Book trim size
8.25 x 11 in trim size
8.25 x 11 in · 209.6 x 279.4 mm. KDP's largest hardcover trim, close to US Letter.
About the 8.25 x 11 in format
KDP's largest hardcover trim, close to US Letter.
Typical uses: Hardcover workbooks, Textbooks, Yearbooks.
How many pages will my book be at 8.25 x 11 in?
| Manuscript | 10 pt | 11 pt | 12 pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 words | 74 pp | 84 pp | 98 pp |
| 60,000 words | 104 pp | 120 pp | 140 pp |
| 80,000 words | 136 pp | 160 pp | 186 pp |
| 100,000 words | 168 pp | 196 pp | 228 pp |
| 120,000 words | 200 pp | 232 pp | 270 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 8.25 x 11 in
| Page count | Spine (white paper) | Spine (cream paper) | Full cover incl. bleed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 pages | 0.2252 in / 5.72 mm | 0.25 in / 6.35 mm | 16.975 x 11.25 in |
| 200 pages | 0.4504 in / 11.44 mm | 0.5 in / 12.7 mm | 17.2 x 11.25 in |
| 300 pages | 0.6756 in / 17.16 mm | 0.75 in / 19.05 mm | 17.426 x 11.25 in |
| 400 pages | 0.9008 in / 22.88 mm | 1 in / 25.4 mm | 17.651 x 11.25 in |
| 500 pages | 1.126 in / 28.6 mm | 1.25 in / 31.75 mm | 17.876 x 11.25 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
| Pages | Min. inside (KDP) | Recommended inside | Outside | Top / bottom | Text block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24–150 pages | 0.375 in | 0.625 in | 0.75 in | 0.75 / 0.75 in | 6.88 x 9.5 in |
| 151–300 pages | 0.5 in | 0.75 in | 0.75 in | 0.75 / 0.75 in | 6.75 x 9.5 in |
| 301–500 pages | 0.625 in | 0.875 in | 0.75 in | 0.75 / 0.75 in | 6.63 x 9.5 in |
| 501–700 pages | 0.75 in | 1 in | 0.75 in | 0.75 / 0.75 in | 6.5 x 9.5 in |
| 701–828 pages | 0.875 in | 1.125 in | 0.75 in | 0.75 / 0.75 in | 6.38 x 9.5 in |
Minimum inside margins are KDP's published values; recommended margins are our comfortable defaults for reading.
Two-page spread
Interior PDF page size
| Setup | Page size (in) | Page size (mm) | Full-page image at 300 ppi |
|---|---|---|---|
| No bleed (text only) | 8.25 x 11 | 209.6 x 279.4 | 2,475 x 3,300 px |
| With bleed | 8.375 x 11.25 | 212.7 x 285.8 | 2,512 x 3,375 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 8.25 x 11 in, a novel of 80,000 words comes to roughly 160 pages at 11 pt. Try different settings in the word count calculator or build a cover with the spine width calculator.