Standard Poster Size — 24 × 36 in
The 24 × 36 inch standard poster is the large-format US standard for outdoor signage, lobby displays, and high-visibility event promotion. At 300 DPI it's 7200 × 10800 pixels. It's readable from 6–8 metres and commonly used for concerts, film premieres, storefront windows, and large retail displays. The ISO equivalent is between A1 and A0.
Specifications
| Pixels | 7200 × 10800 px (at 300 DPI) |
| Millimetres | 609.6 × 914.4 mm |
| Centimetres | 61.0 × 91.4 cm |
| Inches | 24 × 36 in |
| Aspect ratio | 2:3 |
| Colour mode | CMYK |
| Bleed | 0.125 in (3 mm) |
| Safe zone | 0.5 in (12.7 mm) from trim |
Standard Poster (24×36) 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 | 1,728 | 2,592 | Screen preview, PDF viewers |
| 96 | 2,304 | 3,456 | Windows screen standard, digital documents |
| 150 | 3,600 | 5,400 | Medium-quality print, home printers |
| 300 | 7,200 | 10,800 | Professional print, commercial offset |
Design Tips
- →For viewing from 6–8 metres, headline type should be 80–120 pt minimum. At this scale, typography and bold imagery communicate — avoid small supporting copy.
- →At 7200 × 10800 px (300 DPI), source images need to be at least 5000 px on the short side to avoid upscaling artefacts. Use Playyy's AI image upscaler on smaller assets before placing.
- →Large-format printers often print 24×36 on roll stock and trim — confirm whether your printer includes trim marks and specify bleed on all four sides.
- →For outdoor use, specify UV-resistant inks and weatherproof substrate in your print brief — standard CMYK paper prints will fade and damage quickly outdoors.
How to Make a Poster 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 7,200 × 10,800 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 Standard Poster (24×36) size
Describe what you want in the input box on the Home page, then set the size whichever way is quicker. Pick Standard Poster (24×36) from the size options right underneath — print, poster, and social formats are all in that list. Or just say it in your prompt, like "Standard Poster (24×36) at 7,200 × 10,800 px", and Playyy matches it. Either way you get 7,200 × 10,800 px at 300 DPI, with no converting from millimetres or inches.
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Create your Standard Poster (24×36) design and export it for print
Playyy generates the design at the full 7,200 × 10,800 px — that's Standard Poster (24×36) at 300 DPI, the resolution commercial print expects. Allow 0.125 in (3 mm) of bleed and export a print-ready PDF. Colour mode: CMYK.
Create Standard Poster (24×36) designs with Playyy
Type a prompt, pick Standard Poster (24×36) from the size options underneath it, and export at 7200 × 10800 px — no design software needed.
Start designing free →Frequently Asked Questions
What is standard poster size?+
Standard poster size in the US is 24 × 36 inches (609.6 × 914.4 mm). At 300 DPI, the canvas is 7200 × 10800 pixels. It's the large-format poster used for concerts, film promotions, lobby displays, and outdoor event signage. It's readable from approximately 6–8 metres.
What size is a movie poster?+
A US one-sheet movie poster is 27 × 40 inches — slightly larger than the 24×36 standard poster. In theatres, movie posters display in standardised lightbox frames. The 24×36 format is also used for film promotions outside cinema contexts.
What is a 24×36 poster used for?+
24 × 36 in is the classic large-format poster: cinema lobby displays, retail campaigns, dorm and wall art prints, and conference backdrops. It is the largest size that still fits mass-market frames and standard mailing tubes.
What resolution is a 24×36 poster?+
7200 × 10800 pixels at 300 DPI — roughly 78 megapixels. Very few cameras produce that natively, so large-format work is usually designed at 150 DPI (3600 × 5400 px), which is the industry norm for posters viewed from more than a metre away.
What is the metric equivalent of a 24×36 poster?+
609.6 × 914.4 mm, which sits between A1 (594 × 841 mm) and A0 (841 × 1189 mm). A1 is the closest ISO equivalent — 15 mm narrower and 73 mm shorter — so an A1 design scales onto 24 × 36 with a small amount of extra bleed.