# Design a Print-Ready Flyer for Free: Size, Layout and Export Settings

*Pixel Print Co · 2026-11-10 (updated 2026-10-28)*

Most flyers get a glance, not a read. In about three seconds someone decides whether it’s for them. A clear layout and the right file settings make the difference between a flyer that works and one that ends up in the recycling bin, or comes back from the printer with the edges cut off.

## Choose the size first

- **Letter (8.5 × 11 in)**: the standard flyer in Canada and the US. Room for detail.

- **Half-letter (5.5 × 8.5 in)**: cheaper to print and easy to hand out.

- **A4 (210 × 297 mm) and A5 (148 × 210 mm)**: the standard sizes in most other countries.

Not sure which suits your campaign? Our guide to [choosing the right flyer size](https://pixelprintco.ca/choosing-the-right-flyer-size-for-your-campaign/) goes deeper.

## A layout that works almost every time

- **One strong headline**: the benefit, not your company name. “Fresh Pizza Delivered in 30 Minutes” beats “Tony’s Pizzeria”.

- **One picture**: a clear photo of the product, the food, the space or the result.

- **The offer**: what you want them to do, and why now (a discount, a date, an opening).

- **How to reach you**: phone, website, address, and a QR code if you want people to act from their phone.

Leave white space. Crowded flyers are skipped.

## Design it free

Our free [Flyer Maker](https://pixelprintco.ca/design-online/flyer-maker/) works in your browser with no sign-up and no watermark. Start from a template or a blank page in Letter, half-letter, A4 or A5, then add your text, logo, photos, icons and a QR code. There are 135 fonts to choose from. Need something else? There’s also a [Poster Maker](https://pixelprintco.ca/design-online/poster-maker/), [Menu Maker](https://pixelprintco.ca/design-online/menu-maker/) and [Invitation Maker](https://pixelprintco.ca/design-online/invitation-maker/).

## Export settings that print correctly

- **PDF, 300 DPI.** PDF keeps text and layout exactly as designed, and 300 DPI keeps images sharp.

- **Bleed and crop marks.** If colour or a photo runs to the edge, the design needs to extend a little past the trim line (the bleed) so no white edge shows after cutting. Keep important text a safe distance inside the edge.

The Flyer Maker exports a 300 DPI PDF with bleed and crop marks, which any print shop accepts, or a PNG to share online.

## Before you print

- Proofread twice, then ask someone else to read it. Typos in phone numbers are expensive.

- Check photos with the [Print-Ready Checker](https://pixelprintco.ca/tools/print-ready-checker/) if you added your own.

- Check bright colours with the [RGB to CMYK Converter](https://pixelprintco.ca/tools/rgb-to-cmyk/): very bright screen colours print slightly duller.

## Print it

When it’s ready, order [flyers and brochures](https://pixelprintco.ca/product-category/print-products/flyers-brochures/) and upload your PDF. We ship across Canada and to 47 countries, with free pickup in Mississauga; see [shipping](https://pixelprintco.ca/shipping/) for details.

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