Resize a photo to 5 × 7 inches

Resize a photo to 5 x 7 inches, saved as 1500 x 2100 pixels at 300 DPI for a sharp print or frame. Choose how it fits, with no stretching. Free and private.

Before you start

5 × 7 inches (12.7 × 17.8 cm) is a popular size for framed prints and cards. Photo shops in many countries sell it as 13 × 18 cm, which is very close.

At 300 DPI, a 5 × 7 inch photo is 1500 × 2100 pixels. The tool below opens with that size and saves the DPI in the file, so a printer knows how big to make it. Most photos have a different shape, so you choose how yours fits: "Fill the frame" cuts a little off the edges, and "Show all of it" adds white edges.

Tips

How a phone photo fits 5 × 7

Most phone photos are 3 by 4 in shape. A 5 × 7 print is a little narrower, so the photo does not fit exactly and you choose what gives.

Take an upright phone photo of 3024 × 4032 pixels. SafeResize reads it at 2400 × 3200. With "Fill the frame", the height fills the print and about 5% of the width is cut off at the sides. With "Show all of it", the width fills the print and white bands about 1/3 inch tall in total are added above and below.

The same photo loses about 11% of its width for a 4 × 6 print, and about 6% of its height for an 8 × 10 print. The closer a print is to 3 by 4, the less is cut off.

Questions and answers

How many pixels is a 5x7 photo?

1500 × 2100 pixels at 300 DPI, and 1000 × 1400 pixels at 200 DPI. You can change the DPI under "More options".

Is 5x7 the same as 13x18 cm?

Close. 5 × 7 inches is 12.7 × 17.8 cm. A 13 × 18 cm print is a little bigger, so a shop may trim a thin edge or leave a thin border.

My photo is smaller than 1500 × 2100. What happens?

It is enlarged to that size, but it gains no new detail, so the print can look soft. Upscale an image enlarges it more cleanly first.

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