Legal Size Paper
US Legal keeps the width of Letter and gives you three extra inches of page height.
Millimeters215.9 × 355.6 mm
Centimeters21.59 × 35.56 cm
Inches8.5 × 14 in
Legal size in pixels
Multiply each dimension in inches by the pixels per inch (PPI), then round to the nearest whole pixel.
| Resolution | Width × height |
|---|---|
| 72 PPI | 612 × 1,008 px |
| 96 PPI | 816 × 1,344 px |
| 150 PPI | 1,275 × 2,100 px |
| 300 PPI | 2,550 × 4,200 px |
| 600 PPI | 5,100 × 8,400 px |
Legal versus Letter
US Legal and Letter are both 8.5 inches wide. Legal is 14 inches tall and Letter is 11 inches tall. At the same width and scale, the extra 3 inches on Legal equal 76.2 mm.
Print on Legal paper
Select Legal in the document settings and print dialog, then load a tray that supports Legal. On Letter paper, choose Fit to print the full page. At 100%, the 14-inch page extends past the 11-inch sheet.
Common questions
Is 8.5 × 13 inches the same as US Legal?
US Legal is 8.5 × 14 inches. Choose a matching setting for a sheet that measures 8.5 × 13 inches.
How tall is Legal compared with Letter?
Legal is 3 inches (76.2 mm) taller. Both formats have the same width.