Photo to Frame · 11x17 frame (11 × 17 in)
Resize a photo for an 11x17 frame
Add your photo, choose what stays in the frame, and download an 11×17 file or a page to print at home. An 11x17 print needs 3,300 × 5,100 pixels at 300 DPI.
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- Your photo stays on your device — nothing is uploaded
- Free, no sign-up
- No watermark
- Prints at the exact size
Tabloid-paper size — posters, maps, concert and travel prints, and big kids' drawings. 11x17 is a 11:17 shape, so a typical phone photo (3:4) loses about 14% from the sides. It's larger than Letter or A4 paper, so print it at a photo shop or online print service.
How many pixels is an 11x17 photo?
Pixels per inch decide how sharp a print looks. Here's what an 11×17 print needs (portrait; swap the numbers for landscape). Pixels = inches × DPI.
| DPI | Pixels | Megapixels | How it looks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 3,300 × 5,100 | 16.8 | Sharp, even up close |
| 240 | 2,640 × 4,080 | 10.8 | Good — a little softer up close |
| 150 | 1,650 × 2,550 | 4.2 | Lowest we'd go — fine from across the room |
| 72 | 792 × 1,224 | 1.0 | Screen only — too low to print |
Will a phone photo fit an 11x17 frame?
11×17 is a 11:17 shape. Here's roughly how much is trimmed when a photo fills the frame (turned the same way as the frame). Prefer to keep everything? Choose Fit whole photo and add a border instead.
| Your photo | In an 11×17 frame |
|---|---|
| Phone photo (3:4) | Trims about 14% from the sides |
| Camera photo (2:3) | Trims about 3% from the sides |
| Screenshot or video still (9:16) | Trims about 13% from the top and bottom |
| Square photo (1:1) | Trims about 35% from the sides |
Which frames and mats fit an 11x17 print?
Fits an 11×17 poster frame. It's a long, narrow shape (11:17), so most phone photos lose a strip from the sides or the top and bottom.
Mat openings are usually about ¼ in (6 mm) smaller than the print on each side, so the edges tuck behind the mat — keep faces and words away from the very edge. The tool shows that strip as a dashed line.
Frequently asked questions about 11x17 prints
What size should a photo be for an 11×17 frame?
For a print that's sharp even up close, 3,300 × 5,100 pixels — that's 300 DPI. At 2,640 × 4,080 (240 DPI) it's still a good print, a little softer up close, and 1,650 × 2,550 (150 DPI) is the lowest we'd go — fine from across the room. FrameReady makes the file at the right size for you.
Will my phone photo fit an 11×17 frame?
Most phone photos are 3:4, so about 14% is trimmed from the sides to fill an 11×17 frame. Drag the photo to choose what stays, or pick "Fit whole photo" to keep everything and add a border instead.
Can I print 11×17 at home?
11×17 is bigger than letter or A4 paper can print at actual size (home printers leave a thin edge). Download the photo file and print it at a photo shop or online print service — they all take JPGs.
Is the free download full quality?
The free file is 2,329 × 3,600 pixels (211 DPI) at 11×17 — a good print, a little softer up close than 300 DPI. The tool always tells you the DPI of the file you're about to download, and whether your photo has more detail than that.
Is 11×17 the same as tabloid or ledger paper?
Yes. 11 × 17 in (27.9 × 43.2 cm) is US tabloid paper, called ledger when it's turned sideways. Most home printers can't take it, so download the photo file and print it at a print shop.
What is 11x17 in centimetres and millimetres?
11x17 inches is 27.9 × 43.2 cm (279 × 432 mm). Frames are sold by exact size, so match the frame's label rather than a near metric equivalent.
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