Print Size Calculator

Print Size Calculator

How big can you print a photo without it looking soft? Enter its size in pixels and this calculator shows the largest print size at three quality levels.

How the calculation works

Print size is pixels divided by resolution: print inches = pixels ÷ PPI. PPI (pixels per inch) describes how densely pixels are spread across the paper. More pixels per inch means finer detail:

• 300 PPI — Excellent Sharp at close viewing distance. The standard for photos you will hold or inspect up close.
• 200 PPI — Good Hard to tell apart from 300 PPI at normal viewing distance. A practical target for most enlargements.
• 150 PPI — Acceptable Fine for wall prints viewed from a few feet away, such as posters and large canvas prints.

Example: a 6000 × 4000 pixel photo (24 megapixels) prints at 20 × 13.33 inches at 300 PPI, 30 × 20 inches at 200 PPI, and 40 × 26.67 inches at 150 PPI.

Maximum print size for common photo dimensions

Pixels	Megapixels	At 300 PPI	At 200 PPI	At 150 PPI
1920 × 1080	2.1 MP	6.4 × 3.6 in	9.6 × 5.4 in	12.8 × 7.2 in
3000 × 2000	6.0 MP	10.0 × 6.7 in	15.0 × 10.0 in	20.0 × 13.3 in
4032 × 3024	12.2 MP	13.4 × 10.1 in	20.2 × 15.1 in	26.9 × 20.2 in
6000 × 4000	24.0 MP	20.0 × 13.3 in	30.0 × 20.0 in	40.0 × 26.7 in
8256 × 5504	45.4 MP	27.5 × 18.3 in	41.3 × 27.5 in	55.0 × 36.7 in

Pixels needed for a specific print size

• Pixels needed for an 8×10 print — 2400 × 3000 px at 300 PPI
• Pixels needed for a 16×20 print — 4800 × 6000 px at 300 PPI
• Pixels needed for a 24×36 print — 7200 × 10800 px at 300 PPI
• How big can I print an iPhone photo? — based on 4032 × 3024 px