What is 16 × 20 at 300 PPI?

16 × 20 in portrait orientation is 4800 × 6000 pixels at 300 PPI. Landscape uses the same two values in reverse order.

What aspect ratio is 16 × 20?

16 × 20 uses a 4:5 aspect ratio. An image with a different ratio must be cropped, fitted with borders or placed inside the page.

Does the 16 × 20 pixel size include bleed?

No. The table uses final trim dimensions. Add the exact bleed required by the printer to both sides before calculating the full artwork canvas.

Is 150 PPI enough for a 16 × 20 print?

It can be appropriate for some large prints viewed farther away, but it is not a universal guarantee. Ask the print provider whether 240 or 300 PPI is required for the product and viewing conditions.

Photo size reference

16×20 Photo Size: Pixels, Resolution and Crop

16 × 20 photo measures 406.4 × 508 mm. Its pixel dimensions change with PPI; the physical trim size does not.

Quick answer

A 16 × 20 inch print measures 406.4 × 508 mm and needs 4800 × 6000 pixels at 300 PPI. It uses the same 4:5 shape as 8 × 10 and crops about 16.7% of a 3:2 camera image when filled.

300 PPI: 4800 × 6000 px · 28.8 megapixels

Pixel table

16 × 20 pixels by PPI

Portrait values are rounded to the nearest whole pixel after converting the native physical dimensions.

PPI	Width	Height	Use context
72	1152 px	1440 px	Layout or screen reference
96	1536 px	1920 px	Layout or screen reference
150	2400 px	3000 px	Print / distance dependent
240	3840 px	4800 px	Print / distance dependent
300	4800 px	6000 px	Detailed print target
600	9600 px	12000 px	Detailed print target

Large-print range

Resolution changes the file requirement

A 16 × 20 needs 2400 × 3000 px at 150 PPI, 3840 × 4800 px at 240 PPI or 4800 × 6000 px at 300 PPI.

Check your large-print file →

Crop warning

A 3:2 frame loses about 16.7%

The 4:5 print is less wide than a 3:2 camera image. Position the crop before judging effective PPI because the removed area also removes pixels.

Preview the crop →

Related format

8 × 10 shares the same ratio

An image already composed at 4:5 fits both 8 × 10 and 16 × 20 by shape. The larger print still needs twice as many pixels along each edge for equal PPI.

Compare 8 × 10 →

Change the resolution

Calculate 16 × 20 at any PPI.

Interactive calculator

pixels = millimetres ÷ 25.4 × PPI

Paper preset → pixel dimensions

Print preset

Target PPI

PPI

Quick targets

Calculated resultsUpdates as you change the inputs

16 × 20 pixel dimensionsPrimary result

4800 × 6000 px

Trim sizeResult

406.4 × 508 mm

Trim size in inchesResult

16 × 20 in

16 × 20 at common targets

Target	Width	Height
150 PPI	2400 px	3000 px
240 PPI	3840 px	4800 px
300 PPI	4800 px	6000 px

Print setup

Trim first. Add production values second.

16 × 20 identifies the final physical format. Bleed expands the artwork beyond that edge; a safe margin moves important content inward. Those extra values depend on the print provider.

Calculate bleed and safe area →

Check before you print

Use the image, not a guess.

Run the source pixels against the exact size you plan to order.

Check an image →