Flyer Size: 8.5x11, A4 and A5 (2026)
The standard flyer size in the US is US Letter, 8.5 x 11 inches (216 x 279 mm). Outside the US, the standard flyer size is A4 (210 x 297 mm), with A5 (148 x 210 mm) the usual size for handouts. At 300 dpi, a US Letter flyer is 2550 x 3300 pixels.
8.5 x 11 in (216 x 279 mm). The standard flyer size in the US.
Standard flyer sizes in inches, cm, mm and pixels
Here's every common flyer size in portrait, with its dimensions as width x height. Pixels are at 300 dpi, the standard for print you look at up close.
| Size | Inches | Centimeters | Millimeters | Pixels at 300 dpi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Letter | 8.5 x 11 | 21.6 x 27.9 | 216 x 279 | 2550 x 3300 |
| Half Letter (half page) | 5.5 x 8.5 | 14 x 21.6 | 140 x 216 | 1650 x 2550 |
| Quarter page | 4.25 x 5.5 | 10.8 x 14 | 108 x 140 | 1275 x 1650 |
| 4 x 6 | 4 x 6 | 10.2 x 15.2 | 102 x 152 | 1200 x 1800 |
| 5 x 7 | 5 x 7 | 12.7 x 17.8 | 127 x 178 | 1500 x 2100 |
| Legal | 8.5 x 14 | 21.6 x 35.6 | 216 x 356 | 2550 x 4200 |
| Tabloid | 11 x 17 | 27.9 x 43.2 | 279 x 432 | 3300 x 5100 |
| Rack card | 4 x 9 | 10.2 x 22.9 | 102 x 229 | 1200 x 2700 |
| A3 | 11.69 x 16.54 | 29.7 x 42 | 297 x 420 | 3508 x 4961 |
| A4 | 8.27 x 11.69 | 21 x 29.7 | 210 x 297 | 2480 x 3508 |
| A5 | 5.83 x 8.27 | 14.8 x 21 | 148 x 210 | 1748 x 2480 |
| A6 | 4.13 x 5.83 | 10.5 x 14.8 | 105 x 148 | 1240 x 1748 |
| A7 | 2.91 x 4.13 | 7.4 x 10.5 | 74 x 105 | 874 x 1240 |
| DL | 3.9 x 8.27 | 9.9 x 21 | 99 x 210 | 1169 x 2480 |
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Which flyer size should you use?
Pick the size by where the flyer goes. In the US, start with US Letter. Everywhere else, start with A4 or A5.
Notice boards, walls and windows: US Letter or A4
A full sheet gets read from a step away, so the headline can be big. US Letter is 8.5 x 11 inches and A4 is 210 x 297 mm, the paper home and office printers take.
Handing out: Half Letter or A5
Half a full sheet, so you get two flyers from one page. Half Letter is 5.5 x 8.5 inches and A5 is 148 x 210 mm. Both suit counters, events and mailboxes.
Mailers and postcards: 4 x 6, 5 x 7, quarter page or A6
Small sizes suit a short message: an offer, a date, a QR code. A6 (105 x 148 mm) is close to 4 x 6 inches.
Racks and folds: rack card and DL
A rack card is 4 x 9 inches and stands in a display rack. DL is 99 x 210 mm, one third of A4, the size of an A4 sheet folded in three.
More room: Legal, Tabloid and A3
Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) gives a longer page for menus and lists. Tabloid (11 x 17 inches) is two US Letter sheets side by side, and A3 (297 x 420 mm) is two A4 sheets. Both work as a small poster.
More on the most popular handout size: half letter size, in inches, mm and pixels.
Flyer size in pixels and resolution
For print, set your file at 300 dpi. Multiply the inches by 300 to get the pixels: a US Letter flyer is 8.5 x 11 inches, so 2550 x 3300 pixels.
A flyer is read from up close, so 300 dpi is the number to use. A file with fewer pixels can look soft on paper.
Large posters are different: many print shops accept 150 dpi for them, so ask your print shop.
For a landscape (horizontal) flyer, swap the numbers. US Letter landscape is 11 x 8.5 inches, or 3300 x 2550 pixels.
In Photoshop, type the size in inches and set the resolution to 300 pixels per inch. In Canva, pick a custom size and switch the unit to inches. In Figma, which works in pixels, type the pixel size from the table.
Printing big? The poster size guide has every poster size at 300 and 150 dpi.
