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16x24 Print Size in Pixels at 300 DPI
A 16×24 print at 300 DPI is 4800×7200 pixels. It is 2:3, like 12×18 and 8×12, not 4:5. Confirm the original can fill that poster after crop.
Direct answer
A 16×24 inch print at 300 DPI is 4800×7200 pixels in portrait, or 7200×4800 in landscape. The ratio is 2:3 — the same family as 12×18 and 8×12, not 16×20. Crop to 2:3 around the subject from a file that still has 4800 pixels on the short side after crop.
16×24 shows up in poster frames and IKEA-style 40×60 cm cousins. Sellers bolt it onto a listing that already has 16×20 because “sixteen is sixteen.” The second number is the whole composition.
You also need a lot of pixels. 4800 on the short side after a 2:3 crop is more than many phone JPEGs keep. Be honest: a sharp 12×18 beats a mushy 16×24 in reviews.
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Confirm 4800 px on the short side after crop
Otherwise list 12×18 instead.
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Crop to 2:3 around the subject
Not 4:5 / 16×20.
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Resize to 4800×7200
7200×4800 for landscape.
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Export 300 DPI JPG
sRGB unless the shop specified otherwise.
16×24 vs 16×20 vs 12×18
16×24 = 2:3 = 4800×7200 at 300 DPI. 16×20 = 4:5 = 4800×6000. 12×18 = 2:3 = 3600×5400. 16×24 is the larger sibling of 12×18, not of 16×20.
If the original is a 35mm-style 2:3, 16×24 wastes less of the scene than 16×20. If you already sell 8×10 as the hero, 16×20 matches that crop family instead. See 12×18 vs 16×20.
8×10 · 4:5
11×14
12×18 · 2:3
16×20 · 4:5
| Size | Portrait pixels | Short side |
|---|---|---|
| 8 × 12 in | 2400 × 3600 | 2400 px |
| 12 × 18 in | 3600 × 5400 | 3600 px |
| 16 × 24 in | 4800 × 7200 | 4800 px |
| 20 × 30 in | 6000 × 9000 | 6000 px |
Check the original before you list 16×24
Divide the short side of your crop by 300. If that is under 16 inches, you do not have a 300 DPI 16×24. Many 12 MP 4:3 phones land around 3000×4000 — after a 2:3 crop you might have ~3000×4500, which is a sharp 10×15, not 16×24.
Do not upscale 3000 pixels to 4800 and stamp 300 DPI. Soft prints start there.
Export 16×24 from Reopic
Open Studio, pin the subject, add 16 × 24 in. If the original is large enough, add 12×18 in the same session so both 2:3 SKUs share the pin. Pro ($33 lifetime) zips a catalog when you have many paintings.
Shipping and viewing distance
16×24 often ships in a tube. That does not lower the DPI requirement for a print that still gets framed at eye level in a hallway. Viewing distance helps 24×36 more than 16×24.
If you sell 40×60 cm, that is 15.75×23.62 in — not exactly 16×24. Export the centimetres you list. Custom ratios exist for that.
FAQ: 16x24 print size pixels 300 DPI
How many pixels is 16x24 at 300 DPI?+
4800×7200 pixels in portrait, 7200×4800 in landscape.
Is 16x24 the same as 16x20?+
No. 16×24 is 2:3. 16×20 is 4:5.
Is 16x24 the same as 12x18?+
Same ratio (2:3), different inches. 12×18 is 3600×5400. Scaling that up to 16×24 is 150 DPI unless you have a larger original.
Can a phone photo make 16x24?+
Only some, and only from the original camera file, not from a social download. Check short-side pixels after a 2:3 crop.
