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This list of the common American and European paper sizes includes the ISO standards, which are used globally.
All dimensions are specified in inches, millimeters as well as PostScript points (1/72 inch, always rounded off).
The overview covers:
ISO page sizes The ISO A series is the most frequently used page measurement standard. It includes
the DIN A4 format. The ISO B sizes are used for poster printing while ISO C is meant for envelopes. The
SRA standard defines press sheet sizes and is used in the printing industry.
American paper size dimensions such as Letter, Legal and the ANSI series.
English sheet sizes with a focus on formats for writing paper and book printing.
Newspaper sizes
The A-series consists of a logical set of paper sizes that are defined by the ISO 216 standard. The largest size
(A0) measures one square meter. The height/width ratio remains constant (1:1.41) for all sizes. This means you
get the A1 size by folding an A0 paper in two along its shortest side. Then fold the A1 size in two to get an A2
size paper, and so on A-sizes are used to define the finished paper size in commercial printing: A4 is for office
documents, A5 is for notepads and A6 is for postcards.
Millimeters
Inches
Points
Width
Height
Width
Height
Width
Height
A0
841
1189
33.11
46.81
2384
3370
A1
594
841
23.39
33.11
1684
2384
A2
420
594
16.54
23.39
1190
1684
A3
297
420
11.69
16.54
842
1190
A4
210
297
8.27
11.69
595
842
A5
148
210
5.83
8.27
420
595
A6
105
148
4.13
5.83
298
420
A7
74
105
2.91
4.13
210
298
A8
52
74
2.05
2.91
148
210
The same logic from the A-sizes also applies for the B-series, except here the starting point was the dimension of
one of the sides, which starts at 1 meter. B-sizes are often used for posters.
Millimeters
Inches
Points
Width
Height
Width
Height
Width
Height
B0
1000
1414
39.37
55.67
2835
4008
B1
707
1000
27.83
39.37
2004
2835
B2
500
707
19.69
27.83
1417
2004
B3
353
500
13.90
19.69
1001
1417
B4
250
353
9.84
13.90
709
1001
B5
176
250
6.93
9.84
499
709
B6
125
176
4.92
6.93
354
499
B7
88
125
3.46
4.92
249
354
B8
62
88
2.44
3.46
176
249
B9
44
62
1.73
2.44
125
176
B10
31
44
1.22
1.73
88
125
C-sizes are used for envelopes to match the A-series paper. I have omitted unrealistic sizes like C0 (imagine an
envelope measuring 917 by 1297 millimeters).
Millimeters
Inches
Points
Width
Height
Width
Height
Width
Height
C2
648
458
25.51
18.03
1837
578
C3
458
324
18.03
12.76
578
919
C4
324
229
12.76
9.02
919
649
C5
229
162
9.02
6.38
649
459
C6
162
114
6.38
4.49
459
323
Millimeters
D0
Inches
Points
Width
Height
Width
Height
Width
Height
1090
771
42.91
30.35
3090
2186
These oversized papersizes are used by printers. The dimensions in millimetres are rounded to the nearest value.
Millimeters
Inches
Points
Width
Height
Width
Height
Width
Height
SRA0
1280
900
50.39
35.43
3628
2551
SRA1
900
640
35.43
25.20
2551
1814
SRA2
640
450
25.20
17.72
1814
1276
SRA3
450
320
17.72
12.60
1276
907
SRA4
320
225
12.60
8.86
907
638
RA0
1220
860
48.03
33.86
3458
2438
RA1
860
610
33.86
24.02
2438
1729
RA2
610
430
24.02
16.93
1729
1219
Millimeters
Inches
Points
Width
Height
Width
Height
Width
Height
Letter (ANSI A)
215.9
279.4
8.5
11
612
792
Legal
215.9
355.6
8.5
14
612
1008
Ledger (ANSI B)
279.4
431.8
11
17
792
1224
Tabloid (ANSI B)
431.8
279.4
17
11
1224
792
Executive
184.1
266.7
7.25
10.55
522
756
ANSI C
559
432
22
17
1584
1224
ANSI D
864
559
34
22
2448
1584
ANSI E
1118
864
44
34
3168
2448
Millimeters
Inches
Points
Width
Height
Width
Height
Width
Height
Foolscap
336
419
13.25
16.5
954
1188
Small Post
368
469
14.5
18.5
1044
1332
336
588
13.25
22
954
1584
336
628
13.25
24.75
954
1782
Demy
394
507
15.5
20
1116
1440
Large Post
419
533
16.5
21
1188
1512
Small medium
444
558
17.5
22
1260
1584
Medium
457
584
18
23
1296
1656
Small Royal
482
609
19
24
1368
1728
Royal
507
634
20
25
1440
1800
Imperial
559
761
22
30
1584
2160
Millimeters
Width Height
Inches
Width
Height
Points
Width Height
189
246
7 7/16
9 11/16
536
697
123
186
4 13/16
7 5/16
349
527
201
258
7 7/8
10 3/16
570
731
129
198
5 1/16
7 13/16
366
561
219
276
8 5/8
10 7/8
621
782
138
216
5 7/16
8 1/2
391
612
237
312
9 5/16
12 1/4
672
884
129
198
5 1/16
7 13/16
366
561
Newspaper sizes
The dimensions of newspaper pages are not that strictly defined, so the average or most frequently used size is
mentioned.
