Resize a Photo for Printing

4 × 6 in · 1200 × 1800 px · 300 DPI

Print photo sizes in pixels (4×6, 5×7, 8×10)

Print labs and home printers work in inches, but your photo is measured in pixels. To get a sharp print, you need enough pixels for the paper size at 300 DPI (dots per inch), the resolution that looks crisp in a hand-held print. Too few pixels and the print looks soft or blocky. Standard print sizes at 300 DPI: • 4 × 6 in: 1200 × 1800 px (the most common photo print) • 5 × 7 in: 1500 × 2100 px • 8 × 10 in: 2400 × 3000 px • 3.5 × 5 in: 1050 × 1500 px How to use this page: • Pick your size from the quick buttons, then choose portrait or landscape • "Fill" crops your photo to fill the whole print with no white border, which is what most labs do anyway; "Fit" keeps the entire photo and adds a white margin • Start from the highest-resolution original you have so the print stays sharp

What size is a 4x6 photo in pixels?

A 4 × 6 inch photo is 1200 × 1800 pixels at 300 DPI, the standard most print labs expect. At 150 DPI it is 600 × 900 px. This tool resizes any photo to 4 × 6 (and 5 × 7 or 8 × 10) print dimensions in your browser, with nothing uploaded.