Photo printing guides

Updated 3 October 2026

Short, practical guides to printing photos at the size you mean from an iPhone or iPad, in inches and millimetres.

Start with your measurements

Photo size & resolution calculator

Convert inches, centimetres and millimetres. Find pixel targets and common print sizes.

Choose a printing task

How to print passport and ID photos at home from iPhone

2 × 2 in, 1 × 1 in, 35 × 45 mm, 33 × 48 mm and 50 × 70 mm photos, several to a 4 × 6 or A4 sheet.

How to print a 4 × 6 photo at exact size from iPhone

Why the Photos app scales or crops, choosing the paper in AirPrint, borderless 4 × 6 paper and PDFs at 100%.

How to print multiple photos on one page (A4 or Letter)

Several photos, in one size or mixed sizes, on one sheet at their real printed size.

Photo printed the wrong size? How to fix it

Fit to page, PDF viewer scaling, printer margins, and how to check a print with a ruler.

Print 2 × 2 inch photos from iPhone

Exact 50.8 mm dimensions, paper choices and a step-by-step sheet workflow.

Print 1 × 1 inch ID pictures from iPhone

Exact 25.4 mm dimensions, multiple copies and print scaling tips.

Paper, quality & printer settings

Print 35 × 45 mm photos from iPhone

Make a 35 × 45 mm photo sheet on iPhone. Check the exact size, cropping, paper margins and PDF scaling before you trim.

Print wallet-size photos from iPhone

Print 2 × 3 inch wallet photos or a custom frame size from iPhone. Learn Fit versus Fill, sheet layout, pixel targets and trimming.

Print a photo PDF at actual size: home or print shop

Export a photo sheet from iPhone and print it at 100% without unwanted scaling. Includes a print-shop checklist and ruler verification.

Photo print resolution: pixels, PPI and cropping

Calculate pixels for 4 × 6, 2 × 2 and 35 × 45 mm prints. Understand print quality, cropping, and the difference between PPI and printer DPI.

AirPrint photo printing: missing printer, margins and paper

Troubleshoot iPhone photo printing: AirPrint discovery, loaded paper, clipped edges and PDF fallback without changing your photo dimensions.

The guides use Photo Print: Size & Layout for the app steps; the advice on print settings, paper and measuring applies to any app.