Millimeters
Inches
Points
Width
Height
Width
Height
Width
Height
Berliner or Midi
315
470
12.4
18.5
893
1332
Broadsheet
597
749
23.5
29.5
1692
2124
Compact or Tabloid
280
430
11
16.9
792
1217
Rhenish
355
520
13.97
20.47
1006
1474
There are a number of other web sites that list paper sizes and their use. Check them out if you need a second
opinion
Wikipedia
23 December 2014
76 Comments
Josh says:
You mention that youre not sure what the ISO D sizes are for they are envelope sizes for the B series, much
like C are envelope sizes for A.
2.
hi
i am using html2pdf to convert html to pdf actually i have a large size of html container like 12x12in (inches).
and i have used A4 size for the first time then my html content not showing completely till as per the size (1212
in) then i have look into your site and i found all paper size here.. thanks for that important info
but now, when i have used A3 size i have found, my all html content inside the pdf file.but there are so much
space at the bottom of my contents in pdf
So i want to know IS there any way to reduce this space from the pdf or any other way to convert html to pdf
with manually defined page height and width
Thanks in Advance.
Shail says:
3.
Hello
can i increase height and width of A4 paper size?
Actually i have a div with size of 1212 inches and i want to create a pdf of it and i have tried A,B,C and all
related paper size. But output is 8.2711.69 inches How can i do this.. please help!!!
Thanks in Advance.
Laurens says:
You dont seem to have a problem with a paper size, you struggle with a printer driver or export settings.
I cant help with those.
4.
mohd says:
5.
What is the standard size of books that are published in the rest of the world other than England and the U.S.?
I am writing up a family history that will be printed in Germany and would like to utilize a size that they would be
familar with.
6.
Good post. I be taught something on completely different blogs everyday. Its going to all the time be stimulating
to read content material materials from other writers and comply with just a bit something from their blog.
7.
David says:
MY original post on this topic was Why is it that UK bank statements (and some other official documents), use
paper that measures 300mm X 210mm i.e. just 3mm longer than standard A4? It matters. because it wont fit in
a standard copier feed tray.
8.
Clive says:
9.
Tracey says:
Regarding your observation: American paper sizes lacks the consistent aspect ratio of the ISO A-series.
You are absolutely correct!!!
That is because in the decades prior to Personal Computer, the US Standard Letter Sizes were for designed for
the draftsman: the kind-a guy sitting at the angled desk with the only electrical device in sight would be the light
bulb (he EVEN had to manually sharpen his own pencils).
Size A is 8-1/2 x 11 inches (how they determined that I do NOT know).
After that (B,C,D,etc.) sizes either doubled in width and/or height as needed for drafting (the biggest ones were
nick-named bed sheets).
At one time I the task of printing out blue prints stored on microfilm embedded in punch cards: I think F is the
largest size I remember seeing on a regular basis but I am almost positive that they go larger than that (I mean in
the US Standard Letter Sizes).
Most of the blue prints stored on microfilm that I saw were of size D or E.
BTW You can add 2 additional US Commercial Standard Paper Sizes (mostly for historical purposes):
#1 Statement size: 8-1/2 by 5.5 (also known as the half sheet)
As a kid I always thought that the half-sheet was just a letter size sheet of paper physically torn in half.
I recently cleaned out an office that had numerous forms printed in the 1970s.
The forms that were not letter size were statement size (exactly half the size of the Letter-Size sheet of
paper
#2 US Standard Fan-Fold (aka green bar): 14-7/8 by 11 These are/were for the wide pin-feed (teletype /
industrial / factory) printers.
Just FYI, Tracey
Linda says:
10.
I wanted to change Letter to A4, but then I had to choose from a new dropdown: A4 1/4, A4 1/3. What is that?
dustin says:
11.
12.
I am going to be getting a book printed do you have any suggestions on what size I should set it up for. Will be a
small book currently is 91 pages 8.5 x 11(Letter)
13.
We have music printed on 14 x 10 paper and then folded. Can anyone tell me what paper size this is and where
it can be bought
14.
Thanks for a very handy reference. It has been of material use to me. Thanks again regards.
15.
Why do UK banks and some other official bodies print statements on paper that is about 2mm longer than the
standard A4? i.e. 210mm X 299mm
16.
