How do I print several photos on a single A4 sheet?
By the PdfDady team · Updated · 7 min read
There are two different jobs hiding behind "several photos on one sheet", and they need different tools.
- Different photos (family pictures, event photos, pictures for a school project): put them in a grid of 2, 4, 6, 8 or 9 per page and print. The photos are sized to fit the grid, not to a fixed measurement.
- Many copies of one photo at an exact size (passport-size or stamp-size photos for forms): crop the photo to the size in mm and repeat it across the sheet.
For the first, use our Multiple Photos on A4 tool. For the second, use Passport Photo Maker. Both make a PDF in your browser that you print at 100% scale, at home or at a photo shop. Mixing them up is the most common reason people end up with passport photos that are the wrong size.
Different photos in a grid
- Open the tool and add your photos: up to 50 images, JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC (iPhone photos), up to 25 MB each.
- Choose how many go on each page: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 or 9. If you add more than fit, the rest continue on the next page.
- Keep A4 (US Letter is there too) and leave orientation on Auto. Auto picks, page by page, whichever of portrait or landscape shows that page's photos largest.
- Choose the fit. Whole photo keeps the full picture and may leave blank space in the cell. Fill cell crops from the centre so the cell is completely covered.
- Set the margin (None, Small 8 mm, Large 15 mm) and the gap (None, Small 4 mm, Large 8 mm). Switch on cut lines if you will trim the photos apart. They are off by default.
- Reorder, rotate or remove photos in the list.
- Download the PDF or press Print.
The images are never enlarged beyond their own resolution, are capped at 600 DPI on the page, and have location data (EXIF/GPS) removed, which is worth having if the photos were taken at home.
How big each photo will be
The page is divided into equal cells. With the default Small margin and Small gap on a portrait A4 page, the cells work out like this. Landscape swaps width and height.
| Photos per page | Grid (portrait) | Cell size, approx. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 × 1 | 194 × 281 mm |
| 2 | 1 column, 2 rows | 194 × 138 mm |
| 4 | 2 × 2 | 95 × 138 mm |
| 6 | 2 columns, 3 rows | 95 × 91 mm |
| 8 | 2 columns, 4 rows | 95 × 67 mm |
| 9 | 3 × 3 | 62 × 91 mm |
With Whole photo, the picture sits inside its cell at its own shape, so it is often smaller than the cell in one direction. For example, a normal 4:3 landscape phone photo, four to a page, comes out at roughly 127 × 95 mm on a landscape page, which is why Auto chooses landscape for a set like that. Use Fill cell when you'd rather have every cell covered and don't mind losing a strip at the edges.
These sizes aren't the standard photo-lab sizes such as 4 × 6 inch. If you need exact print sizes, this is the wrong tool.
Many copies of a passport or stamp-size photo
Forms want a photo of a specific size, and a grid that scales photos to fit the page won't give you that. Passport Photo Maker crops one photo to an exact size and fills a sheet with copies.
- Add the photo. Start with one taken against a plain white or light background in even light, because the tool won't change the background or fix lighting.
- Choose a size: 35 × 45 mm, 51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 inch), or a custom size from 20 to 100 mm.
- Crop using the frame, which is locked to that shape, with a centre line and a head-height band to guide you.
- Choose an A4 sheet or 4 × 6 inch photo paper, the number of copies (the tool shows the maximum that fits), the gap, and cut lines.
- Download the PDF and print it at Actual size or 100%.
For an Indian passport, the rules are specific, and you may not need a printed photo at all. Our guide to passport photo size in India covers what Passport Seva asks for.
Stamp-size photos. We couldn't find one official "stamp size". Different forms mean different things by it. Measure the box printed on your form, or check the notice, and enter that as a custom size. If the box is 25 mm wide and 30 mm high, type exactly that.
Two people's photos on one sheet. Passport Photo Maker works with one photo at a time, so it makes one sheet per person. If you only need a few copies each, make each sheet with fewer copies. Putting them through the grid tool instead would resize them to the cells and lose the exact size.
Saving paper and money at a print shop
If your photo shop charges by the sheet, one A4 sheet with everything on it costs less than a stack of separate prints. A few things help either way:
- Bring the PDF, not the photos. The layout is already done, and the operator only needs to print it.
- Say "100%, no scaling". If Fit to page is on, every photo shrinks a little, and passport photos no longer match their required size.
- Ask for photo paper for anything that will go on a form. Plain paper is fine for a grid of family pictures or a project.
- Match the paper to the PDF. A 4 × 6 inch sheet prints on 4 × 6 inch paper, A4 on A4.
- Use cut lines if you'll trim the photos with scissors. They make straight cuts much easier.
At home, an inkjet on A4 photo paper works for the grid. For passport photos, check what the office expects before printing at home. Passport Seva's instruction booklet, for example, says a photograph in computer print will not be accepted where a printed photo is needed.
Problems and fixes
The photos print smaller than expected. The print dialog scaled the page. Reprint at Actual size or 100%.
Faces are cut off. Fill cell crops from the centre. Switch to Whole photo, or choose a photos-per-page number whose cells better match your photos' shape.
A photo is sideways. Rotate it in the photo list before downloading.
The passport photos measure wrong. Check that you used Passport Photo Maker, chose the right size, and printed at 100%.
You wanted a PDF of documents, not a photo grid. For turning phone photos of documents into pages, Image to PDF and our guide on converting photos to PDF are a better fit. To shrink a single photo to a KB limit for an online form, use the Image Resizer.
Questions people ask
How many passport photos fit on one A4 sheet?
It depends on the size and the gap. Passport Photo Maker shows the maximum for your settings, and you can choose any number up to that.
Can I mix photos of different sizes on one sheet?
Not at exact sizes. The grid tool gives every photo an equal cell. For several exact sizes, make a separate sheet for each.
Will the quality drop?
No enlargement happens beyond each photo's own pixels. A small or heavily compressed photo will still look soft when printed large, so use the original from your phone, not a WhatsApp copy.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Both tools work in your browser with no sign-up, and your photos stay on your device.