Paper Sizes Guide

Paper Sizes Guide

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16 Oct 2015

Updated: 4 April 2023

Hello! Hollie here. I’m one of instantprint’s Personal Artworkers, and I’d like to share our quick size guides with you to help you make your design print-ready.

Our team often get asked questions about paper sizes and stocks. Commonly, we see queries such as ‘is A3 bigger than A4’, 'what is A4 size in px' and 'what size is my print with bleed'. So, we've taken the time to craft an entire page dedicated to all things size!

 

Print Sizes in mm

The table below is based on printing a portrait document at 300dpi (dots per inch) – meaning it’ll print in really high quality. You can use these measurements to set up your document in your preferred design software program based on what size product you want. We've also included the paper size in pixels further down in this blog to help!

To convert your paper size to centimetres, simply divide the mm values by 10. 85 x 55 mm is the same as 8.5 cm x 5.5 cm.

Size Name Size in mm
(without bleed area)
Size in mm
(with bleed area)
Business Card 85 x 55 mm 91 x 61 mm
  DL / Comp Slip 99 x 210 mm 105 x 216 mm
  A7 105 x 74mm 108 x 77 mm
  A6 148 x 105 mm 154 x 111 mm
  A5 210 x 148 mm 216 x 154 mm
  A4 297 x 210 mm 303 x 216 mm
  A3 420 x 297 mm 426 x 303 mm
  A2 594 x 420 mm 600 x 426 mm
  A1 841 x 594 mm 847 x 600 mm
  A0 1189 x 841 mm 1195 x 847 mm
 Roller Banners 800 x 2000 mm 806 x 2006 mm

A Quick Guide to 'A' Sizes

The table below compares the different A sizes available for printing, giving you an idea of how big your finished print item will be once it arrives. Many people are aware of the size of an A4 sheet of paper, so it may help to picture A4 paper size when thinking about the aspect ratio. Be sure to measure your desired advertising space before printing to ensure your print fits the space.
 

a diagram comparing the different A sizes

 

Getting to Know 'px' Sizes

Sometimes, when designing your print, you may come across px or pixels. A pixel is the smallest unit of a digital image and is a tiny square or rectangle that contains a specific amount of digital information, representing a specific colour or brightness level. Some people choose to work in pixels as it can help when looking at the quality and clarity of images.

At instantprint, 'A' sizes are the most common way our customers set up and refer to their print, so if you're presented with a new width and height choice, we know it can be confusing.

If you ever need to create a design in pixels and find yourself wondering, for example, what an A4 paper size in pixels is, simply use the table below and set up your design using the converted measurements from mm.

 

 Size Name Size in pixels 300dpi
(without bleed area)
Size in pixels 300dpi
(with bleed area)
  Business Card size in pixels 1004 x 650 px 1075 x 720 px
  DL / Comp Slip size in pixels 1169 x 2480 px 1240 x 2551 px
  A7 size in pixels 1240 x 874 px 1276 x 909 px
  A6 size in pixels 1748 x 1240 px 1819 x 1311 px
  A5 size in pixels 2480 x 1748 px 2551 x 1819 px
  A4 size in pixels 3508 x 2480 px 3579 x 2551 px
  A3 size in pixels 4961 x 3508 px 5031 x 3579 px
  A2 size in pixels 7016 x 4961 px 7087 x 5031 px
  A1 size in pixels 9933 x 7016 px 10004 x 7087 px
  A0 size in pixels 14043 x 9933 px 14114 x 10004 px
 Roller Banners size in pixels 9449 x 23622 px 9520 x 23693 px

 

Booklets

We offer booklets in the following sizes:

 

An image comparing the sizes of booklets

 Booklet Size Finished Size With Bleed Spread With Bleed
  A6 148 x 105 mm 154 x 111 mm 210 x 148 mm 216 x 154 mm
  A5 210 x 148 mm 216 x 154 mm 297 x 210 mm 303 x 216 mm
  DL 99 x 210 mm 105 x 216 mm 198 x 210 mm 204 x 216 mm
  148mm Square 148 x 148 mm 154 x 154 mm 296 x 148 mm 302 x 154 mm
  A4 210 x 297 mm 216 x 303 mm 420 x 297 mm 426 x 303 mm
 210mm Square 210 x 210 mm 216 x 216 mm 420 x 297 mm 426 x 216 mm

 

We also offer a short edge bound stapled and wirebound booklets (in all sizes except DL) which means you will have a landscape booklet. For this, all you need to do is flip the measurements round.

landscape wire bound booklet size comparison

Please note that our thread sewn hardback and paperback books are only available in sizes A4 and A5. If you require a different size of thread sewn book, please get in touch with our account management team who’ll be happy to arrange a bespoke print order for you.
 

