Overview
Letter paper measures 8.5 × 11 inches and remains the default office and school format across North America. It is the page size most people mean when they say printer paper, copy paper, or standard notebook paper.
Letter is slightly wider and shorter than A4, three inches shorter than Legal, and twice the area of Half Letter. Those differences affect page boxes, binders, filing, and printer trays.
Printable templates and hubs
Use these printable pages as the closest on-site destinations for this size, related workflow, or layout intent.
Letter Paper
Lined paper with header for letter writing
College Ruled Paper
Free printable PDF: 7.1mm (9/32 inch) line spacing on Letter. Standard for college, school, and lined paper printable searches.
Graph Paper 1/4 inch
Free printable 1/4 inch grid PDF for Letter—works for graph paper, grid paper, and everyday square-grid tasks.
Dot Grid 5mm
5mm dot grid, common for bullet journaling and planning
Lined & ruled paper
College ruled, wide ruled, legal pad layouts, and printable ruled sheets.
Notebook paper
Composition layouts, filler paper, loose leaf sheets, and note-friendly printable pages.
Graph & grid paper
Quarter-inch grids, engineering paper, coordinate planes, and specialty math layouts.
Supporting articles
How to Print 8.5 x 11 Letter Paper at Actual Size
Keep an 8.5 x 11 Letter document at actual size by matching the PDF page box, printer tray, margins, and scaling settings.
A4 vs Letter Paper: Size, Printing, and Which to Choose
A4 is 210 x 297 mm. Letter is 8.5 x 11 in. Compare A4 vs Letter, choose the right page size, and avoid hidden print scaling.
Paper Sizes: ISO vs ANSI, Letter, Legal, A4, and 11x17
Compare ISO and North American paper sizes: A4, A3, Letter, Legal, Tabloid, Ledger, and 11x17. Choose the right size before exporting PDFs.
Printer Paper vs Copy Paper: What to Use for Templates
Compare printer paper, copy paper, and multipurpose paper for lined pages, graph paper, duplex packets, inkjet printing, laser printing, and everyday templates.
Common questions
What size is Letter paper in inches?
Letter paper is 8.5 inches wide and 11 inches tall.
Is Letter paper the same as A4?
No. Letter is slightly wider and shorter than A4, so layouts can reflow or scale differently when you switch between them.
What is the difference between Letter and Legal paper?
Letter is 8.5 × 11 inches. Legal is 8.5 × 14 inches. They share the same width, but Legal is three inches taller.
When is Letter paper used instead of A4?
Letter is the everyday office and school format in the United States and Canada, while A4 is the common default in most ISO-paper regions.