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5x7 Print Size in Pixels at 300 DPI
A 5×7 print at 300 DPI is 1500×2100 pixels. It is a gift SKU, not a 2:3 poster. Crop to 5:7 around the face or product, then stamp 300 DPI.
Direct answer
A 5×7 inch print at 300 DPI is 1500×2100 pixels in portrait, or 2100×1500 in landscape. Crop the photo to a 5:7 rectangle around the subject first. 5×7 is not 4×6 (2:3) and not 8×10 (4:5). A smaller file will look soft because gift prints are viewed up close.
5×7 is the thank-you card of the print world: weddings, pets, mini shop updates. Sellers treat it as “small, so any JPEG is fine.” Viewers hold it at reading distance. 150 DPI that might pass on a hallway poster fails here.
The good news: almost any modern camera can supply 1500 pixels on the short side after crop. The bad news: 5:7 is a picky window on a face. There is not much room for hair and signature together.
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Pin the face or product
5×7 has little margin.
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Crop to 5:7
Not 4×6 and not 8×10.
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Resize to 1500×2100
2100×1500 for landscape.
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Save at 300 DPI
High-quality JPG for photographs.
Pixels, ratio, and nearby gift sizes
5 × 300 = 1500. 7 × 300 = 2100. 4×6 is 1200×1800 and is 2:3. 5×7 is 5:7 (about 1:1.4), closer to ISO A than to 4×6. Do not drop a 4×6 lab file into a 5×7 listing.
With 0.125 in bleed: 5.25×7.25 in → 1575×2175 pixels, only if the shop template includes it.
| Size | Ratio | Portrait pixels |
|---|---|---|
| 4 × 6 in | 2:3 | 1200 × 1800 |
| 5 × 7 in | 5:7 | 1500 × 2100 |
| 8 × 10 in | 4:5 | 2400 × 3000 |
| A5 | ISO A | 1748 × 2480 |
Crop tighter than you think
Pin the eyes on a portrait. 5×7 will drop shoulders that an 8×10 kept. Pin a product label, not the whole table. If the signature lives on the bottom edge of a painting, 5×7 often guillotines it — raise the pin or skip 5×7 for that piece.
The focal-point method matters more on small frames because every millimetre is a larger share of the print.
Export 5×7 in Studio
Open Studio, add 5 × 7 in, Export Artwork at 300 DPI. Free lets you add 5×7, 8×10, and 11×14 in one day on one image. Pro is $33 lifetime when you batch a wedding set.
Lab prints vs Etsy 5×7
Consumer labs often auto-correct and slightly crop. Your Etsy partner usually prints the pixels you send. Do not rely on a lab to “fix” composition. Send 1500×2100, sRGB, high-quality JPG.
If you sell a 5×7 digital download, state that 1500×2100 is the file — buyers who print it at 8×10 will be disappointed. Pixel width ÷ 300 is the honest inch limit.
FAQ: 5x7 print size pixels 300 DPI
How many pixels is 5x7 at 300 DPI?+
1500×2100 pixels in portrait, 2100×1500 in landscape.
Is 5x7 the same as 4x6?+
No. 4×6 is 2:3. 5×7 is 5:7. Different crops.
Can I print 5x7 from a phone photo?+
Yes if after crop you still have at least 1500 pixels on the short side. Most original camera files can; screenshots cannot.
Is 5x7 too small to need 300 DPI?+
No. Small prints are held closer. 300 DPI is more important on 5×7 than on a 24×36 viewed from a sofa.