Business Cards

We offer business cards in the following sizes:

 

An image comparing different business card sizes

*Standard business card size includes our premium, economy, loyalty, recycled and Kraft business cards.

  Business Card Size Finished Size With Bleed
 Standard 85 x 55 mm 91 x 61 mm
  Folded Portrait 110 x 85 mm 116 x 91 mm
  Folded Landscape 170 x 55 mm 116 x 91 mm
  Square 55 x 55 mm 61 x 61 mm
  Mini 85 x 25 mm 91 x 31 mm

 

To see how these sizes compare with international paper sizes, and business cards in the USA and Canada, check out our business card size guide here.
 

Exhibition Stands

We offer exhibition stands in the following sizes:
 

Image showing a comparison of the different exhibition stand sizes

 

We name our exhibition stand sizes in numbers like this because of the amount of panels in each one. All of our stands are split into 3 sections (2 are not fully visible) and the middle section is split depending on how big the stand is.


As exhibition stands are a lot bigger than our other products, we need the resolution to be set at 150dpi.

 Exhibition Stand Size Finished Size With Bleed
 1 x 3 2019 x 2230 mm 2025 x 2236 mm
  2 x 3 2692 x 2230 mm 2698 x 2236 mm
  3 x 3 3365 x 2230 mm 3371 x 2236 mm
  4 x 3 4038 x 2230 mm 4044 x 2236 mm
  Podium Graphic 1810 x 785 mm 1816 x 791 mm

 

All of our exhibition stands come with a podium. This is to store your stand whilst you’re not using it and as a handy table for your event. The podium graphic is the same size for all of stand sizes.

 

Flags

We offer flags in the following sizes:
 

an image comparing different promotional flag banner sizes and shapes

 

When setting up flag artwork, we recommend using one of our templates and filling the entire area with your artwork. 

In the table below, we’ve listed the total area of the artwork which is what we will print before your flag is cut and the visual area is the part that you will see once the flag is finished.

  Flag Size Total Area Visual Area
  Small Feather Flag 690 x 1860 mm 630 x 1800 mm
  Medium Feather Flag 605 x 2620 mm 537 x 2545 mm
  Large Feather Flag 690 x 2860 mm 630 x 2800 mm
  Small Teardrop Flag 687 x 1477 mm 645 x 1477 mm
  Medium Teardrop Flag 698 x 2067 mm 636 x 1957 mm
  Large Teardrop Flag 868 x 2218 mm 799 x 2145 mm

 

 

Flyers & Leaflets

We offer flyers and leaflets in the following sizes and styles:

An image comparing flyer sizes
 

  Flyer Size Finished Size With Bleed
  A7 74 x 105 mm 80 x 111 mm
  A6 105 x 148 mm 111 x 154 mm
 148mm Square 148 x 148 mm 154 x 154 mm
  A5 148 x 210 mm 154 x 216 mm
  A5 Slim 74 x 210 mm 80 x 216 mm
  DL 99 x 210 mm 105 x 216 mm
  210mm Square 210 x 210 mm 216 x 216 mm
  A4 210 x 297 mm 216 x 303 mm
  A4 Slim 105 x 297 mm 111 x 303 mm
  A3 297 x 420 mm 303 x 426 mm

 

Remember! If you're working with a lot of complex imagery, you or your designer may be presented with working in pixels. If you need help converting the dimensions from mm's, the A3 pixel size and A4 pixel size as well as many others can be found in the table at the top of this blog.

 

Folded Leaflets

We offer folded leaflets in the following sizes and styles:

 

