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Design Size Calculator

Inches, centimetres and pixels at 150, 200 or 300 DPI, checked against the real print area of each placement.

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Print areas are the sizes most print-on-demand partners publish for these products. Check your own partner’s template before you export — a few run an inch smaller.

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Conversions T-shirt front (adult)

Print providers publish their print areas in inches and want files in pixels. This converts between them and shows whether your design actually fits the placement.

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How to read this

Pixels = inches × DPI. That is the whole calculation, and it is the one people get wrong by exporting at a fixed pixel size regardless of how large the design prints.

The diagram draws your design inside the selected print area to scale, so an overflow is visible rather than something you discover after the first order.

Once you have the pixel dimensions, run the finished file through the print file checker — it reports the true DPI at your print size and whether the transparency survived the export. Which density to multiply by is not the 300 everyone repeats: DPI, bleed, and the 300 DPI myth sets out what direct-to-garment can actually resolve, and when bleed matters at all.

Questions

What size should a t-shirt design be?
Most adult front placements are around 12 x 16 inches. At 150 DPI, which is what direct-to-garment can actually resolve, that is 1800 x 2400 pixels; at 300 DPI it is 3600 x 4800. Always check the print area your supplier publishes, because it varies by product.
How do I convert inches to pixels at 300 DPI?
Multiply inches by the DPI. A 12 inch print needs 3600 pixels across at 300 DPI, or 1800 at 150 DPI. The calculator converts between inches, centimetres and pixels at 150, 200 or 300 DPI and checks the result against real print areas.
Do print areas differ by supplier?
Yes, noticeably, and the same supplier often uses different areas for different garments. A file sized for one supplier can end up cropped or awkwardly placed at another, so confirm before you upload a whole catalogue.
What size for mugs and posters?
Mug wraps are typically around 9 by 4 inches, and posters should be built at their final size. Check the print area for the exact placement in the calculator, or in your supplier's product page, before you finish the artwork.

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