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8.5×11 in photo in Pixels

215.9 × 279.4 mm — here is what that is in pixels at every output resolution.

8.5×11 in photo at 300 DPI
2550 × 3300 px

215.9 × 279.4 mm · 8.5 × 11 in · 17:22 · 8.4 megapixels at print resolution.

8.5×11 in photo in pixels at every DPI

8.5×11 in photo pixel dimensions by output resolution
DPIPixelsMegapixelsUse
72612 × 7920.5Screen / web preview
96816 × 10560.9CSS reference density
1501275 × 16502.1Large-format posters
2001700 × 22003.7Draft print
3002550 × 33008.4Standard print quality
6005100 × 660033.7Fine art / high detail

Dimensions

UnitWidthHeight
Millimetres215.9 mm279.4 mm
Centimetres21.59 cm27.94 cm
Inches8.5 in11 in
Points (72/in)612 pt792 pt
CSS pixels (96/in)816 px1056 px

Related Photo sizes

Formatmminches300 DPI pixels
4×6 in photo101.6 × 152.44 × 61200 × 1800
5×7 in photo127 × 177.85 × 71500 × 2100
6×8 in photo152.4 × 203.26 × 81800 × 2400
8×10 in photo203.2 × 2548 × 102400 × 3000
8.5×11 in photo215.9 × 279.48.5 × 112550 × 3300
11×14 in photo279.4 × 355.611 × 143300 × 4200
12×18 in photo304.8 × 457.212 × 183600 × 5400
16×20 in photo406.4 × 50816 × 204800 × 6000
18×24 in photo457.2 × 609.618 × 245400 × 7200
24×36 in photo609.6 × 914.424 × 367200 × 10800

Questions

What is 8.5×11 in photo in pixels?

At 300 DPI — the standard for print — 8.5×11 in photo is 2550 × 3300 pixels. At 72 DPI it is 612 × 792, and at 150 DPI 1275 × 1650.

What size is 8.5×11 in photo in mm and inches?

8.5×11 in photo measures 215.9 × 279.4 mm, which is 8.5 × 11 inches.

What DPI should I use for 8.5×11 in photo?

300 DPI for anything held in the hand — flyers, brochures, photo prints. 150 DPI is acceptable for large posters viewed from a distance. 72 DPI is a screen resolution and will look visibly soft in print.

Standard trade dimensions. Pixel values are computed as inches × DPI and rounded to whole pixels. Standard photo print size.