Resize a Photo to 16×24 Without Cropping
16×24 inches = 4,800 × 7,200 px at 300 DPI, or 2,400 × 3,600 px for a print viewed from a step away (150 DPI).
16×24 is a mid-size poster and canvas in the 2:3 shape, four times a 4×6 on each side. Upload your photo below and we'll extend the scene to 16×24 instead of trimming it to fit, and rebuild the detail at poster size.
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Set to 16×24 inches — 4,800 × 7,200 px at 300 DPI. You can change it after uploading.
Why 16×24 Cuts Things Off
16×24 belongs to the 2:3 family with 4×6, 12×18 and 24×36, so a camera photo fits it whole and a 3:4 phone photo loses about a ninth of its width. The bigger question at this size is pixels: 300 DPI would mean 4,800×7,200, about 35 megapixels, more than most cameras produce. It doesn't need that. From two or three feet, where a print this size is seen, the eye resolves about 120 pixels per inch. We deliver about 3,265×4,898, roughly 200 per inch: sharp from any normal distance, though not with your nose against it.
Instead of trimming your photo down to the shape, we generate more of the scene around it until it fits — and sharpen the whole image in the same pass.
Where 16×24 shows up
- Mid-size posters and canvas prints
- Enlargements of camera and travel photos
- Wall art above a desk, dresser or headboard
- Photo prints where 12×18 is too small and 24×36 too big
Pixels a 16×24 print needs
- Sharp in your hand (300 DPI)
- 4,800 × 7,200 px
- Sharp on a wall (150 DPI)
- 2,400 × 3,600 px
A smaller photo still prints, just softer. Check yours against every size on the print size chart. Changing the DPI setting alone doesn’t add pixels: how to convert an image to 300 DPI.
16×24 Questions
How many pixels does a 16×24 print need?
4,800×7,200 at 300 DPI, but posters this size are usually printed at 150 DPI, which is 2,400×3,600. We deliver about 3,265×4,898, comfortably between the two.
Is 16×24 the same shape as 4×6?
Yes, both are 2:3. A photo that fits a 4×6 fits a 16×24, a 12×18 and a 24×36 with nothing cropped.
More answers on the Resly AI FAQ.