Door Hanger Size
A door hanger is 3.5 × 11 inches (88.9 × 279.4 mm) with a die-cut hanger hole at the top. At 300 DPI it's 1050 × 3300 pixels. Used for neighbourhood direct marketing, hotel do-not-disturb signs, restaurant takeout promotions, and service industry call-to-action cards that hang on door handles.
Specifications
| Pixels | 1050 × 3300 px (at 300 DPI) |
| Millimetres | 88.9 × 279.4 mm |
| Centimetres | 8.9 × 27.9 cm |
| Inches | 3.5 × 11 in |
| Aspect ratio | 3.5:11 |
| Colour mode | CMYK |
| Bleed | 3 mm (0.125 in) |
| Safe zone | 6 mm (0.25 in) from trim |
Door Hanger in Pixels at Different DPI
The pixel count changes with DPI setting — choose the right one for your output.
| DPI | Width (px) | Height (px) | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 252 | 792 | Screen preview, PDF viewers |
| 96 | 336 | 1,056 | Windows screen standard, digital documents |
| 150 | 525 | 1,650 | Medium-quality print, home printers |
| 300 | 1,050 | 3,300 | Professional print, commercial offset |
Design Tips
- →The die-cut hanger hole is typically 1.5 in (38 mm) wide and 2.5 in (64 mm) tall, centred 0.5 in from the top of the 3.5 × 11 in card. Allow 2.75 in (70 mm) of clear space at the top of your design.
- →The visible area when hung is the lower portion of the card — design your main headline and offer in the lower 70% of the 3.5 × 11 in layout.
- →Print on 14–16 pt card stock with a UV coating — door hangers face outdoor weather exposure and need protection against moisture and sun fading.
- →Door hangers are a high-response local marketing format — include a scannable QR code and a strong time-limited offer to increase response rates.
How to Make Door Hanger Designs in Playyy
Three steps, no design software. Set the size once — from the size options or straight in your prompt — and every design comes out at 1,050 × 3,300 px.
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Open Playyy
Playyy runs in your browser, so there's nothing to download. Sign in and you'll land on the Home page.
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Type your prompt and set the Door Hanger size
Describe what you want in the input box on the Home page, then set the size whichever way is quicker. Pick Door Hanger from the size options right underneath — print, poster, and social formats are all in that list. Or just say it in your prompt, like "Door Hanger at 1,050 × 3,300 px", and Playyy matches it. Either way you get 1,050 × 3,300 px at 300 DPI, with no converting from millimetres or inches.
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Create your Door Hanger design and export it for print
Playyy generates the design at the full 1,050 × 3,300 px — that's Door Hanger at 300 DPI, the resolution commercial print expects. Allow 3 mm (0.125 in) of bleed and export a print-ready PDF. Colour mode: CMYK.
Create Door Hanger designs with Playyy
Type a prompt, pick Door Hanger from the size options underneath it, and export at 1050 × 3300 px — no design software needed.
Start designing free →Frequently Asked Questions
What is door hanger size?+
Standard door hanger size is 3.5 × 11 inches (88.9 × 279.4 mm). At 300 DPI, that's 1050 × 3300 pixels. The die-cut hanger hole at the top adds approximately 2.5 inches of unusable design space — keep your main content in the lower 8.5 inches of the card.
What card stock should a door hanger use?+
14 pt to 16 pt with a UV or aqueous coating. Door hangers sit outdoors on a handle for hours or days, exposed to sun and damp — uncoated stock warps and the ink fades within a day in direct sun.
How big is the hanger hole?+
Typically a 1.5 in wide by 2.5 in tall die-cut slot with a rounded top, centred about 0.5 in from the top edge. Allow roughly 2.75 in of clear space at the top of the 3.5 × 11 in card so the punch does not cut through your design.
What part of a door hanger is actually seen?+
The lower two thirds. Once the card is on a handle, the top is dominated by the die-cut hole and the door hardware. Put the offer and the call to action in the lower 8 in of the 11 in height.
Are door hangers effective for local marketing?+
They tend to outperform mailed flyers for local services because they are physically placed at the door and cannot be lost in a stack of post. Response rates improve sharply with a time-limited offer and a scannable QR code rather than a phone number alone.