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Etsy Print Ratio & Frame Size Guide

Which sizes to include in your printable downloads, and exactly how many pixels each one needs to print sharply.

Why sellers group prints by ratio

A ratio is the shape of a print — how its width compares to its height. An 8 × 12 and a 16 × 24 print are the same shape (2:3), just bigger. So one well-made file at the largest size can be printed at any smaller size in the same ratio without stretching or cropping.

That's why most Etsy digital art listings include around five files: one for each common ratio. Buyers pick the file that matches their frame and print it at home, at a local print shop or online.

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Ratio and frame size chart at 300 DPI

Pixel sizes are worked out at 300 DPI, the usual standard for sharp prints. Portrait sizes are shown — for landscape, simply swap width and height.

2:3 ratio

The classic photo shape — the same proportions as 35mm film. One file covers the most popular frame sizes.

Print sizeCentimetresPixels at 300 DPI
4 × 6 in10.2 × 15.2 cm1,200 × 1,800 px
6 × 9 in15.2 × 22.9 cm1,800 × 2,700 px
8 × 12 in20.3 × 30.5 cm2,400 × 3,600 px
12 × 18 in30.5 × 45.7 cm3,600 × 5,400 px
16 × 24 in40.6 × 61.0 cm4,800 × 7,200 px
20 × 30 in50.8 × 76.2 cm6,000 × 9,000 px
24 × 36 in61.0 × 91.4 cm7,200 × 10,800 px

3:4 ratio

A slightly squarer shape, common for gallery-style and home wall frames.

Print sizeCentimetresPixels at 300 DPI
6 × 8 in15.2 × 20.3 cm1,800 × 2,400 px
9 × 12 in22.9 × 30.5 cm2,700 × 3,600 px
12 × 16 in30.5 × 40.6 cm3,600 × 4,800 px
18 × 24 in45.7 × 61.0 cm5,400 × 7,200 px

4:5 ratio

Very common in the US — 8 × 10 and 16 × 20 frames are sold almost everywhere.

Print sizeCentimetresPixels at 300 DPI
4 × 5 in10.2 × 12.7 cm1,200 × 1,500 px
8 × 10 in20.3 × 25.4 cm2,400 × 3,000 px
16 × 20 in40.6 × 50.8 cm4,800 × 6,000 px
24 × 30 in61.0 × 76.2 cm7,200 × 9,000 px

11:14 ratio

A standalone size that doesn't fit the other groups, but buyers often ask for it.

Print sizeCentimetresPixels at 300 DPI
11 × 14 in27.9 × 35.6 cm3,300 × 4,200 px

ISO A-series (√2:1)

The standard paper sizes in the UK, Europe, Australia and most of the world. Every A size has the same shape, so one file scales to all of them.

Print sizeCentimetresPixels at 300 DPI
A5 · 148 × 210 mm14.8 × 21.0 cm1,748 × 2,480 px
A4 · 210 × 297 mm21.0 × 29.7 cm2,480 × 3,508 px
A3 · 297 × 420 mm29.7 × 42.0 cm3,508 × 4,961 px
A2 · 420 × 594 mm42.0 × 59.4 cm4,961 × 7,016 px
A1 · 594 × 841 mm59.4 × 84.1 cm7,016 × 9,933 px

300 DPI vs 72 DPI

DPI (dots per inch) is how many pixels are packed into each printed inch. Screens look fine at low DPI, but prints need far more detail. An image that looks crisp on your phone can come out soft or blocky on paper if it doesn't have enough pixels.

The simple rule: inches × 300 = pixels needed. A 16 × 20 inch print needs 4,800 × 6,000 pixels.

  • 300 DPI — best quality, recommended for anything viewed up close.
  • 240 DPI — still looks good, and handy when your image is a little too small for 300 DPI.
  • 72 DPI — screen use only. Not suitable for printing.

Packaging your files for Etsy

  • Etsy lets you attach up to five files to a digital listing, each up to 20 MB — so one file per ratio fits neatly.
  • Make each file at the largest size in its ratio. Buyers can then print it smaller without losing quality.
  • Name files clearly (for example "2x3-ratio-up-to-24x36.jpg") so buyers know which one matches their frame.
  • If a file is over 20 MB, save it as a JPG at high quality, or split sizes into separate ZIP files.
  • Swift Resizer puts every size into one ZIP, organised into a folder per ratio.

Image too small for the largest sizes?

If your image doesn't have enough pixels, the resizer will tell you before you download, and can enlarge it for you. For more control, try the free image scaler.

Resize your image into every ratio in one go — free, and it never leaves your device.

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