Infographic sizes,
all of them, in one place.
Pixel dimensions, aspect ratios and what each size is actually for — across social feeds, screens and print. Ratios first, because they are the part that does not go out of date.
Screen, slides and web
| Placement | Pixels | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation slide | 1920 × 1080 | 16:9 | The standard for decks and projectors since 4:3 died. |
| Blog post, in-article | 1200 wide, height to suit | Any | Width is what matters; let it be as tall as the content needs. |
| Email newsletter | 600 × up to 1800 | Tall | Keep it under about 200KB or it will be clipped, and always link to a full version. |
| Long-form web infographic | 1000 × 3000+ | Very tall | The classic scrolling infographic. Split it into sections with headings so it can be scanned. |
| Full-width scrolling page | 1920 wide, height to suit | Any | For an infographic that is the page rather than an image on it. 1920 covers most desktop displays without upscaling. |
| Website hero or banner | 1600 × 900 | 16:9 | Text must survive being cropped on a phone — assume the sides disappear. |
Every A size shares the same proportion, so one portrait design prints correctly at all of them. The pixel column is the one to work from: each size at 300 DPI, which is the standard for anything held in the hand. Large-format printers commonly work to 150 DPI instead, so halve those figures for a poster read from a metre away.
| Paper | Millimetres | Centimetres | Inches | Pixels at 300 DPI | Typically for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 210 × 297 mm | 21.0 × 29.7 cm | 8.3 × 11.7 in | ||
| A3 | 297 × 420 mm | 29.7 × 42.0 cm | 11.7 × 16.5 in | ||
| A2 | 420 × 594 mm | 42.0 × 59.4 cm | 16.5 × 23.4 in | ||
| A1 | 594 × 841 mm | 59.4 × 84.1 cm | 23.4 × 33.1 in | ||
| US Letter | 216 × 279 mm | 21.6 × 27.9 cm | 8.5 × 11 in | ||
| Tabloid / Ledger | 279 × 432 mm | 27.9 × 43.2 cm | 11 × 17 in |
Five rules that matter more than any number in the tables
- 01
Choose the shape before you design, never after
Cropping a finished sheet moves everything out of balance and usually cuts a label in half. Composing for the shape costs nothing if you decide first.
- 02
Ratios outlive pixel dimensions
Platforms change their recommended pixel sizes every couple of years; 4:5 has been portrait the whole time. Design to the ratio and export large.
- 03
Export at twice the size you need
Screens are dense and platforms recompress. A 2160px-wide export posted at 1080 looks noticeably sharper than a 1080 one.
- 04
For print, work back from the paper
Multiply the paper width in inches by 300 for something held in the hand, or by 150 for a poster read from a metre away, and export at least that many pixels wide. A PNG exported at screen size shows its pixels at A1.
- 05
Leave a safe margin
About 5% on screen, 10 mm in print. Interfaces overlay their own furniture, and trimming is never exact.
Or skip the table and pick a shape
Portrait, square, story, wide or a long page — chosen before anything is drawn, so the sheet is composed for that shape rather than cropped into it. Re-generating the same content in a second shape takes about a minute.
Size questions
What is the best size for an infographic?
There is no single best size — there is a best size for where it is going. Portrait 4:5 for a feed, 16:9 for a slide, 2:3 or taller for Pinterest, A3 for a wall. Pick the destination first and the size follows.
What resolution should an infographic be?
For screens, export at roughly twice the display width so it stays sharp on dense displays. For print, work back from the paper size: about 300 DPI for a handout, about 150 DPI for a large poster. The print table below gives every A size in pixels at 300 DPI.
Can one infographic work on every platform?
Square comes closest, and it is the right compromise when a piece is going to several places. Anything more specific is better re-generated per platform — which takes about a minute.
How tall can an infographic be?
On a web page or Pinterest, very tall works, provided the sheet is divided into sections a reader can scan. In a feed, tall gets cropped in the preview, so the top must stand alone.
Do these dimensions change?
Pixel recommendations shift as platforms update. The aspect ratios have been stable for years, which is why this page leads with them — and it is worth checking the platform’s own guidance before a large campaign.
Is an infographic A4 size?
Only when it is going to be printed or handed out. A4 — 210 × 297 mm, 8.3 × 11.7 in, 2480 × 3508 px at 300 DPI — is the right default for a one-pager or a handout, and it shares its proportion with A3, A2 and A1, so one portrait design scales up to a wall poster without being redrawn. For anything read on a screen, A4 is the wrong frame: feeds want 4:5 or 1:1, and a web infographic wants to be far taller than a sheet of paper.
What size is an infographic in pixels?
It depends entirely on the destination. For a feed, 1080 × 1350 px is the workhorse. For a blog, around 1200 px wide with the height set by the content. For a long scrolling infographic, about 1000 px wide by 3000 px or more. For print, work back from the paper size and take the pixel figures from the 300 DPI column in the print table above.
Is an infographic one page only?
Not by rule, but usually by discipline. The strength of the format is that everything sits in one field of view, so a reader gets the whole argument without navigating. When the content genuinely will not fit, the better answer is several sheets — one per theme, with a summary sheet on top — rather than one that scrolls forever. A very tall web infographic is the exception, and it only works if it is divided into sections a reader can scan.
What size is an infographic in Canva?
Canva has long defaulted its infographic canvas to 800 × 2000 px — a tall portrait aimed at web and blog use — though a tool’s presets can change, so check it in the app. The dimensions on this page are platform facts rather than tool settings, so they apply whichever tool you use — set a custom size to match and the result travels the same.
What size should an infographic be for PowerPoint?
1920 × 1080 px, or 16:9, which is the slide size PowerPoint and Google Slides both default to. Design at that ratio rather than dropping a tall portrait infographic onto a wide slide, where it either shrinks to illegibility or gets cropped. If the content is genuinely tall, split it across several slides instead.
Social feeds
The dimensions below are the ones that have been stable across recent years. Treat the ratio as the requirement and the pixels as a sensible export size.