What is 4 × 6 at 300 PPI?

4 × 6 in portrait orientation is 1200 × 1800 pixels at 300 PPI. Landscape uses the same two values in reverse order.

What aspect ratio is 4 × 6?

4 × 6 uses a 2:3 aspect ratio. An image with a different ratio must be cropped, fitted with borders or placed inside the page.

Does the 4 × 6 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.

Will a 3:2 camera photo crop at 4 × 6?

Normally no ratio crop is needed because 4 × 6 simplifies to 2:3, the same shape as a 3:2 image after orientation is matched. A lab may still apply a small production crop.

Photo size reference

4×6 Photo Size: Pixels, Inches and Aspect Ratio

4 × 6 photo measures 101.6 × 152.4 mm. Its pixel dimensions change with PPI; the physical trim size does not.

Quick answer

A 4 × 6 inch photo measures 101.6 × 152.4 mm. It needs 1200 × 1800 pixels at 300 PPI, and its 2:3 aspect ratio matches many camera files.

300 PPI: 1200 × 1800 px · aspect ratio 2:3

Pixel table

4 × 6 pixels by PPI

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

PPI	Width	Height	Use context
72	288 px	432 px	Layout or screen reference
96	384 px	576 px	Layout or screen reference
150	600 px	900 px	Print / distance dependent
240	960 px	1440 px	Print / distance dependent
300	1200 px	1800 px	Detailed print target
600	2400 px	3600 px	Detailed print target

Aspect fit

A natural match for 3:2 cameras

A landscape 3:2 image fills a 6 × 4 print without ratio crop. Portrait uses the same pixel values in reverse order.

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Quality range

Minimum depends on the target

The same 4 × 6 trim is 600 × 900 px at 150 PPI, 960 × 1440 px at 240 PPI and 1200 × 1800 px at 300 PPI.

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Before ordering

Check lab cropping and borders

A lab may slightly crop for edge-to-edge output. Keep faces and text away from the edge and confirm whether the product includes a border.

Change the resolution

Calculate 4 × 6 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

4 × 6 pixel dimensionsPrimary result

1200 × 1800 px

Trim sizeResult

101.6 × 152.4 mm

Trim size in inchesResult

4 × 6 in

4 × 6 at common targets

Target	Width	Height
150 PPI	600 px	900 px
240 PPI	960 px	1440 px
300 PPI	1200 px	1800 px

Print setup

Trim first. Add production values second.

4 × 6 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.

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Check before you print

Use the image, not a guess.

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

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