Image showing a comparison of folded leaflet sizes

  Folded Leaflet Size Finished Size Flat Size With Bleed
  A5 Half Fold 148 x 105 mm 210 x 148 mm 216 x 154 mm
  A5 C-Fold 70 x 148 mm 210 x 148 mm 216 x 154 mm
  A5 Z-Fold 70 x 148 mm 210 x 148 mm 216 x 154 mm
  A4 Half Fold 148 x 210 mm 297 x 210 mm 303 x 216 mm
  A4 C-Fold 99 x 210 mm 297 x 210 mm 303 x 216 mm
  A4 Z-Fold 99 x 210 mm 297 x 210 mm 303 x 216 mm
  A4 Slim Half Fold 105 x 297 mm 210 x 297 mm 216 x 303 mm
  148mm Square Half Fold 148 x 148 mm 296 x 148 mm 302 x 154 mm
  A3 Half Fold 210 x 297 mm 297 x 420 mm 303 x 426 mm
  A3 C-Fold 140 x 297 mm 297 x 420 mm 303 x 426 mm
  A3 Z-Fold 140 x 297 mm 297 x 420 mm 303 x 426 mm
  210mm Square Half Fold 210 x 210 mm 420 x 210 mm 426 x 216 mm
  210mm Square C-Fold 210 x 210 mm 630 x 210 mm 636 x 216 mm
  210mm Square Z-Fold 210 x 210 mm 630 x 210 mm 636 x 216 mm

 

Posters

We offer posters in the following sizes:

 

Image comparing different poster sizes

  Poster Size Finished Size With Bleed
  A4 210 x 297 mm 216 x 303 mm
  A3 297 x 420 mm 303 x 426 mm
  A2 594 x 420 mm 600 x 426 mm
  A1 841 x 594 mm 847 x 600 mm
  A0 1189 x 841 mm 1195 x 847 mm
  40 x 30 1016 x 762 mm 1022 x 768 mm
  60 x 40 1542 x 1016 mm 1530 x 1022 mm

 

Indoor and outdoor poster frames are available in sizes A4, A3, A2 and A1. Pavement style A-frames are also available in sizes A2 and A1.

If you're looking for more advice on what poster is best for your job, take a look at our blog: A Guide to Poster Sizes and Stocks.

 

Roller Banners

We offer roller banners in the following sizes:

 

 

 

An image comparing different roller banner sizes and options

  Roller Banner Size Finished Size With Bleed
  Standard 800 x 2000 mm 806 x 2006 mm
  Folded Portrait 800 x 2000 mm 806 x 2006 mm
  Folded Landscape 1000 x 2000 mm 1006 x 2006 mm
  Square 800 x 2000 mm 806 x 2006 mm

 

Signage

We offer signage in the following sizes:

 

an image comparing different signage sizes

  Sign Size Finished Size With Bleed
  A3 297 x 420 mm 303 x 426 mm
  A2 594 x 420 mm 600 x 426 mm
  A1 841 x 594 mm 847 x 600 mm
  A0 1189 x 841 mm 1195 x 847 mm

 

Stickers

We offer stickers in the following sizes and shapes:

 

image showing a comparison of sticker sizes

  Sticker Size Finished Size With Bleed
  Small Circle Sticker 37 x 37 mm 43 x 43 mm
  Small Square Sticker 37 x 37 mm 43 x 43 mm
  Small Rectangle Sticker 80 x 45 mm 86 x 51 mm
  Medium Circle Sticker 76 x 76 mm 82 x 82 mm
  Medium Square Sticker 45 x 45 mm 51 x 51 mm
  Medium Rectangle Sticker 63 x 88 mm 69 x 94 mm
  Large Circle Sticker 88 x 88 mm 94 x 94 mm
  Large Rectangle Sticker 75 x 110 mm 81 x 116 mm
  Extra Large Rectangle Sticker 140 x 94 mm 146 x 100 mm

 

When setting up your circle sticker artwork, please set it up as a square. For example, for a 37mm circle sticker, please set your artwork up as a 37mm x 37mm square and keep important information away from the edges. The corners will act as your bleed area
 

Top Tips

  • Set your document size before you start designing; getting your prep right is so important for fantastic print
  • You can also look at the product you want on the website to find the exact sizes in mm
  • If you need to convert your sizes such as A4 in pixels, use our conversion chart above

 

Other Considerations

GSM

GSM stands for ‘grams per square metre’ and refers to the weight of the paper. The heavier the paper, the higher the number of grams per square metre – and, generally, the higher the perceived quality of the stock.

Choosing the right GSM paper for your printed materials is essential so, to help make sure you’ve got everything you need to make an informed choice, we created this quick beginner’s GSM paper guide and a guide to paper weight to get you started.

 

Need More Help?

If you'd like more advice on choosing the right size product for your print needs, please get in touch with our client service advisors who'd be happy to support you. Alternatively, our free sample pack features of a range of popular products in a variety of sizes. You can order a free sample pack here.

 

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Hollie

About the Author

Hi, I’m Hollie. I’m one of instantprint’s Artworkers. I create content to support our clients to create professional print, no matter their experience.