Executive paper size
184.15 × 266.7 mm
7.25 × 10.5 inches · 18.42 × 26.67 cm · aspect ratio 1:1.45
Executive size is 184.15 × 266.7 mm. Those are the Executive dimensions a printer works to; the same sheet in centimetres, inches, points and pixels is below.
What Executive is for
Executive at 7.25 × 10.5 inches is a slightly smaller, more formal sheet once standard for corporate letterheads and still offered by some stationers. It is narrow enough that a document set for Letter will reflow if printed on it, so it is a size to specify at layout time rather than at the printer.
Executive dimensions in every unit
| Unit | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Millimetres | 184.15 mm | 266.7 mm |
| Centimetres | 18.42 cm | 26.67 cm |
| Inches | 7.25 in | 10.5 in |
| Points (PostScript) | 522 pt | 756 pt |
Executive in pixels
Pixel dimensions depend entirely on the resolution you are working at — there is no single "pixel size" for a sheet of paper. Executive size in pixels has every resolution, with file sizes and canvas setup.
| Resolution | Pixels | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 72 DPI | 522 × 756 | Screen preview only — far too coarse to print |
| 150 DPI | 1088 × 1575 | Draft printing, internal documents |
| 300 DPI | 2175 × 3150 | The standard for commercial print |
| 600 DPI | 4350 × 6300 | Fine detail, line art, archival scanning |
Setting up a print document? Use 300 DPI and add 3 mm of bleed on every edge unless your printer specifies otherwise.
How Executive relates to the rest of the series
This sheet is about the area of a single Letter sheet, at 184.15 × 266.7 mm.
Its aspect ratio is 1:1.448. This is where the US system differs from A sizes in a way that matters: the A series keeps a constant 1:1.414 through every fold, while doubling a Letter-based sheet alternates between roughly 1:1.29 and 1:1.55. A drawing scaled from one ANSI size to the next therefore does not fill the sheet the way an A-series drawing does, and something always has to be cropped or padded.
That single difference is why documents laid out for one system never move cleanly to the other, and why a "fit to page" print from Letter to A4 leaves uneven margins rather than simply shrinking.
About Executive
7.25 × 10.5 inches. A slightly smaller, more formal sheet once common for letterheads.
Letter vs A4
Letter is 6 mm wider and 18 mm shorter than A4. That small difference is why a PDF laid out for A4 prints with clipped edges or unexpected margins on US paper, and why "Fit to page" exists in every print dialog. There is no scaling factor that makes them match — the aspect ratios genuinely differ (1:1.294 for Letter, 1:1.414 for A4).
Other North American sizes
| Size | Millimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| Letter | 215.9 × 279.4 mm | 8.5 × 11 in |
| Legal | 215.9 × 355.6 mm | 8.5 × 14 in |
| Tabloid | 279.4 × 431.8 mm | 11 × 17 in |
| Half Letter | 139.7 × 215.9 mm | 5.5 × 8.5 in |
| Junior Legal | 127 × 203.2 mm | 5 × 8 in |
| ANSI C | 431.8 × 558.8 mm | 17 × 22 in |
| ANSI D | 558.8 × 863.6 mm | 22 × 34 in |
| ANSI E | 863.6 × 1117.6 mm | 34 × 44 in |
Frequently asked questions
What size is Executive in mm?
184.15 × 266.7 mm.
What size is Executive in inches?
7.25 × 10.5 inches.
What size is Executive in pixels?
There is no single answer — it depends on resolution. At the print standard of 300 DPI it is 2175 × 3150 pixels; at 72 DPI it is only 522 × 756.