Resize an image in inches
Type a width and height in inches and the tool makes the pixels at 300 DPI: a 3.5 x 5 inch print is 1050 x 1500 pixels. It writes 300 DPI into the file, so the photo prints at the size you typed. Change the DPI and the inches hold while the pixels change.
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How much of a photo does each print keep?
Print sizes are not the shape of a camera's photos, so the tool crops the overflow evenly from the centre. It never stretches. This is how much survives, for two common photo shapes held upright.
| Pixels at 300 DPI | 3 by 4 phone photo | 2 by 3 camera photo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 x 5 in | 1050 x 1500 | 93% | 95% |
| 4 x 6 in | 1200 x 1800 | 89% | 100% |
| 5 x 7 in | 1500 x 2100 | 95% | 93% |
| 8 x 10 in | 2400 x 3000 | 94% | 83% |
| 8.5 x 11 in | 2550 x 3300 | 97% | 86% |
| 11 x 14 in | 3300 x 4200 | 95% | 85% |
None of these prints fits a phone photo exactly. 4 x 6 crops a phone photo the most, and 8 x 10 crops a camera photo the most, because each is the other's shape.
Letter paper, 8.5 x 11, is the kindest to a phone photo. If the crop takes something you need, pick the print whose shape is closest to your photo.
How big can your photo print?
Divide its pixels by the DPI. Past that size the tool must invent pixels by blending the ones it has, so the print turns soft.
| Photo | At 300 DPI | At 150 DPI |
|---|---|---|
| 12 MP phone photo, 4032 x 3024 | 13.44 x 10.08 in | 26.88 x 20.16 in |
| 48 MP phone photo, 8064 x 6048 | 26.88 x 20.16 in | 53.76 x 40.32 in |
| Full HD, 1920 x 1080 | 6.4 x 3.6 in | 12.8 x 7.2 in |
Open your own photo and the fields show its size in inches at the current DPI. That is the largest print it makes at full sharpness.
Will it really print at that size?
Only if the printer knows the DPI. The tool writes it into every JPEG and PNG, and a print dialog set to actual size uses it. WebP and AVIF cannot carry it.
Printing at fit to page, or through an app that resizes photos to its own paper, ignores the inches. Choose actual size, or 100 percent, when you print.
Print sizes with their own page
Each opens the tool at that print size in inches, at 300 DPI:
Common prints in pixels, the two that fit a phone photo whole, and what labs accept: Photo print sizes in pixels, and what labs really need.
What happens to your photo?
Your selected photo is processed in your browser, without an image upload to a server. The page may download code and codecs needed for editing.
Save your result before closing the tab; unsaved edits are kept in memory rather than in an online account.
Common questions
How do I convert inches to pixels?
Multiply the inches by the DPI. At 300 DPI, 5 inches is 1500 pixels and 3.5 inches is 1050. The tool does it as you type and shows the pixels under the fields.
What DPI should I resize a photo to for printing?
300 is the usual target for a photo print, and where the tool starts. If your lab or a form names another figure, type it in the DPI field. The inches stay the same and the pixels follow.
Can I type part of an inch?
Yes. The fields take decimals to two places, so 3.5 or 8.25 works. Under about 100 DPI a pixel is coarser than a hundredth of an inch, so the number shown can move by 0.01.
My photo is landscape. Which number goes first?
Width first. For a landscape print, open the lock and type 6 as the width and 4 as the height. Typed as 4 x 6, a landscape photo is cropped to a tall strip from its middle.
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