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5.5 x 8.5 (Digest) Lulu paperback cover size

Exact full-wrap cover dimensions for a 5.5 × 8.5 in Lulu paperback, including 0.125 in bleed, with a spine sized to your page count.

Full cover (with bleed)
Pixels at 300 DPI
Spine width
Front cover starts at
from the left edge, including bleed
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5.5 x 8.5 Lulu paperback cover dimensions by page count

PagesAny paper: cover (in)Any paper: pixelsSpine
3211.382 × 8.7503415 × 26250.132 in
5011.423 × 8.7503427 × 26250.173 in
7611.481 × 8.7503445 × 26250.231 in
8011.490 × 8.7503448 × 26250.240 in
10011.535 × 8.7503461 × 26250.285 in
15011.648 × 8.7503495 × 26250.398 in
20011.760 × 8.7503529 × 26250.510 in
25011.873 × 8.7503562 × 26250.623 in
30011.986 × 8.7503596 × 26250.736 in
35012.098 × 8.7503630 × 26250.848 in
40012.211 × 8.7503664 × 26250.961 in
45012.324 × 8.7503698 × 26251.074 in
50012.436 × 8.7503731 × 26251.186 in
55012.549 × 8.7503765 × 26251.299 in
60012.661 × 8.7503799 × 26251.411 in
70012.887 × 8.7503866 × 26251.637 in
80013.112 × 8.7503934 × 26251.862 in

Lulu allows 32–800 pages for this format, and spine text from 81 pages. Pixel sizes are at 300 DPI, rounded up.

5.5 x 8.5 on other formats

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Other Lulu paperback trim sizes

4.25 × 6.875 in · Pocketbook5 × 8 in · Novella5.83 × 8.27 in · A56 × 9 in · US Trade6.14 × 9.21 in · Royal6.63 × 10.25 in · Comic Book7 × 10 in · Executive7.44 × 9.68 in · Crown Quarto7.5 × 7.5 in · Small Square8.27 × 11.69 in · A48.5 × 8.5 in · Square8.5 × 11 in · US Letter9 × 7 in · Small Landscape11 × 8.5 in · US Letter Landscape

Specs last checked against Lulu's published specs in September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What size is a 5.5 x 8.5 Lulu paperback cover?

It depends on page count. A 5.5 x 8.5 in Lulu paperback with 200 pages needs a full cover of 11.760 × 8.750 in (3529 × 2625 px at 300 DPI). The height is always 8.750 in.

How much bleed does a Lulu 5.5 x 8.5 cover need?

0.125 in on every outside edge. Keep text at least 0.5 in inside the trim line. Lulu recommends this 0.5 in safety margin on all covers.

Can I put text on the spine?

Lulu allows spine text from 81 pages. Leave some space between the text and each spine edge, because the fold can shift slightly in production.