A5 Size: Dimensions in cm, mm and Inches

A5 is 148 × 210 mm, which is 14.8 × 21 cm or 5.8 × 8.3 inches. It's half the size of A4: fold an A4 sheet in half and you have A5. It's the usual size for notebooks, flyers, cards and small art prints. Framed, an A5 print comes out at roughly 19 × 25 cm to 25 × 31 cm on the wall.

Below you'll find A5 in every unit, how it compares with the photo sizes it gets confused with, and how to frame it so it doesn't look lost on the wall.

A5 dimensions in every unit

Unit	Width × height (portrait)
Millimetres	148 × 210 mm
Centimetres	14.8 × 21 cm
Inches	5.8 × 8.3 in (5.83 × 8.27 to two decimals)
Area	0.03125 m², one thirty-second of a square metre

In landscape it's 210 × 148 mm. The shape stays the same.

A5 compared with the other A sizes

Size	Millimetres	Compared with A5
A6	105 × 148	Half of A5 (postcard size)
A5	148 × 210	-
A4	210 × 297	Twice A5
A3	297 × 420	Four times A5
A2	420 × 594	Eight times A5

Sizes that look like A5 but aren't

Size	Centimetres	Difference from A5
15 x 20 cm	15 × 20	0.2 cm wider, 1 cm shorter
8x6 inches	15.2 × 20.3	0.4 cm wider, 0.7 cm shorter
US half letter (5.5 x 8.5 inches)	14 × 21.6	0.8 cm narrower, 0.6 cm taller
7x5 inches	12.7 × 17.8	2.1 cm narrower, 3.2 cm shorter

An 8x6 inch photo is very close to A5 but a slightly different shape, so it leaves a small gap in an A5 frame. A 7x5 photo is noticeably smaller. Our picture frame size chart covers the other photo sizes.

A5 in pixels, for printing

Resolution	A5 in pixels (portrait)
300 ppi (high quality)	1748 × 2480 px
150 ppi	874 × 1240 px
72 ppi (screen only)	420 × 595 px

A5 prints are looked at up close, so aim for 300 ppi. Most phone photos are comfortably big enough. Our pixels to print size calculator will check a specific file.

How big an A5 print looks framed

Moulding width	Outside size of an A5 frame
Slim, 20 mm	About 18.8 × 25 cm
Medium, 35 mm	About 21.8 × 28 cm
Wide, 50 mm	About 24.8 × 31 cm

On its own, an A5 frame suits a desk, a bedside table, a bookshelf or a narrow strip of wall. On a larger wall, group several together in a grid or include them in a gallery wall, where small frames help fill the gaps between bigger pieces. A mount makes a big difference at this size.

Which frame for an A5 print?

The look you want	Frame	Mount border
Print fills the frame, no mount	A5 frame	None
A5 print with a mount	A4 frame	About 3.1 cm at the sides, 4.4 cm top and bottom

For a perfectly even border, or a deeper one, our custom-cut mounts can be made to any width.

See it before you buy. On any of our A5 frames, tap Preview Your Own Artwork and upload a photo of your print to see it in the frame.

Common questions

How big is A5 in cm?

14.8 × 21 cm.

What is A5 size in inches?

5.8 × 8.3 inches (5.83 × 8.27 inches to two decimal places).

Is A5 half of A4?

Yes. Fold an A4 sheet in half and you get two A5 sheets.

Is A5 the same as 8x6?

Close, but no. An 8x6 inch photo (15.2 × 20.3 cm) is slightly wider and shorter than A5.

What size frame do I need for an A5 print?

An A5 frame if you want the print to fill it. For a mount, an A4 frame.

What size is A5 in pixels?

1748 × 2480 pixels at 300 ppi, or 874 × 1240 pixels at 150 ppi.

More size guides: A4 size, A3 size and the full picture frame size chart.

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