Letter
Dimensions: 8.5 × 11 in (215.9 × 279.4 mm)
Letter is a widely used paper size for routine correspondence, forms and office documents in North American workflows. It's part of the ANSI / ASME Y14.1 standard.
What size is Letter paper?
An Letter piece of paper measures 215.9 × 279.4 mm or 8.50 × 11.00 inches. It is part of the US Paper Sizes standard.
| Units | Width × Height |
|---|---|
| Metric millimeters (mm) | 215.9 × 279.4 mm |
| Metric centimeters (cm) | 21.59 × 27.94 cm |
| Metric meters (m) | 0.216 × 0.279 m |
| Imperial inches (in) | 8.50 × 11.00 in |
| Typographic points (1/72 inch) (pt) | 612.00 × 792.00 pt |
| Typographic picas (1/6 inch) (pc) | 51.00 × 66.00 pc |
| Pixels at 300 DPI (px) | 2,550 × 3,300 px |
Letter is part of the us paper sizes standard. US paper sizes are used primarily in the United States and Canada. The most common sizes are Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) and Legal (8.5 × 14 inches).
Also called: US Letter, 8.5 × 11.
Quick facts
- Size (mm)215.9 × 279.4 mm
- Size (inches)8.50 × 11.00 in
- Aspect ratio1 : 1.294
- StandardANSI / ASME Y14.1
- Common useRoutine correspondence, forms and office documents in North American workflows
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Uses for Letter
Letter is used for routine correspondence, forms and office documents in North American workflows.
- Business letters and correspondence
- Invoices, statements and forms
- School worksheets and handouts
- Everyday home and office printing
Loading Letter into a printer
Most home document printers accept Letter; select Letter in the application and driver, especially when an imported document defaults to A4.
Letter at common DPI
Pixel dimensions for Letter at popular resolutions. Rounded to whole pixels; physical sheet remains 215.9 × 279.4 mm.
| DPI | Width (px) | Height (px) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | 612 | 792 |
| 96 | 816 | 1,056 |
| 150 | 1,275 | 1,650 |
| 300 | 2,550 | 3,300 |
| 600 | 5,100 | 6,600 |
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8.5 × 11 in (215.9 × 279.4 mm)