Flyer bleed and safe margin
Bleed is extra background past the edge of the page. The print shop prints a little bigger and trims it off, so color runs right to the edge with no white line. The common bleed is 0.125 inch (3 mm) on every side.
| Size | Trim size | With bleed | Pixels with bleed |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Letter | 8.5 x 11 in | 8.75 x 11.25 in | 2625 x 3375 |
| A4 | 210 x 297 mm | 216 x 303 mm | 2551 x 3579 |
The safe margin is the strip just inside the trim line. Keep words, logos and QR codes inside it, because trimming can shift slightly. Your print shop's template shows how wide it is.
Once your plan starts, Krumzi's flyer PDF exports at 300 dpi with the 0.125 inch bleed added. Turn it off when you print at home.
US flyer sizes vs A sizes
The US and Canada use inch sizes: Letter, Legal and Tabloid. Most other countries use the A sizes, measured in millimeters.
| US size | Inches | Closest A size | Millimeters |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Letter | 8.5 x 11 | A4 | 210 x 297 |
| Half Letter | 5.5 x 8.5 | A5 | 148 x 210 |
| 4 x 6 | 4 x 6 | A6 | 105 x 148 |
| Tabloid | 11 x 17 | A3 | 297 x 420 |
A4 is a little narrower and taller than US Letter, so a design made for one needs a small adjustment for the other.
Each A size is half the one before it: A5 is half of A4, A6 is half of A5 and A7 is half of A6. DL is one third of A4.
Every flyer size in pixels
Portrait sizes at 300 dpi, ready to copy into your design app. For landscape, swap the width and height.
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Make a flyer with AIPrint design tips that matter
Getting the size right is the start. These keep a printed flyer sharp, with nothing important trimmed off.
Pick the size before you design
Set the page to the paper size first. Changing a finished flyer to a new shape means moving everything around.
Use photos big enough to print
A photo that looks sharp on screen can print soft. To fill the width of a US Letter flyer at 300 dpi, it needs to be 2550 pixels wide.
Add bleed when color runs to the edge
Extend the background 0.125 inch (3 mm) past every edge. The print shop trims it off, so no white line shows.
Keep words inside the safe margin
Trimming can shift slightly. Keep text, logos and QR codes away from the edges so nothing gets cut off.
Frequently asked questions
In the US, the standard flyer size is US Letter: 8.5 x 11 inches (216 x 279 mm). Outside the US, it's A4: 210 x 297 mm. Half Letter (5.5 x 8.5 inches) and A5 (148 x 210 mm) are the usual sizes for handouts.
It depends on where the flyer goes. For a wall, a notice board or a window, use US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) or A4. To hand out, use Half Letter (5.5 x 8.5 inches) or A5. For a mailer with a short message, use 4 x 6 inches or A6.
Use A4 for a flyer that goes on a wall, a notice board or a window, where people read it from a step away. Use A5 for a flyer you hand out or leave on a counter. A5 is half of A4, so you get two from one sheet.
A5 (148 x 210 mm) has room for a headline, the details and a photo. A6 (105 x 148 mm) is half of A5, close to a 4 x 6 postcard, so it suits a short message like an offer or a date with a QR code. If you have more than a few lines to say, use A5.
A5 is the biggest. Each A size is half the one before it: A5 is 148 x 210 mm, A6 is 105 x 148 mm and A7 is 74 x 105 mm.
A half page flyer is 5.5 x 8.5 inches (140 x 216 mm), half of a US Letter sheet. At 300 dpi it's 1650 x 2550 pixels. More in our guide to half letter size.
A DL flyer is 99 x 210 mm (3.9 x 8.27 inches), one third of an A4 sheet. At 300 dpi it's 1169 x 2480 pixels.
A 5 x 7 flyer is 5 x 7 inches (127 x 178 mm), a little smaller than Half Letter and A5. At 300 dpi it's 1500 x 2100 pixels. It's the usual invitation size, and it works for a counter handout too.
A 4 x 6 flyer is 4 x 6 inches (102 x 152 mm), the size of a postcard. At 300 dpi it's 1200 x 1800 pixels.
At 300 dpi, the resolution for print, a US Letter flyer is 2550 x 3300 pixels. An A4 flyer is 2480 x 3508 pixels and an A5 flyer is 1748 x 2480 pixels. For any size, multiply the inches by 300.
Social media uses its own sizes. An Instagram post is 1080 x 1350 pixels (4:5) and a story is 1080 x 1920 pixels (9:16). A print flyer is a different shape, so make a version laid out for each size instead of posting the print file. See the Instagram post size guide and the Instagram story size guide.
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