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.