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Print Size Checker

Drop a photo in and see how large it prints before it softens. Every standard size from 4×6 to 24×36 is here, plus exactly which part of the picture each crop removes.

Why size and shape both matter

Two things decide whether a photograph survives being printed large: how many pixels it actually has, and how much of the frame the print shape throws away first.

A camera records 3:2. An 8×10 is 5:4. A fifth of your long edge is gone before the paper is even loaded.

Your image never leaves your device. There is no upload and no server involved. The file is decoded by your own browser, measured, and discarded when you close the tab.

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Your photo never leaves this device. There is no upload. The file is decoded by your own browser, measured, and forgotten the moment you close the tab.

What this tells you

How large it can go. Every standard size from 4×6 up to 24×36, marked against the two thresholds that matter: 300 dpi for a print you will hold, 150 dpi for one you will walk past.

What the crop costs. A camera shoots 3:2. An 8×10 is 5:4. Something has to go, and it is usually the part of the frame you liked. The preview shows exactly which part.

Whether the file has been through something. A photo that has been messaged, re-saved, or pulled off social media will often come back at a fraction of the resolution it started with. This is the quickest way to find out before you order.