × 6600 pixels. Cropped to fill the sheet:
- A 12 megapixel phone photo (4000 × 3000) gives 353 DPI: short of 600, so it would be upscaled or printed softer.
- A 24 megapixel camera photo (6000 × 4000) gives 471 DPI: short of 600, so it would be upscaled or printed softer.
- A 48 megapixel photo (8000 × 6000) gives 706 DPI: enough.
At 600 DPI the pixels of a print blend together from about 5.7 inches (15 cm) away. 600 DPI is used for line art, small text and scans that will be enlarged. It is also the native resolution of many office laser printers.
US Letter at other resolutions
| Resolution | Pixels | With bleed | Megapixels | Uncompressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 DPI | 612 × 792 | 630 × 810 | 0.48 | 1.4 MB |
| 96 DPI | 816 × 1056 | 840 × 1080 | 0.86 | 2.5 MB |
| 100 DPI | 850 × 1100 | 875 × 1125 | 0.94 | 2.7 MB |
| 150 DPI | 1275 × 1650 | 1313 × 1688 | 2.1 | 6 MB |
| 200 DPI | 1700 × 2200 | 1750 × 2250 | 3.7 | 11 MB |
| 240 DPI | 2040 × 2640 | 2100 × 2700 | 5.4 | 15 MB |
| 300 DPI | 2550 × 3300 | 2625 × 3375 | 8.4 | 24 MB |
| 400 DPI | 3400 × 4400 | 3500 × 4500 | 15 | 43 MB |
| 600 DPI | 5100 × 6600 | 5250 × 6750 | 34 | 96 MB |
| 1200 DPI | 10200 × 13200 | 10500 × 13500 | 135 | 385 MB |
Other sizes at 600 DPI
- A0
- A1
- A2
- A3
- A4
- A5
- A6
- A7
- Legal
- Tabloid
- Half Letter
- 4 × 6 in
- 5 × 7 in
- 8 × 10 in
- 11 × 14 in
- 16 × 20 in
- 12 × 12 in
- 12 × 18 in
- 18 × 24 in
- 24 × 36 in
- Business card
US Letter is the standard page for documents in the United States and Canada. See US Letter in pixels at every resolution or everything at 600 DPI.