Setting up A6 format: Dimensions and size at a glance

If you want to set up a file in A6 format, the dimensions are often missing in the default settings. However, you should know these for professional printing.

A6 format: Size and dimensions of the DIN page

In DIN format, one step always corresponds to half or double the size. An A3 page is twice as large as an A4 page, an A4 page is twice as large as an A5 page, and so on. The A6 format also belongs to the internationally standardized DIN A series, but is often neglected in programs.

• In some word processing programs, the dimensions are only specified from A3 to A5. A5 corresponds to a size of 148 × 210 mm.

• An A6 page measures 105 × 148 mm – this corresponds to half an A5 page and exactly a quarter of an A4 sheet.

• Due to its handy size, A6 is often used for postcards, flyers, invitation cards, notepads, or small brochures.

Setting up A6 in different ways

Before you start designing, make sure that your layout program is using the correct page format. In programs such as Adobe InDesign, Affinity Publisher, or Canva, you can set a format such as A6 with just a few clicks.

• You can find numerous free and paid print templates for A6 on the Internet. Many of them are directly compatible with popular design tools. Canva in particular offers a wide range of A6 layouts that you can design online and even export directly as print files.

• Adobe InDesign and Affinity Publisher also support A6 with ready-made document templates.

• In Word, you can quarter the A4 page and enter the new dimensions for A6 under “Layout” ☻ “Format.”

• When setting up the page, use the exact size of 105 x 148 mm without additional margins; these will be added separately later as bleed.

• If you want to have your A6 project produced by a professional print shop, it is essential to take the bleed allowance into account. This is usually two to three millimeters all around, i.e., on each side.

• The reason for this is that minimal deviations can occur during cutting. The bleed allowance prevents white margins from appearing at the edges.

• An example: For an A6 document with a three-millimeter bleed on all sides, create your file with dimensions of 111 × 154 mm, i.e., 105 + 2 × 3 mm in width and 148 + 2 × 3 mm in height.

• Our tip: Ideally, save your final file as PDF/X-1a with embedded bleed. This will ensure that you are well prepared for printing.