THE BETTERPDF print size calculator.
Compare paper sizes before you print a workout chart, planner or card sheet. Free to use, with no email or purchase required.
Estimate a fit-to-paper scale
Choose portrait page sizes and a margin on each edge. This is a geometric estimate, not your printer’s detected printable area.
Use your printer’s documented margins. The starting 5 mm is an example, not a universal printer setting.A complete PDF page is scaled proportionally. Artwork borders, bleed, rotation, printer settings and PDF content margins can change the practical result. Never resize a template that requires exact measurements without checking its instructions.
A4, A5 and US Letter dimensions
These measurements describe the entire sheet, not the smaller area your printer may be able to print.
| Paper | Millimetres | Inches, rounded |
|---|---|---|
| US Letter | 215.9 × 279.4 mm | 8.50 × 11.00 in |
| A4 | 210 × 297 mm | 8.27 × 11.69 in |
| A5 | 148 × 210 mm | 5.83 × 8.27 in |
Actual size or fit to page?
Choose the PDF that matches your paper when it is included. Actual size keeps the document’s original dimensions; content outside the printable area may be clipped. Fit changes the scale to suit the available area, so text and cutting templates can change size.
Use a ruler on a printed measurement guide or calibration square supplied with the file. An on-screen square is not a reliable physical ruler. Test one page before printing a full workbook, and check any binding, cutting or duplex instructions separately.
A simple print check
- Check the PDF page size in the document properties.
- Select that paper size and portrait orientation in the print dialog.
- Review the file’s instructions before choosing Actual size or Fit.
- Print one page, then inspect small text, edges and any measurement guide.
- Keep the original file so you can retry without altering the artwork.
Keep reading
Choose US Letter, A4 or A5 for a workout printable for practical format comparisons. For downloads and purchase questions, see our digital delivery and printing FAQ.
Troubleshoot a PDF that prints incorrectly or browse planners and trackers.
Sources and method
The calculator divides the target paper’s available width and height by the source page dimensions, then uses the smaller ratio. It preserves the page’s aspect ratio and assumes no rotation.
See Adobe’s paper size reference and Acrobat page-scaling instructions. This tool is independently created by The Better Plans, without affiliation to Adobe.
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