A4 Size in Pixels

A4 is 210 × 297 mm — here’s exactly how many pixels that is at every common DPI, plus a converter below for margins, bleed and other sizes.

A4 in pixels, by DPI

A4 paper is 210 × 297 mm (8.27 × 11.69 in). Its pixel size depends entirely on the DPI you export at — there’s no single correct answer without one. Here are the pixel dimensions at every DPI you’re likely to run into:

DPIPixels (px)
72595 × 842 px
96794 × 1123 px
1501240 × 1754 px
3002480 × 3508 px
6004961 × 7016 px

For comparison at 300 DPI: A3 (297 × 420 mm) is 3508 × 4961 px, A5 (148 × 210 mm) is 1748 × 2480 px, and US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) is 2550 × 3300 px.

Unit converter

DPI

Paper size

Portrait / Landscape
Size (mm)210.00 × 297.00 mm
Size at 300 DPI (px)2480 × 3508 px

Bleed & safe margin

  • Trim size210.00 × 297.00 mm · 2480 × 3508 px
  • With bleed216.00 × 303.00 mm · 2551 × 3579 px
  • Safe area204.00 × 291.00 mm · 2409 × 3437 px
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Need margins, bleed or a different size?

  1. Pick A4 and your DPI

    The converter below already has mm, cm, in and px linked together — pick A4 from the paper size preset and any DPI to see its pixel size instantly.

  2. Switch orientation

    Toggle portrait or landscape to flip A4 between 210 × 297 mm and 297 × 210 mm and see both pixel sizes.

  3. Add bleed and safe margin

    Set bleed and safe margin in mm to get the trim size, the size with bleed, and the safe area for an A4 print job, in both mm and px.

  4. Check a different paper size

    Swap the preset to any ISO A or B size, US Letter, Legal or Tabloid, or a business card, credit card or postcard, and get the same breakdown.

Frequently asked questions

What size in pixels do I need for a print-ready A4 document?

At the print standard of 300 DPI, A4 is 2480 × 3508 px (210 ÷ 25.4 × 300 and 297 ÷ 25.4 × 300, both rounded). That’s the size to design or export at for brochures, flyers and anything headed to a commercial printer.

What is A4 in pixels for a screen PDF or on-screen document?

At 96 DPI — the reference resolution browsers and most UI design tools use — A4 is 794 × 1123 px. That’s enough detail for reading on a screen or a PDF that never gets printed, at a much smaller file size than a 300 DPI export.

How does A4 relate to A3 and A5 in size?

The ISO 216 series is built so each size folds exactly in half into the next: fold A3 in half and you get A4; fold A4 in half and you get A5. Each step down halves the area (and each step up doubles it), while keeping the same width-to-height ratio throughout the series.

Why do Word and Photoshop show different pixel dimensions for the same A4 page?

Word defines its A4 page in inches/points and only converts to pixels for on-screen display, typically at 96 DPI — it has no native “pixel” size. Photoshop instead rasterizes the page at whatever resolution (PPI) you chose when you created the document, so a 72 PPI file and a 300 PPI file give completely different px counts for the same physical A4 sheet.

Why isn’t there one single number for “A4 in pixels”?

Because a millimeter has no pixel size until you pick a DPI. A4’s physical dimensions (210 × 297 mm) never change, but the pixel count scales with whatever resolution you’re exporting or displaying at — 595 × 842 px at 72 DPI versus 2480 × 3508 px at 300 DPI is the same sheet of paper.

Can I check bleed or margins for an A4 print file here?

Yes — the converter below has A4 built in as a paper size preset, with a bleed and safe margin section underneath that shows trim size, size with bleed, and safe area in both mm and px at once.