Tony says:
Andrea says:
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Julie says:
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T. Ward says:
19.
Do u have any information on how to fold E-size paper to fit in 11X17 binders? Would appreciate it greatly.
T. Ward
20.
pylaj says:
the information on this site is quite helpful. I can now comfortly choose a size that is close to what I have in mind.
To me, ISO paper sizes remained the standard measuerements.
Thanks.
21.
Myrr says:
Hey Ive been told by my boss to print a document in 7.25 x 9.5 inch size.
Does this dimension have a name? Is it a popular size?
This is most likely way too late. No its not a common one. The paper is the Executive, Monarch
venkat says:
22.
23.
hi,this site is very useful 4 me.if i get any problem,sorted out by u.thx a lot.
Don B says:
24.
Thanks to your website, we discovered a book we had was size A6. We needed that size to correctly scan the
document quickly, without cropping. Adobe Acrobat rotated the pages correctly.
Thanks for your help!
25.
In the UK I use A4 for document originals and print A5 for their booklet equivalent.
What size of .pdf document will allow the US to print a Letter sized original but still print a 1/2 sized booklet.
Any advice would help
Thanks
Frank says:
26.
Christopher,
If you have not found your answer regarding, elephant, I will try to give you one. Elephant is an traditional
English Paper & Book size of paper. The basic size is 23 x 28 or 584mm x 711cm.
Frank
27.
Hi,
i am an IT admin/supervisor from middleast
it helped me for my thirdparty erps
Thanks for Ur Effort
Ur Effort Appreciated
sd/mir shaukat ali
(indian)
producer says:
Hi T. Ward,
What is the standard printing size for documents in India? A4, letter, other?
Thanks!
Laurens says:
28.
dear sir
i am starting a new printing press so i need information reguarding printing pls help me
Nelson says:
Sir,
It is not wise to enter in any business which is unfamiliar.
29.
Bhavesh says:
will you please tell me which type of paper use in laundry dry clinning bill book. what is a quality of paper which
goes with keep with cloath as tag to identify customer cloths
30.
Alex says:
Hi
I am greatfull to you all, since i m working as a print production supervisor.This chart is very much helpfull to me,
Thanks to people on NemLaxmi Pvt. Ltd
31.
Sean says:
Thanks for telling me this we where talking about why the bigger the number the smaller the page size so thanks!
32.
Great job.Very useful and helpful for printers -Chris PrintEdge Ltd, Nigeria says:
33.
Great job.Very useful and helpful for printers -Chris PrintEdge Ltd, Nigeria says:
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35.
36.
It is funny for me to read all this comments and questions about paper sizes.
For me as German the sizes are crystal clear with our DIN A (Deutsche Industrie Norm) now named ISO for
international understanding. I fully agree with Alistair about the ignorance of America in that matter.
Sunny regards from Athens, Greece
Juliane
Meenakshi says:
37.
Thanks
Your website is really helpful for the architectural students like me.
Thanks once again
Feebs says:
38.
Your listings are very helpful as a Brit, expatriated to USA now back in UK again.
I am looking for a UK source for Legal & Letter size hanging files for my US office furniture I brought back. Any
ideas?
Thanks, Feebs
39.
40.
Dave says:
Excellent! Informative and helpful article. Thanks for the useful, well presented and consise info.
Anyone whos ungratefully pedantic enough to be upset or offended by it, please supply dimensions of the cavity
youd like me to insert the paper into and Ill duly oblige. American, ISO or English measurements accepted! For
some on here, Ill prepare the A0 heavyweight stock.
41.
i actually wanted to know the names of the various types papers used in printing industry. it seems u dont have
the info.
Christopher says:
42.
I have a ledger I purchased in Oxford in 1969 the size of which was described as elephant folio.
Does this size still pertain?
Thank you.
43.
Mike says:
44.
GRISELDA says:
45.
Duncan says:
46.
This is most likely very too late for you. However, Im trying to learn the difference between Hagaki,
Wallet, Passport, l, & 2L for a personal photo collage project Im working on. The L is 3 1/2 x 5 The 2L is
57.01 like a post card w/ a borderless photo.
Duncan, this is most likely way too late for your answer. Im working on a kind of a collage photo like
project. Im throwing together a bunch of different pics together on an 8.511 photo paper (A Letter).
During tips of how to put multi pics on 8.511 , it gave a break down of how many different size pics can
fit on this size. I ran into the Passport, Wallet, Hagaki, L, & 2L. Ive been googling the difference between
all these sorts of papers. The 2L (or 5R) is 57.01 like a post card borderless photo. The L (3R) is 3.55
of Photographic Paper.
Prashant says:
47.
Thanks a lot. I found it very useful .Anytime i need help of papersize I refer it.
Prashant
48.
