Flyer sizes: standard dimensions in inches, mm and pixels
The most common flyer in the US is letter size, 8.5 × 11 in. Half letter (5.5 × 8.5 in) and quarter page (4.25 × 5.5 in) are the cheaper hand-outs, and tabloid (11 × 17 in) doubles as a small poster. Elsewhere flyers are A4 (210 × 297 mm), A5 (148 × 210 mm) and A6 (105 × 148 mm). With 0.125 in bleed, a letter flyer is set up at 8.75 × 11.25 in, 2625 × 3375 pixels at 300 ppi.
Flyer sizes: dimensions, bleed and pixels
Bleed is 0.125 in on every side for inch sizes and 3 mm for metric ones. Pixels are rounded to the nearest whole pixel.
| Size | Inches | Millimeters | With bleed | Pixels at 300 ppi (with bleed) | Notes and template |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter | 8.5 × 11 in | 215.9 × 279.4 mm | 8.75 × 11.25 in | 2,550 × 3,300 px 2,625 × 3,375 px | Free template |
| Half letter | 5.5 × 8.5 in | 139.7 × 215.9 mm | 5.75 × 8.75 in | 1,650 × 2,550 px 1,725 × 2,625 px | Template |
| Quarter page | 4.25 × 5.5 in | 107.95 × 139.7 mm | 4.5 × 5.75 in | 1,275 × 1,650 px 1,350 × 1,725 px | |
| 5 × 7 in | 5 × 7 in | 127 × 177.8 mm | 5.25 × 7.25 in | 1,500 × 2,100 px 1,575 × 2,175 px | Template |
| Rack card | 4 × 9 in | 101.6 × 228.6 mm | 4.25 × 9.25 in | 1,200 × 2,700 px 1,275 × 2,775 px | Template |
| Tabloid | 11 × 17 in | 279.4 × 431.8 mm | 11.25 × 17.25 in | 3,300 × 5,100 px 3,375 × 5,175 px | Template |
| A4 | 8.27 × 11.69 in | 210 × 297 mm | 216 × 303 mm | 2,480 × 3,508 px 2,551 × 3,579 px | Template |
| A5 | 5.83 × 8.27 in | 148 × 210 mm | 154 × 216 mm | 1,748 × 2,480 px 1,819 × 2,551 px | Free template |
| A6 | 4.13 × 5.83 in | 105 × 148 mm | 111 × 154 mm | 1,240 × 1,748 px 1,311 × 1,819 px | Template |
| DL | 3.9 × 8.27 in | 99 × 210 mm | 105 × 216 mm | 1,169 × 2,480 px 1,240 × 2,551 px | Fits a DL envelope Template |
Which size to choose
Pick the size by where the flyer goes. Notice boards and counter stacks suit letter or A4, where there is room for a headline people read from a few steps away. Hand-outs and bag inserts suit half letter, A5 or smaller, which cost less per piece because more fit on a press sheet. Rack cards (4 × 9 in) and DL (99 × 210 mm) fit brochure racks and standard envelopes.
Smaller sizes are usually cut from the same press sheet as larger ones, so going down a size cuts the paper cost but rarely the design time.
Setting up a flyer file
Make the document the finished size and add 0.125 in (3 mm) of bleed on every side; extend backgrounds and photos to the bleed line. Keep text at least 0.125 in inside the trim. Photos need about 300 ppi at the size they print: a photo filling a letter flyer needs roughly 2550 × 3300 pixels. Check yours with the DPI calculator.
Office and home printers can’t print to the edge of the paper. If you’re printing yourself, leave a white margin of about 0.25 in instead of bleed, or print larger and trim.
Questions
- What size is a flyer in pixels?
- At 300 ppi: letter (8.5 × 11 in) is 2550 × 3300 px, or 2625 × 3375 px with bleed; half letter is 1650 × 2550 px; A4 is 2480 × 3508 px, or 2551 × 3579 px with 3 mm bleed; A5 is 1748 × 2480 px.
- Is A4 the same as letter size?
- No. A4 is 210 × 297 mm (8.27 × 11.69 in): narrower and taller than letter (8.5 × 11 in). A letter design printed on A4 is shrunk or cropped, so set the file up for the paper used where it will be printed.
- Is A5 the same as half letter?
- Not quite. A5 is 148 × 210 mm (5.83 × 8.27 in) and half letter is 5.5 × 8.5 in (139.7 × 215.9 mm): A5 is a little wider and a little shorter.
- What is the most common flyer size?
- Letter (8.5 × 11 in) in the US and Canada, and A5 or A4 in most other countries. Half letter and A5 are the most common sizes for flyers that are handed out.
If the printer sends the file back
Terms on this page: Bleed, CMYK, RGB, DPI / PPI (resolution).
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Cards, paper and stationery: Business card · Postcard · Paper · Envelope · Letterhead · Greeting card · Presentation folder
Flyers, brochures and handouts: Brochure · Rack card · Door hanger · Menu · Table tent · Bookmark
Stickers, labels and tags: Sticker · Label · Hang tag
Bottle, can and jar labels: Wine label · Beer label · Water bottle label · Candle label · Jar label
Boxes and packaging: Mailer box · Shipping box · Tuck box · Stand-up pouch · Pizza box
Posters, books and calendars: Poster · Book · Calendar
Signs, billboards and vehicles: Banner · Yard sign · Car magnet · Billboard
T-shirts and apparel: T-shirt
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