US Legal to Letter Conversion
Letter is exactly 3 inches shorter than Legal. Both share the same 8.5-inch width, but Letter is 11 inches tall versus Legal's 14 inches. Converting Legal content to Letter usually requires scaling down to about 78.6%.
📐 Visual Size Comparison (not to exact scale)
Letter is 3 inches (76 mm) shorter than Legal but the same width
Legal (Original)
Legal
216 × 356 mm
8.5 × 14 in
8.5 × 14 in
Letter (Result)
Letter
216 × 279 mm
8.5 × 11 in
8.5 × 11 in
📊 Legal vs Letter Quick Facts:
• Width: Identical — 8.5 in (216 mm)
• Height Difference: Letter is 3 in (76 mm) shorter
• Scale Down: 78.6% (11 ÷ 14)
• Area Difference: Legal has 27% more area than Letter
• Width: Identical — 8.5 in (216 mm)
• Height Difference: Letter is 3 in (76 mm) shorter
• Scale Down: 78.6% (11 ÷ 14)
• Area Difference: Legal has 27% more area than Letter
📏 Complete Dimensions
| Unit | Legal | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| Inches | 8.5 × 14 in | 8.5 × 11 in |
| Millimetres | 216 × 356 mm | 216 × 279 mm |
| Centimetres | 21.6 × 35.6 cm | 21.6 × 27.9 cm |
| Pixels @ 72 DPI | 612 × 1008 px | 612 × 792 px |
| Pixels @ 300 DPI | 2550 × 4200 px | 2550 × 3300 px |
| Pixels @ 600 DPI | 5100 × 8400 px | 5100 × 6600 px |
🖨️ Printing Legal to Letter
- Scale down 78.6% in your printer settings
- Check text size — very small text may become unreadable
- Watch the margins — Legal documents often use tight margins
- Consider 2-page split for very tall Legal documents
🔁 Related Conversions
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is Letter smaller than Legal? Yes — Letter is 3 inches shorter but the same width.
How do I shrink Legal to Letter? Scale to 78.6% when printing.