Book trim size

10 x 8 in Landscape trim size

10 x 8 in · 254 x 203.2 mm. Landscape picture-book format. Wider than KDP's custom trim limit, so it is generally an IngramSpark or offset choice.

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About the 10 x 8 in format

Landscape picture-book format. Wider than KDP's custom trim limit, so it is generally an IngramSpark or offset choice.

Typical uses: Picture books, Photo books.

Genres where this size is a common choice: Picture Books.

How many pages will my book be at 10 x 8 in?

Manuscript10 pt11 pt12 pt
40,000 words82 pp94 pp110 pp
60,000 words116 pp134 pp160 pp
80,000 words152 pp178 pp208 pp
100,000 words188 pp220 pp258 pp
120,000 words222 pp260 pp310 pp

Estimates for a typical serif body font with 130% leading, chapter openings and front/back matter. Dialogue-heavy fiction runs longer; dense nonfiction shorter.

Spine width and cover size for 10 x 8 in

Page countSpine (white paper)Spine (cream paper)Full cover incl. bleed
100 pages0.2252 in / 5.72 mm0.25 in / 6.35 mm20.475 x 8.25 in
200 pages0.4504 in / 11.44 mm0.5 in / 12.7 mm20.7 x 8.25 in
300 pages0.6756 in / 17.16 mm0.75 in / 19.05 mm20.926 x 8.25 in
400 pages0.9008 in / 22.88 mm1 in / 25.4 mm21.151 x 8.25 in
500 pages1.126 in / 28.6 mm1.25 in / 31.75 mm21.376 x 8.25 in

Spine factors: 0.002252 in/page white, 0.0025 in/page cream (KDP published values). Other printers vary — use their template.

Margins by page count

PagesMin. inside (KDP)Recommended insideOutsideTop / bottomText block
24–150 pages0.375 in0.625 in0.75 in0.625 / 0.625 in8.63 x 6.75 in
151–300 pages0.5 in0.75 in0.75 in0.625 / 0.625 in8.5 x 6.75 in
301–500 pages0.625 in0.875 in0.75 in0.625 / 0.625 in8.38 x 6.75 in
501–700 pages0.75 in1 in0.75 in0.625 / 0.625 in8.25 x 6.75 in
701–828 pages0.875 in1.125 in0.75 in0.625 / 0.625 in8.13 x 6.75 in

Minimum inside margins are KDP's published values; recommended margins are our comfortable defaults for reading.

Two-page spread

gutter (inside margins) at the spine
10 x 8 in spread at 300 pages with recommended margins. The shaded area is the text block.

Interior PDF page size

SetupPage size (in)Page size (mm)Full-page image at 300 ppi
No bleed (text only)10 x 8254 x 203.23,000 x 2,400 px
With bleed10.125 x 8.25257.2 x 209.63,038 x 2,475 px

With bleed, add 0.125 in to the width (outside edge only) and 0.25 in to the height (top and bottom).

Tip: at 10 x 8 in, a novel of 80,000 words comes to roughly 178 pages at 11 pt. Try different settings in the word count calculator or build a cover with the spine width calculator.

Frequently asked questions

What is 10 x 8 in in millimetres?
10 x 8 in equals 254 x 203.2 mm. With 0.125 in bleed the interior page is 10.125 x 8.25 in (257.2 x 209.6 mm).
How many words fit on a 10 x 8 in page?
About 529 words for fiction and 581 for nonfiction at 11 pt with comfortable margins. Larger type or wider margins reduce this.
Is 10 x 8 in available on KDP?
10 x 8 in is outside KDP's paperback range; use IngramSpark, another POD service or offset printing.
What is 10 x 8 in best for?
It is most often used for picture books, photo books.