Pixels to centimetres at 300 DPI
At 300 DPI, divide the pixels by 118.11 to get centimetres: 1000 pixels is 8.47 cm.
The formula
Centimetres = pixels ÷ 300 × 2.54. At 300 DPI one centimetre holds 118.11 pixels, so a length in pixels divided by 118.11 is its length in centimetres.
Pixels to centimetres at 300 DPI
| Pixels | Centimetres |
|---|---|
| 1 px | 0.01 cm |
| 10 px | 0.08 cm |
| 50 px | 0.42 cm |
| 100 px | 0.85 cm |
| 150 px | 1.27 cm |
| 200 px | 1.69 cm |
| 250 px | 2.12 cm |
| 300 px | 2.54 cm |
| 400 px | 3.39 cm |
| 500 px | 4.23 cm |
| 600 px | 5.08 cm |
| 720 px | 6.1 cm |
| 800 px | 6.77 cm |
| 1,000 px | 8.47 cm |
| 1,080 px | 9.14 cm |
| Pixels | Centimetres |
|---|---|
| 1,200 px | 10.16 cm |
| 1,500 px | 12.7 cm |
| 1,920 px | 16.26 cm |
| 2,000 px | 16.93 cm |
| 2,400 px | 20.32 cm |
| 2,480 px | 21 cm |
| 2,550 px | 21.59 cm |
| 3,000 px | 25.4 cm |
| 3,300 px | 27.94 cm |
| 3,508 px | 29.7 cm |
| 3,840 px | 32.51 cm |
| 4,000 px | 33.87 cm |
| 5,000 px | 42.33 cm |
| 6,000 px | 50.8 cm |
| 8,000 px | 67.73 cm |
300 DPI is the standard for print that is held in the hand: books, magazines, photo prints, business cards and flyers. At reading distance the eye can no longer pick out the pixels.