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5x7 Print Size in Pixels at 300 DPI
5×7 at 300 DPI is 1500×2100 pixels — a gift-frame size, not a 2:3 poster crop. Get the exact dimensions and the crop that keeps faces sharp.
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 before resizing — 5×7 isn't 4×6 (2:3), and it isn't 8×10 (4:5) either. A smaller file will look soft here in particular, since gift prints get viewed up close.
5×7 is the thank-you card of the print world — weddings, pets, small shop updates. Sellers sometimes assume that because it's small, any JPEG will do. In practice, viewers hold 5×7 prints at reading distance, so the softness that a hallway poster could hide at 150 DPI shows up immediately here.
The good news: almost any modern camera can supply 1500 pixels on the short side after a crop. The trickier part is the 5:7 window itself — it's tight, and there usually isn't room for both a full head of hair and a signature at the bottom of the frame.
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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
The math is straightforward: 5 × 300 = 1500, and 7 × 300 = 2100. For comparison, 4×6 is 1200×1800 at a 2:3 ratio — closer in shape to ISO A paper than to 5×7's roughly 1:1.4 ratio. Don't drop a 4×6 lab file straight into a 5×7 listing; the crop is genuinely different.
With 0.125 in of bleed added, the file grows to 5.25×7.25 in — 1575×2175 pixels — but only apply that if the shop template calls for 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'd expect
For a portrait, pin the eyes — 5×7 will cut shoulders that an 8×10 crop would have kept. For a product shot, pin the label rather than the whole table setting. If a signature sits along the bottom edge of a painting, a 5×7 crop often slices right through it, so raise the pin or skip that size for that particular piece.
The focal-point method matters even more at this size — every millimetre is a bigger share of a small print.
Exporting 5×7 in Studio
Open Studio, add 5 × 7 in, and export at 300 DPI. On the free plan you can add 5×7, 8×10, and 11×14 to the same image in one day. Pro is $33 lifetime and pays off fast once you're batching a full wedding set.
Lab prints vs. Etsy 5×7
Consumer photo labs tend to auto-correct and nudge the crop slightly. An Etsy print partner, by contrast, usually prints exactly the pixels you send — so don't count on the lab to quietly fix a bad composition. Send 1500×2100, in sRGB, as a high-quality JPG.
If you're selling a 5×7 as a digital download, say clearly that 1500×2100 is what buyers get. Anyone who tries printing it at 8×10 will end up disappointed. Pixel width ÷ 300 is the honest ceiling on inches.
FAQ: 5x7 print size pixels 300 DPI
How many pixels is 5x7 at 300 DPI?+
1500×2100 pixels in portrait, or 2100×1500 in landscape.
Is 5x7 the same as 4x6?+
No. 4×6 is a 2:3 ratio, while 5×7 is 5:7 — different crops from the same photo.
Can I print 5x7 from a phone photo?+
Yes, as long as your crop still leaves at least 1500 pixels on the short side. Most original camera files can manage it; screenshots usually can't.
Is 5x7 too small to need 300 DPI?+
No — smaller prints get held closer, which makes 300 DPI more important here than on a 24×36 viewed across a room.
