8x11 softcover photo books give you our largest page and 150 of them, the digital photo album with the most capacity.
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| Photo Book | Price From |
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| Photo booklet 6x8 | $ 5.00 |
| Softcover 6x8 | $ 9.00 |
| Ring binder 6x8 | $ 12.00 |
| Hardcover 8x11 | $ 17.00 |
| Photo paper Softcover 8x11 | $ 39.00 |
| Photo paper Hardcover 8x11 | $ 49.00 |
8x11 Softcover Photo Books at a Glance
| Final size | 8 x 11 inches (20.3 x 27.9 cm) |
| Binding | Softcover, with a flexible printed cover |
| Page count | 24 to 150 pages, in steps of 4 |
| Paper | 170 g/m² with a matte finish |
| Minimum resolution | 960 x 1320 px per full-page photo, at 120 dpi |
| Price | From $14.00, plus $1.70 per 4 pages over 24 |
Why an 8x11 Softcover Photo Book Holds the Most
An 8x11 softcover carries more photographs than any other personalized photo book we make. It pairs the largest page in the range with up to 150 of them, and the page is big enough to run six images across it without any of them becoming a thumbnail. For a school yearbook, a full travel journal or a family archive, this is the format with the capacity. If you want to create a photo book that works as a complete album of photographs rather than a highlights reel, start here.
It is also the format that copes best as a photo library grows. A hundred and fifty pages absorbs a whole year without forcing a cull, and because page count is chosen in steps of four you can extend a photobook as you add pictures rather than committing to a length up front.
Layout on an 8x11 Softcover Photo Book
The larger page changes how you design. On smaller formats a full-page photo is usually the right call, because anything else gets small. At 8x11 a mixed layout genuinely works: one hero image with three supporting shots, captions with room to read, and white space that looks deliberate rather than empty.
An 8x11 page is close to a 3:4 portrait shape, so phone photos shot in portrait fill a page almost exactly, so a photobook this size needs very little cropping up front. Camera files at 2:3 lose a small strip, previewed before you order so you can nudge the crop. A landscape photo works best run across the spread rather than squeezed onto one page.
Inside an 8x11 Softcover Photo Book
Design Range for a Long Book
Our largest page paired with up to 150 of them, which is the widest layout freedom in the range.
Templates for a Full Archive
Templates leave room for captions at a readable size, something smaller formats cannot really offer.
Softcover Paper and Print
170 g/m² matte stock at 8 x 11 inches, the most paper per book we print on a glued spine.
Related Photo Book Variants
| Variant | Why choose it |
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| 8x11 booklet photo books | The same large page in our slimmest binding, capped at 48 pages |
| 8x8 softcover photo books | A square page with a 200 page ceiling, for pictures already shot square |
| 6x8 softcover photo books | The same 200 page ceiling in a size that still fits a handbag |
| 8x11 hardcover photo books | A rigid printed cover on the same page, capped at 50 pages for a coffee-table edit |
Compare every size, binding and page count in the photo book format guide, or start a custom photo book from the full range.
8x11 Softcover Photo Books: Questions & Answers
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From $14.00 for 24 pages, plus $1.70 per 4 extra pages. It is covered by our lowest-price guarantee for the United States.
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150 pages. The 200 page ceiling applies to the smaller 6x8 softcover photo books and 8x8 softcover photo books.
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20.3 x 27.9 cm.
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An 8x11 softcover. It pairs our largest page with a high page count, so a multi-photo layout fits more images than any other format we print.
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Yes, the binding is rated for the full range. If the book will be handled constantly, a hardcover protects the page block better.
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Yes, and the larger 8x11 page leaves room for captions at a readable size without crowding the images.
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960 x 1320 pixels minimum for a full-page photo, which is around 1.3 megapixels.
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Very close. A4 is 21.0 x 29.7 cm and 8x11 is 20.3 x 27.9 cm, so the two feel similar in the hand without being identical.
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Digital photo books are matte. A glossy finish comes with the photographic print used in 8x11 softcover real photo paper books.
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Yes. Each personalized photo book is priced individually, so multiple copies of a yearbook or an event album are straightforward. Shipping is $8.90 nationwide and free once your order passes $75.
Our 110% Lowest Price Guarantee
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