Hi, I am trying to find out what paper size for a publication that folds over and is (when folded) letter size or
8.511? Do you know what software and printers to use for this size paper?
Laurens says:
If you want to simply fold a page along the shortest side to end up with a letter size document, you need
to use a tabloid size page (1117). If it is a more complex folding scheme you are after, such as a
gatefold or one or two folding panels, then each panel needs to be smaller to compensate for
inaccuracies in folding and cutting. If this isnt done the edge of the paper will crease when the piece is
folded. I think panels that are 1/16 of an inch less wide is the general recommendation but it is better to
consult with your printer.
The regular layout applications like Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress, are used for designing folded
documents. Typically thin lines in the bleed area indicate where the document should be folded.
49.
Hi
Great list thanks.
Can you help with paper sizes for music. I believe they are quite different.
Laurens says:
50.
Mary says:
Is there a name or number for 6 x 3.75 paper, which is a personal check size? Id like to think my
computer/printer has been programmed with that size but Im not sure what to ask for.
51.
hi,
I Work as Programmer in Paper Industry In India at
NemLaxmi Pvt. Ltd. This article proves to be helpful to me while studing different paper sizes while preparing
coding of finished product for making every product unique.
Thanks.
52.
Laurens says:
I cannot find a definition for it either. A livre de poche is a pocketbook, typically 130190 mm. Demipoche could be a half-size version but I cannot find any dimensions for it. Ill ask one of my French
colleagues, maybe they know.
53.
It has taken me 70 years to get curious enough about sizes of paper and envelopes and paper. Your site has
fulfilled that curiosity most admirably! Thank you.
54.
Your information is ok. but can get a bit more stuff cause i still did not find wat i was looking for. I was looking for
popular paper sizes but didnt get it.
Laurens says:
I think it is difficult to list how popular certain paper sizes are. Obviously this depends on the intended
usage but there are also big regional differences. Most of Europe sticks to A4 for letters and general
office printing but you wont find this size much in the US. If anyone has a list, please post a link!
55.
ML Jennings says:
Thank you for the information found on this site. It has been a big help I have printed it out and put it next to our
copier for the staff to see. Knowing the exact sizes of the various papers is a great help.
56.
57.
I do not mind the size issue US and others. To each there own place and size. But I do mind not have copiers
with preprogramed enlarge and reduction setting for standards. The common US are list or the common ISO are
listed but why not have ISO to US and US to ISO the V and H ratios could be preset and ready for use.
58.
Alistair says:
While I agree there really is some logic behind the US paper sizes I suggest the gentleman taking umbrage be a
little more sensitive to the US approach to ignoring international standards in this and many related areas.
The US continues to use measurement basis that the rest of the world largely abandoned (except for specific
special cases) a while ago. Such changes are obviously not trivial for a population to embracebut people do
quickly adapt. His example of foolscap is a case in point, it is an archaic size and very difficult to find in the UK
the ISO A sizes having been adopted years ago.
It is public record that the US was the last major player to accept SI as legal remarkably recently, and remains the
last to not require it on packaging and the like.
The US even insists on a different system of maritime navigation marks whilst everyone else not dominated by big
brother uses a different internationally agreed approach.
It should therefore be no surprise if the raison detre behind the US approach is less than widely understood
outside the US.
I am from the UK but have lived and worked in the US for over decade now. I know from personal experience how
unnecessary these differences really areand a little bit of flippancy in the face of such national arrogance
seems totally appropriate to meeven if it was unintentional in this case.
scooter says:
59.
Whoa tell me about it! Sounds like a genuine paper expert there. Very helpful none the less. Thanks!!
Laurens says:
60.
Ouch, I never realized people could be this sensitive about paper sizes. Thanks for the explanation though, which
is very informative! I have changed that line of text on the page.
As for this site being a professional site: it isnt. I see it as my web-enabled notebook. I can only guarantee that
visitors get more than what they paid for
but I acknowledge that this is no excuse for making
mistakes.
Again: thanks for the feedback!
61.
I take issue with your flip comment that there is no apparent logic behind US paper sizes. The American Society
for Testing and Materials sets these sizes and they are very logical and easy to remember without resorting to
references (see below). Some of these sizes have also picked up synonyms such as letter which, I would argue,
are no more illogical than British terms such as foolscap.
A size is the functional equivalent to UK A4 and is 8.5in by 11 inches. As the letters increase the short dimension
is doubled. E.g: B size is 1711 inches (roughly A3 also called ledger), C size is 1722 inches, D size is 3422,
and E size (typically a full-size engineering drawing) is 3444.
Special paper sizes such as executive, legal, etc. are marketing names developed by stationary companies and
immortalized by the print drivers installed on your computer.
I would have expected more research from a professional printing site.
Mark says:
62.
Lars says:
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