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Art Format Planner. Find standard paper, mat and frame formats.
Enter an artwork, frame or paper size and get matched standard formats, mat and passe-partout suggestions, and a clean printable diagram - all locally in your browser.
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What the planner does
The Art Format Planner answers the practical size questions that come up before printing, framing or building a portfolio PDF. Instead of guessing whether your artwork is close to a standard frame size, you can compare formats directly, preview the proportions, and export a clean reference sheet you can take to a framer or printer.
Three planning modes cover the most common studio workflows. Start from an existing artwork size to find compatible paper, mat and frame formats. Start from a target frame or outer size to find the artwork dimensions that fit best with practical margins. Or start from a paper sheet size to understand what image area works well for the format you have in stock.
What makes it different
The planner covers ISO A and B sizes, common metric and US art standards, and F / P / M fine art canvas formats. You can display measurements in centimetres or inches, with fractional or decimal inch output depending on the way you work with framers and print shops.
Suggestions are generated locally in the browser, with four margin profiles that let you match narrow, balanced, wide or gallery-style presentation. Export a technical SVG or a printable PDF without creating an account or uploading anything.
Supported formats and features
Everything below is built into the planner so you can compare standard formats without leaving the page.
ISO A and B paper sizes
Full ISO A and ISO B series support, from the formats artists use most often to the larger sheets used for special submissions.
Metric standard sizes
Common European sizes such as 10 × 15 cm, 18 × 24 cm, 24 × 30 cm, 30 × 40 cm, 40 × 50 cm and 70 × 100 cm.
US standard sizes
North American paper and frame sizes like 8 × 10 in, 11 × 14 in, 16 × 20 in, 18 × 24 in and 24 × 30 in.
F / P / M canvas formats
Figure, Paysage and Marine canvas families for classic fine art planning and proportion matching.
Mat margin profiles
Narrow, Balanced, Wide and Gallery profiles help you find suggestions that fit realistic presentation needs.
PDF and SVG export
Save a printable PDF or a reusable SVG diagram locally, with no upload and no account required.
No upload, no account
All calculations happen locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, and you can keep using the planner offline once the page is loaded.
Plan your format - free, in your browser
Start from your artwork, a target frame or a paper sheet and get practical suggestions you can actually use. Export the result as a technical sheet for the studio, printer or framer.
Using the planner to prepare a portfolio PDF
When preparing a portfolio PDF for gallery, residency or art school submissions, consistent image sizing matters. Most institutions expect artworks at a standard format - typically A4, A3 or 24 × 30 cm for European submissions, or 8 × 10 in to 11 × 14 in for US contexts.
The PDF export produces a single-page printable planning sheet with the selected diagram and dimensions - useful as a reference when ordering frames, preparing mat boards or briefing a print lab.
For the full portfolio workflow, see what the MyArtPDF app includes →.
Frequently asked questions
Is this tool free?
Yes. It is free to use and runs entirely in your browser. No account, no subscription.
Does it upload my dimensions or data anywhere?
No. All calculations happen locally. Nothing is sent to a server.
Does it support both metric and US formats?
Yes. Metric sizes (cm), US sizes (inches), ISO A and B series, and F / P / M canvas formats are all included.
Can I save the result as a PDF?
Yes. The selected suggestion can be exported as a printable PDF with the technical diagram and all key dimensions.
What are Figure, Paysage and Marine canvas sizes?
F, P and M are the three canvas format families from the French beaux-arts system, widely used in Europe. F (Figure) has a more square proportion, P (Paysage) is wider and M (Marine) is the widest.
Are the mat and framing suggestions exact professional specifications?
No. They are practical planning suggestions designed to help compare formats and plan presentation.
What is the difference between outer size, opening and visible artwork?
The outer size is the total visible format. The mat opening is the cut hole through which the artwork is visible. The visible artwork is the portion seen through the opening.
Can I use this on any operating system?
Yes. The planner runs in any modern browser on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Related tools and resources
Why inches are shown as fractions
Artists, framers and print shops in the US and UK regularly work in fractional inches rather than decimal measurements. A mat border of 2.5 inches is more naturally expressed as 2 1/2 in when ordering from a framer or marking up a cutting diagram.
The planner displays inches in three modes: fractions only, decimal only, or both.