Mass Market paper size
107.95 × 174.5 mm
4.25 × 6.87 inches · 10.8 × 17.45 cm · aspect ratio 1:1.62
What Mass Market is for
The mass market paperback is 4.25 × 6.87 inches, the rack-sized book sold in supermarkets and airports. It is smaller than a trade paperback in both dimensions, which forces either a smaller type size or more pages, and its narrow width leaves very little room for an inner margin once the fold is accounted for.
Mass Market in every unit
| Unit | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Millimetres | 107.95 mm | 174.5 mm |
| Centimetres | 10.8 cm | 17.45 cm |
| Inches | 4.25 in | 6.87 in |
| Points (PostScript) | 306 pt | 495 pt |
Mass Market in pixels
Pixel dimensions depend entirely on the resolution you are working at — there is no single "pixel size" for a sheet of paper.
| Resolution | Pixels | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 72 DPI | 306 × 495 | Screen preview only — far too coarse to print |
| 150 DPI | 638 × 1031 | Draft printing, internal documents |
| 300 DPI | 1275 × 2061 | The standard for commercial print |
| 600 DPI | 2550 × 4122 | 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 Mass Market relates to the rest of the series
About Mass Market
The rack-sized paperback, 4.25 × 6.87 inches.
Other Book trim sizes sizes
| Size | Millimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| US Trade 6×9 | 152.4 × 228.6 mm | 6 × 9 in |
Frequently asked questions
What size is Mass Market in mm?
107.95 × 174.5 mm.
What size is Mass Market in inches?
4.25 × 6.87 inches.
What size is Mass Market in pixels?
There is no single answer — it depends on resolution. At the print standard of 300 DPI it is 1275 × 2061 pixels; at 72 DPI it is only 306 × 495.