US paper sizes: Letter, Legal, Tabloid
Useful when you work with American or Canadian files and printers that use inches instead of A sizes.
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How to use it
- Enter size, orientation and resolution.
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
Standard sizes in inches. mm = inches × 25.4 exactly, pixels = inches × DPI, rounded.
Example
Inputs: Size = Letter (8.5 × 11 in), Orientation = Portrait, Resolution = 300 DPI. Result: Size in inches: 8.5 × 11 in; Width: 215.9 mm; Height: 279.4 mm.
Limits and caveats
- Executive can vary slightly between makers; this uses the common 7.25 × 10.5 in found in print dialogs.
Questions about this tool
How does Letter differ from A4?
Letter is 215.9 × 279.4 mm, about 6 mm wider and 18 mm shorter than A4.
Is Tabloid the same as Ledger?
Same 11 × 17 in sheet: Tabloid is portrait and Ledger is landscape.
What size is Legal paper?
It is 8.5 × 14 in, which is 215.9 × 355.6 mm.