Paper & Bleed Size Reference
A-series, B-series, envelopes, US sizes and business cards — with the exact document size once bleed and safe zones are added.
Size
Print settings
Keep text and logos inside this line.
Layout
Specifications
Give these to your printer or use them to set up your document.
All Sizes
Trim sizes, portrait. Select one to load it above.
| Size | mm | inches | px @ 300 DPI | Load |
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Bleed & Safe Zone Guide
Set up print files that come back exactly as designed.
What Is Bleed?
extend past the edgePrinters trim sheets after printing, and the blade can drift a little. Extending backgrounds past the edge stops thin white slivers appearing.
How Much Bleed?
3 mm · ⅛ inch3 mm on every side is standard in Australia, the UK and Europe; ⅛ inch (3.175 mm) in the US. Large-format work may ask for 5 mm or more.
Safe Zone
3–5 mm insideKeep text, logos and important detail at least this far inside the trim line so nothing is cut too close.
Document Size
trim + 2 × bleedAn A4 page with 3 mm bleed is set up at 216 × 303 mm. Export the PDF with bleed and crop marks enabled.
ISO A Series
√2 aspect ratioEach size is half the one above: A4 folded in half is A5. A0 is one square metre.
B & C Series
posters · envelopesB sizes sit between A sizes, useful for posters and books. C envelopes fit A sheets: a C4 holds an unfolded A4.
Business Cards
90 × 55 mm (AU)Australia and NZ use 90 × 55 mm, the US 3.5 × 2 in, Europe 85 × 55 mm. Check with your local printer.
Ask Your Printer
their specs winPrinters vary. If they give you a template or bleed size, follow theirs — these are the common defaults.
Why BleedGuide?
BleedGuide is a fast, lightweight print-size reference for graphic designers — every common paper size with bleed and safe zones worked out and drawn to scale.
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