A4 vs Letter
Compare:
A
A4
210 × 297 mm
With:
US
Letter
216 × 279 mm
Compare A4 and Letter
- Width of A4 vs Letter
- −6 mm
- Height of A4 vs Letter
- +18 mm
- Area of A4 vs Letter
- 103.4%
Scale A4 to fit Letter
94.1%
Reduced to 94.1%, A4 fits inside Letter without cropping. This fills the full height of Letter and leaves 18 mm of blank space across the width.
- Scale to match width
- 102.8%
- Scale to match height
- 94.1%
What is the difference between A4 and Letter?
The primary difference between A4 and Letter is that A4 is taller and narrower (210 × 297 mm) compared to Letter (216 × 279 mm).
In terms of surface area, A4 is 3.4% larger than Letter.
An A4 piece of paper measures 210 × 297 mm or 8.3 × 11.7 inches. Cutting it in half will create two A5 sheets of paper. A4 is part of the A series.
A Letter piece of paper measures 216 × 279 mm or 8.5 × 11 inches. Letter is part of the US series.