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What resolution for an A1 (594 × 841 mm) print at 300 DPI?

An A1 (594 × 841 mm) print at 300 DPI needs 7,016 × 9,933 pixels, or 69.7 megapixels. A 12 MP phone photo (4,032 × 3,024) prints at up to 10.08 × 13.44 in at 300 DPI. It needs 4× to cover A1 (594 × 841 mm), on Pro and still on your device.

Last updated 2026-10-05

Pixels you need

Pixels
7,016 × 9,933
Print size
23.39 × 33.11 in (59.4 × 84.1 cm)
Megapixels
69.7

300 DPI is the photo lab standard for prints you hold in your hand or view at arm's length.

Will your image be big enough?

  • A 12 MP phone photo (4,032 × 3,024) prints at up to 10.08 × 13.44 in at 300 DPI. It needs 4× to cover A1 (594 × 841 mm), on Pro and still on your device.
  • A 1024 × 1024 AI image (1,024 × 1,024) prints at up to 3.41 × 3.41 in at 300 DPI. Even 4× with a final resize falls short of A1 (594 × 841 mm), so start from a larger source or print at a lower DPI.
  • A 1920 × 1080 screenshot or video frame (1,920 × 1,080) prints at up to 3.6 × 6.4 in at 300 DPI. Even 4× with a final resize falls short of A1 (594 × 841 mm), so start from a larger source or print at a lower DPI.

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A1 (594 × 841 mm) at other resolutions

DPIPixelsMegapixelsGood for
300 DPI7,016 × 9,93369.7Photos, close viewing
240 DPI5,613 × 7,94644.6Inkjet, wall prints
200 DPI4,677 × 6,62231.0Large prints
150 DPI3,508 × 4,96717.4Posters
100 DPI2,339 × 3,3117.7Banners

How to prepare the file

  1. Crop your image to the 23.39 × 33.11 shape so the lab does not cut anything off.
  2. Compare your pixels with 7,016 × 9,933. The calculator above does it for you.
  3. Upscale with the smallest scale that reaches the size, then resize to the exact pixels.
  4. Export PNG, or JPG at quality 95, and order the print at this size.

Questions

How many pixels do I need for an A1 (594 × 841 mm) print at 300 DPI?

7,016 × 9,933 pixels: 23.39 × 33.11 inches multiplied by 300 dots per inch, rounded to whole pixels.

Is 300 DPI good enough for A1 (594 × 841 mm)?

300 DPI is the photo lab standard for prints you hold in your hand or view at arm's length.

Can a phone photo be printed at A1 (594 × 841 mm)?

Yes, with 4× upscaling. A 12 MP photo of 4032 × 3024 falls short of 7,016 × 9,933 on its own.

What does DPI mean for a digital file?

Dots per inch is how many image pixels land on each inch of paper. The pixel count is what matters: the DPI field saved in a file does not change the image, the printer scales the pixels to the paper size.

Does upscaling add real detail for printing?

It adds plausible detail: sharper edges and texture instead of the soft blur of ordinary resizing. It cannot recover detail the camera never captured, such as text too small to read.

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