Bleed and Margin Calculator
Document size, trim size and safe area.
Document size with bleed
8.750 × 11.250 in
2,625 × 3,375 px
Background artwork extends to the bleed edge; text and logos stay inside the safe margin. Trimming tolerance means the cut lands somewhere within the bleed, so anything important within 0.250 inches of the trim risks being cut.
How the Bleed and Margin Calculator works
Background artwork extends to the bleed edge; text and logos stay inside the safe margin. Trimming lands somewhere within the bleed, so anything important close to the trim risks being cut.
Also known as: print bleed calculator · safe area and trim size · artwork bleed dimensions
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Frequently asked questions
How much bleed do I need?
An eighth of an inch or 3mm is the common standard. Some printers ask for more on large format, and their specification always wins over the convention.
What is the safe margin?
The distance inside the trim within which nothing important should sit. A quarter of an inch is typical, more on products with a fold or a binding.
Why does trimming vary?
Because cutting a stack of paper has mechanical tolerance. The cut lands within a fraction of a millimetre of the line, and that fraction is why bleed exists.
Do digital products need bleed?
No, nothing is cut. Bleed is purely a physical printing concern, and adding it to a screen design just crops your artwork.