How big is A2 on a wall?
A2 is 42 × 59.4 cm (16.5 × 23.4 in), about the size of 4 sheets of A4 paper. Here it is drawn to scale above a sofa, a bed and a console, beside a person 170 cm tall.
Roomhero teamUpdated 23 Oct 2026
A2 drawn to scale
A2A3 and A1
- Size
- 42 × 59.4 cm
- In inches
- 16.5 × 23.4 in
- Best viewed from
- 1.1 to 1.5 m
- Centre above a sofa
- 148 cm (58 in)
How big A2 really looks
It is the medium poster size in Europe and the UK, used for art posters, maps and exhibition prints. Its long side, 59 cm (23 in), is about the length of an arm from shoulder to fingertip, and 29 % of the height of a standard interior door. In area it covers 0.25 m², about 4 sheets of A4 paper.
Where an A2 print fits
It suits a living room wall, a bedroom, the space above a console or a dresser, and a pair above a sofa.
- In portrait, an A2 print is 42 cm (17 in) wide, so on its own it suits furniture 56 to 63 cm wide, or a narrow stretch of wall.
- In landscape, an A2 print is 59 cm (23 in) wide, so on its own it suits furniture 79 to 89 cm wide, such as a narrow chest of drawers.
- Above a three-seat sofa 220 cm wide, 3 portrait prints in a row, 6 cm apart, fill the two thirds of the sofa’s width that looks right.
How high to hang it
On a bare wall, hang an A2 print with its centre 145 to 152 cm (57 to 60 in) from the floor, the eye level galleries use. Above a sofa 85 cm high, keep 15 to 25 cm between the sofa and the frame, which puts the centre of a landscape A2 at about 148 cm (58 in). A2 sits close to 18 × 24 inches, so it is the size to offer when you sell to buyers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Framing an A2 print
An A2 print fits a ready-made A2 frame, or a 50 × 70 cm frame with a mat cut for A2.
A2 compared with the sizes around it
One step down, A3 is 29.7 × 42 cm, and A2 has about twice its area. One step up, A1 is 59.4 × 84.1 cm, with about twice the area of A2. The dashed outlines in the drawing show both at the same scale. The nearest size in the inch sizes is 18 × 24, at 45.7 × 61 cm, about 10 % larger in area. See 18 × 24 on a wall.
The file a sharp A2 print needs
Print shops ask for 300 dpi, which at A2 means 4,961 × 7,016 pixels. From the viewing distance above, 150 dpi (2,480 × 3,508 pixels) already looks clean, which is enough for most photographs and digital art.
Selling A2 prints online?
70 % of people who have never bought art online fear it will look different at home. Roomhero puts every work in your shop on your buyers’ own walls at its real size, in every size and frame you sell, straight from your product page and with no app. Every pixel of your artwork stays untouched. Plans start at €29 a month for up to 250 artworks, set up for you in 2 working days, with five-star support. Try it free with one artwork.
Questions
How big is A2 in cm?
A2 is 42 × 59.4 cm (420 × 594 mm). In inches it is 16.5 × 23.4 in.
Is A2 big enough above a sofa?
Not on its own above a three-seat sofa. Hang 3 side by side, or pick a larger size. On its own it suits a narrow chest of drawers.
How far away should you stand to see an A2 print?
About 1.1 to 1.5 m (3.6 to 4.8 ft), one and a half to two times the print’s diagonal of 73 cm (29 in).
How many pixels does an A2 print need?
4,961 × 7,016 pixels for a sharp print at 300 dpi. At 150 dpi, 2,480 × 3,508 pixels still look clean from a normal viewing distance.
Can buyers see an A2 print on their own wall before they order?
Yes. With Roomhero on your product page, buyers tap « View on your wall » and see the print at its real size through their phone’s camera, with no app.