Paper Sizes Guide, UK Flyer & Poster Sizes in CM & Inches, A3, A4, A5 & A6

Posted: 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
10mm 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:

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.