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Business card size guide: inches, millimeters, pixels, and bleed
Short answer
The standard US business card size is 3.5 x 2 inches, or about 89 x 51 mm. At 300 DPI, the trimmed business card is 1050 x 600 px. If the artwork needs 0.125 inch bleed on every edge, the full-bleed file is 3.75 x 2.25 inches, or 1125 x 675 px at 300 DPI. Printer specifications still control the accepted trim size, bleed, safe area, marks, color workflow, and delivery format.
Use this page when choosing a business-card document size before setting up bleed, safe area, vector text, and a checked print-ready PDF export.
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What this page covers
- 3.5 x 2 inch standard US trim size
- Approximate 89 x 51 mm metric equivalent
- 1050 x 600 px trimmed size at 300 DPI
- 3.75 x 2.25 inch full-bleed file with 0.125 inch bleed
- 1125 x 675 px full-bleed size at 300 DPI
- Safe-area placement for logos, names, phone numbers, and email addresses
- Printer-requested crop marks, PDF/X level, color workflow, and delivery format
How to use this guidance
- 1Choose the final trimmed business-card size before designing
- 2Confirm whether the printer uses the standard US 3.5 x 2 inch format or a different regional/product size
- 3Add 0.125 inch bleed on all sides if background artwork reaches the edge
- 4Keep important text and logos inside the safe area
- 5Use 300 DPI math only for raster artwork, not final vector text
- 6Export with the printer's requested crop marks, color workflow, and PDF/X standard
- 7Run preflight and compare the proof against the printer's file requirements
Standard business card dimensions
A standard US business card is 3.5 x 2 inches. In metric terms, that is about 88.9 x 50.8 mm, commonly rounded to 89 x 51 mm. It is not usually 2 x 3 inches or 3 x 5 inches. Those dimensions may describe other card formats, but they are not the common US business-card trim.
Business card pixels at 300 DPI
For raster artwork, multiply inches by 300. A 3.5 x 2 inch trimmed card is 1050 x 600 px. With 0.125 inch bleed added to every side, the full-bleed document becomes 3.75 x 2.25 inches, or 1125 x 675 px.
Trim size, bleed, and safe area
Trim size is the final card after cutting. Bleed is extra artwork outside the trim edge so tiny cutting shifts do not leave white slivers. Safe area is the interior margin where important text and logos should stay. Business cards often need all three: trim, bleed, and safe area.
Where Trim Proof fits
Trim Proof creates a fresh business-card proof from a structured brief, keeps contact details in the deterministic PDF layer, applies explicit trim and bleed geometry, and checks the PDF/X export before production download. It does not replace the printer's size chart or guarantee acceptance by every printer.
Related print-ready tools
Business Card Bleed Size GuideUse the standard business card bleed size: 3.5 x 2 inch trim, 0.125 inch bleed, 3.75 x 2.25 inch full-bleed file, and 300 DPI pixel checks.Business Card Template for Print-Ready PDFsCreate a business card template for print-ready PDFs with 3.5 x 2 inch trim, 0.125 inch bleed, safe margins, vector text, crop marks, PDF/X, and preflight.AI Business Card Generator & MakerGenerate business card creative ideas with a free demo proof, then export print-ready PDF/X files with vector text, bleed, and preflight.
Common questions
What is the standard business card size?
The standard US business card size is 3.5 x 2 inches, or about 89 x 51 mm. Some printers and regions use other sizes, so always confirm the printer's template before export.
What pixel size is a business card?
At 300 DPI, a 3.5 x 2 inch business card is 1050 x 600 px after trim. With 0.125 inch bleed on every side, the full-bleed file is 1125 x 675 px.
Is a business card 2 x 3 inches or 3 x 5 inches?
Not for the common US format. The usual US business-card trim is 3.5 x 2 inches. A 3 x 5 inch card is closer to an index-card format, not a standard business card.
Can Trim Proof guarantee a printer will accept my business card?
No. Trim Proof can create and check a business-card proof, but each printer can set its own trim, bleed, crop-mark, color, PDF/X, stock, finishing, and delivery requirements.