Print Size & DPI Calculator

How big can this image print before it goes soft? Drop it in and find out — or work backwards from the size you want to the pixels you need.

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Resolution (DPI)

It prints at

10 × 10

inches

25.4 × 25.4

centimetres

That is the largest size this file holds full quality at the resolution you picked.

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Printed width (inches)

Printed height (inches)

Common print sizes

Placement	Typical size	Pixels needed at 300 DPI
Left chest / pocket	3.5" × 3.5"	1050 × 1050
Youth front	8" × 10"	2400 × 3000
Adult front / back	11" × 14"	3300 × 4200
Oversize back	14" × 16"	4200 × 4800
Sleeve strip	3" × 12"	900 × 3600
Hat front	4.5" × 2.25"	1350 × 675

Sizes vary by garment and by shop — treat these as a starting point, not a rule.

What the numbers mean

300 DPI is the standard for garment printing. At that density your eye stops resolving individual dots, so the print looks solid.

200–299 DPI usually still presses fine on fabric, because the weave hides a lot. Fine text and thin lines are where it shows first.

Under 200 DPI you will see soft edges and mushy detail. Enlarging the file in an editor does not add detail back — it only guesses. Get a bigger original, or print it smaller.