Book trim size

8.25 x 6 in Landscape trim size

8.25 x 6 in · 209.6 x 152.4 mm. A landscape format; the long edge is horizontal. Popular for children's picture books and strip collections.

8.5 x 116 x 98.25 x 6 in

About the 8.25 x 6 in format

A landscape format; the long edge is horizontal. Popular for children's picture books and strip collections.

Typical uses: Picture books, Photo books, Comic strips.

How many pages will my book be at 8.25 x 6 in?

Manuscript10 pt11 pt12 pt
40,000 words132 pp158 pp186 pp
60,000 words196 pp230 pp272 pp
80,000 words258 pp310 pp366 pp
100,000 words324 pp384 pp454 pp
120,000 words386 pp456 pp552 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 6 in

Page countSpine (white paper)Spine (cream paper)Full cover incl. bleed
100 pages0.2252 in / 5.72 mm0.25 in / 6.35 mm16.975 x 6.25 in
200 pages0.4504 in / 11.44 mm0.5 in / 12.7 mm17.2 x 6.25 in
300 pages0.6756 in / 17.16 mm0.75 in / 19.05 mm17.426 x 6.25 in
400 pages0.9008 in / 22.88 mm1 in / 25.4 mm17.651 x 6.25 in
500 pages1.126 in / 28.6 mm1.25 in / 31.75 mm17.876 x 6.25 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 in6.88 x 4.75 in
151–300 pages0.5 in0.75 in0.75 in0.625 / 0.625 in6.75 x 4.75 in
301–500 pages0.625 in0.875 in0.75 in0.625 / 0.625 in6.63 x 4.75 in
501–700 pages0.75 in1 in0.75 in0.625 / 0.625 in6.5 x 4.75 in
701–828 pages0.875 in1.125 in0.75 in0.625 / 0.625 in6.38 x 4.75 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
8.25 x 6 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)8.25 x 6209.6 x 152.42,475 x 1,800 px
With bleed8.375 x 6.25212.7 x 158.82,512 x 1,875 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 6 in, a novel of 80,000 words comes to roughly 310 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 8.25 x 6 in in millimetres?
8.25 x 6 in equals 209.6 x 152.4 mm. With 0.125 in bleed the interior page is 8.375 x 6.25 in (212.7 x 158.8 mm).
How many words fit on a 8.25 x 6 in page?
About 289 words for fiction and 317 for nonfiction at 11 pt with comfortable margins. Larger type or wider margins reduce this.
Is 8.25 x 6 in available on KDP?
Yes. 8.25 x 6 in is one of KDP's standard paperback trim sizes.
What is 8.25 x 6 in best for?
It is most often used for picture books, photo books, comic strips.