Flyer Size
The standard US flyer is 8.5 × 11 inches (US Letter / 215.9 × 279.4 mm). At 300 DPI it's 2550 × 3300 pixels. It's the most commonly distributed handout format in North America — printable on any standard laser or inkjet printer. Half-sheet flyers (5.5 × 8.5 in) are also common for cost-efficient high-volume distribution.
Specifications
| Pixels | 2550 × 3300 px (at 300 DPI) |
| Millimetres | 215.9 × 279.4 mm |
| Centimetres | 21.6 × 27.9 cm |
| Inches | 8.5 × 11 in |
| Aspect ratio | 17:22 |
| Colour mode | CMYK |
| Bleed | 3 mm (0.125 in) |
| Safe zone | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) from trim |
Flyer 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 | 612 | 792 | Screen preview, PDF viewers |
| 96 | 816 | 1,056 | Windows screen standard, digital documents |
| 150 | 1,275 | 1,650 | Medium-quality print, home printers |
| 300 | 2,550 | 3,300 | Professional print, commercial offset |
Design Tips
- →For events, a flyer needs to communicate: what, where, when, and how to buy/sign up — in that priority order. Everything else is secondary.
- →Body text at 10–12 pt is the minimum for comfortable reading on an 8.5×11 flyer held at arm's length. Headlines at 36–60 pt.
- →Half-sheet (5.5 × 8.5 in) flyers print two-up on a single Letter sheet — cost-efficient for high-volume distribution. Design at 1275 × 2550 px at 300 DPI.
- →For colour accuracy, design in CMYK from the start. RGB flyers printed at copy shops often come out with duller colours than expected.
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Set a custom canvas to 2550 × 3300 px, generate visuals from a text prompt, and export at the right dimensions — no design software needed.
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What is standard flyer size?+
Standard US flyer size is 8.5 × 11 inches (Letter / A4 equivalent). At 300 DPI this is 2550 × 3300 pixels. Half-sheet flyers at 5.5 × 8.5 in are also common. International flyers often use A4 (210 × 297 mm) or A5 (148 × 210 mm).