Print a Photo at 4×6
Get a photo ready for a classic 4×6 inch print — fill the frame and download a print-ready PDF, free and in your browser.
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The standard photo print size
4×6 inches (10×15 cm) is the most common photo print size — it's what most photo kiosks, home photo printers, and print services use by default. Preparing your image at exactly 4×6 means it prints edge-to-edge with no surprise borders or cropping at the lab.
Choose Cover to fill the 4×6 frame completely (the standard look, with a little of the edges cropped), or Contain to keep the whole image with a border. The result is a single-page 4×6 PDF you can print at home or upload to a print service.
How to print a photo at 4×6
- Open your photo. Drag it onto the tool, choose a file, or paste it.
- It opens at 4×6. The page starts on the Fit to paper tab with 4×6 in selected. Switch portrait/landscape to match the photo.
- Fill or contain. Choose Cover to fill the frame (recommended for photos) or Contain to keep the whole image, then set a margin if you want one.
- Download and print. Click Download PDF and print at 4×6, or send the PDF to a photo service.
Matching the 4×6 aspect ratio
4×6 has a 2:3 aspect ratio. Photos straight from most phones and cameras are 3:4 or 9:16, so Cover will crop a little off the long edges to fill the frame. If keeping every part of the image matters more than filling the frame, use Contain instead.
4 × 6 photo print print specs at a glance
4 × 6 in is the standard photo print size at virtually every lab and home photo printer — the default for everyday snapshots.
- Physical size
- 4.0 × 6.0 in (102 × 152 mm)
- Pixels @ 300 DPI
- 1200 × 1800 px
- Pixels @ 150 DPI
- 600 × 900 px
- Aspect ratio
- 3 : 2 (2 : 3 portrait)
4 × 6 photo print sizing tips
- A 4 × 6 print needs 1200 × 1800 px for a crisp 300 DPI result; 600 × 900 px (150 DPI) is about the minimum before it looks soft.
- 4 × 6 is a 3:2 frame, the native aspect ratio of most DSLR and mirrorless cameras, so full-frame photos fit a 4 × 6 print with little or no cropping.
- Phone photos are usually 4:3, which is squarer than 3:2 — expect a thin strip to be cropped, or choose 'contain' to keep the whole frame with a small white border.
- If you are ordering prints from a lab, export at 300 DPI and full 1200 × 1800 px so the lab does not have to upscale your file.
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Frequently asked questions
Is 4×6 the same as 10×15 cm?
Very nearly — 4×6 inches is 10.16×15.24 cm, which print labs round to '10×15 cm'. They're the same standard size.
Why is part of my photo cropped?
With Cover, the photo is scaled to fill the 4×6 frame, so the long edges are trimmed to fit the 2:3 ratio. Switch to Contain to keep the whole image with a border.
Can I print 4×6 at home?
Yes — load 4×6 photo paper and print the PDF at 100%, or send the PDF to a photo kiosk or online service.
Where is my image processed?
The file is created in your browser, so it is made on your own device. How any data associated with the tool is handled is described in our privacy policy.
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