Best DPI for Wedding Invitations

Wedding stationery is held in the hand and read closely — quality matters. Here’s the spec sheet print shops actually want.

Quick spec

  • DPI: 300 minimum, 600 for very small typography or fine line work.
  • Color: CMYK, with embedded ICC profile.
  • Bleed: 3 mm (0.125″) on all sides.
  • Safe zone: keep names and dates 5 mm inside the trim.
  • Format: CMYK PDF/X-1a or 300 DPI TIFF.

Pixel sizes for common card sizes (300 DPI + 3 mm bleed)

CardTrimWith bleed (px)
A6 invitation10.5×14.8 cm1311 × 1819
A5 invitation14.8×21 cm1819 × 2551
5×7″ (US)5×7″1575 × 2175
RSVP A77.4×10.5 cm948 × 1311

Calculate any custom size with the Print Size Calculator or cm to Pixels.

Step-by-step prep

  1. Design at trim + bleed in your preferred app.
  2. Convert images to CMYK; embed an ICC profile.
  3. Run a sample through the DPI Checker to confirm 300+.
  4. If your sample shows lower DPI: up-scale and re-tag with DPI Converter.
  5. Export PDF/X with bleed and crop marks enabled.

Related guides & tools

→ DPI for Greeting Cards→ DPI for Printing→ Print Preparation Guide→ Bleed (definition)→ Convert to 300 DPI→ Print Size Calculator

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Frequently Asked Questions

What DPI should wedding invitations be?
300 DPI minimum for high-quality print. Use 600 DPI for very small typography, calligraphy, or fine watercolour edges where the extra resolution is visible at close range.
What size pixel is a 5x7 wedding invitation at 300 DPI?
1500 × 2100 px for the trim area, or 1575 × 2175 px including 0.125″ bleed on each side.
Should wedding invitations be RGB or CMYK?
CMYK with an embedded ICC profile. Most commercial print presses are CMYK; submitting RGB lets the press perform an automatic conversion that may shift colours unexpectedly.
How much bleed do I need on a wedding invitation?
3 mm (0.125″) on every side, with critical text and names kept at least 5 mm inside the trim line so they are not cut.