Bleed & Margin Calculator

Calculate bleed, trim, and safe area dimensions for print jobs. Get the correct document size with bleeds for your printer or print shop.

Preset Format

Trim Width (inches)

Trim Height (inches)

Bleed Size (inches)

Safe Margin (inches)

Document Size (with Bleed)

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Trim Size

Safe Area

Bleed Area (total)

DPI for Quality

Understanding Print Bleeds

Bleed: Area beyond trim that gets cut off. Standard: 0.125 in (3mm).

Trim: Final cut size of the printed piece.

Safe Area: Area inside trim where all important content should stay.

Document Size = Trim + (2 x Bleed) on each dimension.

Poster dimensions and DPI.

DPI/PPI calculations.

Fold types and panel sizes.

Magazine page planning.

Business card printing.

Envelope sizes and printing.