US Legal Size
US Legal is 8.5 × 14 inches (215.9 × 355.6 mm) — the same width as Letter but 3 inches taller. At 300 DPI it's 2550 × 4200 pixels. Used for legal documents, tri-panel menus, rack-display flyers, and any content requiring more vertical space than Letter allows.
Specifications
| Pixels | 2550 × 4200 px (at 300 DPI) |
| Millimetres | 215.9 × 355.6 mm |
| Centimetres | 21.6 × 35.6 cm |
| Inches | 8.5 × 14 in |
| Aspect ratio | 17:28 |
| Colour mode | CMYK for print / RGB for screen |
| Bleed | 3 mm |
| Safe zone | 12.7 mm from trim |
US Legal 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 | 1,008 | Screen preview, PDF viewers |
| 96 | 816 | 1,344 | Windows screen standard, digital documents |
| 150 | 1,275 | 2,100 | Medium-quality print, home printers |
| 300 | 2,550 | 4,200 | Professional print, commercial offset |
Design Tips
- →Legal is the same width as Letter (8.5 in) — a document designed for Legal that needs to be reformatted for Letter simply needs the bottom content shifted up.
- →Tri-fold Legal creates three equal panels of 8.5 × 4.67 in each — a common layout for folded menus, rack cards, and programme guides.
- →Legal paper is less commonly stocked than Letter; confirm availability with your print supplier before designing for this format.
- →For long-form documents with tables or spreadsheets, Legal's extra 3 inches of height often eliminates orphaned table rows that don't fit on Letter.
How to Make US Legal 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 2,550 × 4,200 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 US Legal size
Describe what you want in the input box on the Home page, then set the size whichever way is quicker. Pick US Legal from the size options right underneath — print, poster, and social formats are all in that list. Or just say it in your prompt, like "US Legal at 2,550 × 4,200 px", and Playyy matches it. Either way you get 2,550 × 4,200 px at 300 DPI, with no converting from millimetres or inches.
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Create your US Legal design and export it for print
Playyy generates the design at the full 2,550 × 4,200 px — that's US Legal at 300 DPI, the resolution commercial print expects. Allow 3 mm of bleed and export a print-ready PDF. Colour mode: CMYK for print / RGB for screen.
Create US Legal designs with Playyy
Type a prompt, pick US Legal from the size options underneath it, and export at 2550 × 4200 px — no design software needed.
Start designing free →Frequently Asked Questions
What is US Legal size in inches?+
US Legal is 8.5 × 14 inches (215.9 × 355.6 mm). It's 3 inches taller than US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) with the same width. Commonly used for legal contracts, menus, and any document where extra vertical space is needed.
What is US Legal in pixels at 300 DPI?+
US Legal at 300 DPI is 2550 × 4200 pixels. At 150 DPI it's 1275 × 2100 px. At 96 DPI it's 816 × 1344 px.
What is Legal size vs Letter size?+
Both are 8.5 inches wide. Legal is 14 inches tall; Letter is 11 inches tall. Legal provides 3 extra inches of vertical space — useful for long-form documents, detailed menus, and forms with many fields.
What is US Legal size used for?+
US Legal (8.5 × 14 in) is used for contracts, legal filings, real estate documents, and some financial forms. It is three inches taller than Letter at the same width, which lets a long clause or signature block stay on one page instead of breaking across two.
Can a normal printer print US Legal?+
Most office printers handle Legal, but many home printers do not — the tray has to accept a sheet 3 inches longer than Letter. Check for a Legal or 8.5 × 14 in tray setting before designing, or the print driver will scale the page down to Letter and shrink everything.