Pixels to inches at 300 DPI
At 300 DPI, divide the pixels by 300 to get inches: 1000 pixels is 3.33 in.
The formula
Inches = pixels ÷ 300. At 300 DPI one inch holds 300 pixels, so a length in pixels divided by 300 is its length in inches.
Pixels to inches at 300 DPI
| Pixels | Inches |
|---|---|
| 1 px | 0.003 in |
| 10 px | 0.033 in |
| 50 px | 0.167 in |
| 100 px | 0.333 in |
| 150 px | 0.5 in |
| 200 px | 0.667 in |
| 250 px | 0.833 in |
| 300 px | 1 in |
| 400 px | 1.333 in |
| 500 px | 1.667 in |
| 600 px | 2 in |
| 720 px | 2.4 in |
| 800 px | 2.667 in |
| 1,000 px | 3.333 in |
| 1,080 px | 3.6 in |
| Pixels | Inches |
|---|---|
| 1,200 px | 4 in |
| 1,500 px | 5 in |
| 1,920 px | 6.4 in |
| 2,000 px | 6.667 in |
| 2,400 px | 8 in |
| 2,480 px | 8.267 in |
| 2,550 px | 8.5 in |
| 3,000 px | 10 in |
| 3,300 px | 11 in |
| 3,508 px | 11.693 in |
| 3,840 px | 12.8 in |
| 4,000 px | 13.333 in |
| 5,000 px | 16.667 in |
| 6,000 px | 20 in |
| 8,000 px | 26.667 in |
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.