Print & resolution guides

Short, practical explanations of the terms behind print quality — written for people who just want to print a photo, not become printing engineers.

What is DPI?

DPI stands for dots per inch — and it's not quite the same as your image's resolution.

The two terms people use interchangeably, explained side by side.

Practical resolution targets for photos, posters and documents.

A plain-English walkthrough of the whole question, with quick references.

Tools

Upload an image and see how large it can print.

Will it print well at the size you want?

Convert any pixel dimensions to a print size.