4×6 in Pixels at 300 DPI

4 × 6 inches is the standard photo print and postcard size, the one every drugstore lab and photo kiosk prints. At 300 DPI a 4×6 is 1,200 × 1,800 pixels, or 10.2 × 15.2 cm.

At 300 DPI

1,200 × 1,800 pixels

Landscape: 1,800 × 1,200 pixels

4 × 6 inches · 10.2 × 15.2 cm

4×6 in pixels at every DPI

4×6 in pixels at every DPI
DPI	Portrait (px)	Landscape (px)
300Print-shop standard, seen up close	1,200 × 1,800	1,800 × 1,200
200Sharp on a wall	800 × 1,200	1,200 × 800
150The floor for wall art	600 × 900	900 × 600

Pixels = inches × DPI, rounded to the nearest whole pixel. 300 DPI is the print-shop standard for prints seen up close; 200 is fine on a wall; 150 is the floor. Etsy itself sets no DPI rule.

Which file prints 4×6

4×6 is in the 2:3 family, so one 2:3 file prints it with no crop. The same file covers every size in this table; only the DPI changes.

2:3 print sizes in pixels
Print size	cm	Pixels at 300 DPI
4 × 6 in	10.2 × 15.2	1,200 × 1,800
8 × 12 in	20.3 × 30.5	2,400 × 3,600
12 × 18 in	30.5 × 45.7	3,600 × 5,400
16 × 24 in	40.6 × 61	4,800 × 7,200
20 × 30 in	50.8 × 76.2	6,000 × 9,000
24 × 36 in	61 × 91.4	7,200 × 10,800

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What sellers use 4×6 for

Postcards and photo prints sold as instant downloads for a photo kiosk or lab.
Recipe cards, art cards and small inserts printed at home on 4×6 photo paper.
The smallest size of a 2:3 bundle that also covers 8×12, 12×18 and 24×36.

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Frequently asked questions

How many pixels is a 4×6 at 300 DPI?

1,200 × 1,800 pixels in portrait, 1,800 × 1,200 in landscape. At 200 DPI it is 800 × 1,200 and at 150 DPI 600 × 900. Most photo labs print 4×6 at 300 DPI, so a smaller file gets upscaled by the lab and loses sharpness.

Is 4×6 the same ratio as 8×12 and 24×36?

Yes. 4×6, 8×12, 12×18, 16×24, 20×30 and 24×36 are all 2:3. One 2:3 file prints every one of them without a crop, and a 24×36 master at 7,200 × 10,800 pixels covers the small sizes at well above 300 DPI.

Will a 4×6 file print at 5×7?

Only with a crop. 5×7 is wider than 2:3, so filling a 5×7 with a 4×6 file trims about 7% of the image from the top and bottom. If you sell both sizes, export a separate 5×7 file or keep the important details away from the edges.

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