What size is an A5 photo book?

An A5 photo book is 14.8×21cm — half the area of A4, roughly the size of a small paperback. Available in both portrait and landscape orientation.

Is A5 too small for a photo book?

Not at all — A5 is the right size if your project is focused (a single holiday, a few weeks of family photos, a short story) and you want a book that's easy to hand around or give as a gift. For larger collections, A4 or A3 will give your photos more room.

How many pages can I add to my A5 photo book?

A5 photo books start at 14 pages and go up to 200 pages, depending on cover type.

Can I get my A5 photo book in hardcover?

Yes — hardcover, softcover, ring-bound and booklet are all available on A5.

Why isn't layflat available on A5?

Layflat photographic print requires thicker paper and a specific binding technique that needs more page area to work properly. We offer it on A4 and larger sizes only. See our layflat photo book page for details.

How long does an A5 photo book take to make?

Typical UK delivery is 3–5 working days from order. Express options at checkout.

What's the difference between A5 and A4?

A4 (21×29.7cm) is double the page area of A5. If you have lots of photos or want more room per page, choose A4. A5 is better for focused projects and gifts.

What if I'm not happy with the result?

We offer a 14-day return policy and free returns for printing or quality issues. Customer satisfaction issues are typically resolved through a free reprint. Reach out to support within 14 days of delivery.

What image resolution do I need?

For best print quality, photos should be at least 300 DPI at the size they'll be printed. Most phone and camera photos are well above this minimum. Heavily cropped shots or images downloaded from social media may print at lower quality — our editor flags low-resolution images during the design process.

Can I edit my photo book after placing the order?

Edits are possible up until production starts, typically within the first few hours after order. Once production starts, the design is locked. Contact customer support immediately if you need to amend an order.

A5 Photo Book

Compact, portable and giftable
Our most affordable photo book
Perfect for short stories
Cover options: Hardcover, softcover, ring-bound, booklet
Pages: 14–200

from £8.00 ~~£32.90 ¹~~-

A5 Photo Book Features

At 14.8×21cm, A5 is half the area of A4 — small enough to be genuinely portable, large enough that your photographs still print at a reasonable scale.

Premium A5 Photo Album

Half the size of A4.
Hardcover, softcover, ring-bound or booklet.
A5 supports up to 200 pages.
A5 photo books print on standard digital paper.
UK printed and quality-checked.

a5 photo book compact formats and bindings

Why choose an A5 photo book?

Compact, portable and giftable

A5's photo books are designed to be flicked through and shown around. They fit easily into a coat pocket, a handbag, or a padded envelope — making them the right size for thank-you gifts, mini wedding favours, and books you want to hand around at family gatherings.

Our most affordable photo book

Starting from £8, the A5 photo book is the entry-point size. Order one as a budget gift, or order multiples for distributing to wedding guests, family reunions, or end-of-school keepsakes.

Perfect for short stories

A5 compact dimensions work best for a focused set of photos — a single holiday, a baby's first month, a graduation week. If you have hundreds of photos to fit in, A4 or A3 will give them more room to breathe.

Choose Your A5 Photo Book

A5 Softcover Photo Book
The cheapest photo book we make: a 15x21 cm paperback with 24–200 pages and extra pages from £0.65 per 2. Perfect for everyday albums, small gifts and printing a whole year of photos on a budget.
from £8
A5 Hardcover Photo Book
A mini hardback photo book with a rigid printed cover and up to 200 pages. Small enough to slip into a bag, sturdy enough to survive decades of flicking through — the ideal gift format.
from £13
A5 Ring Binder Photo Album
A ring-bound album in portrait or landscape that you can keep adding to — from 24 up to 100 pages at £0.65 per 2. The flexible choice for growing collections, school years and recipe books.
from £9
A5 Eco Photo Book
Our sustainable small photo book: a full hardcover in portrait or landscape with 24–200 pages. All the durability of the A5 hardback, printed with the planet in mind.
from £17

Small Photo Book, Big Value

At £8 for a 24-page softcover, the A5 is the format when you want to print more and spend less — one book per holiday, per grandparent or per school year. This mini photo book also slips into a handbag or posts through a letterbox, making it the natural gift pick. Choose the A5 hardcover when a small photo book will be handled often, or the ring binder when the story is not finished yet. And when a trip deserves a bigger stage, the same layouts scale straight up to A4.

Related Photo Books

A4 Photo Book

Step up to standard size. Same binding options as A5 in our most popular all-round format — best for family yearbooks and travel albums.

from £12.00

20x20cm Photo Book

Try the square coffee-table format. Available in hardcover, softcover and booklet — best for Instagram-style albums and modern wedding albums.

from £13.00

Hardcover Photo Book

The keepsake binding. Available across all our sizes — best for gifts, milestone events and projects you want to last.

from £8.00

Frequently Asked Questions about A5 Photo Book

What size is an A5 photo book?: An A5 photo book is 14.8×21cm — half the area of A4, roughly the size of a small paperback. Available in both portrait and landscape orientation.
Is A5 too small for a photo book?: Not at all — A5 is the right size if your project is focused (a single holiday, a few weeks of family photos, a short story) and you want a book that's easy to hand around or give as a gift. For larger collections, A4 or A3 will give your photos more room.
How many pages can I add to my A5 photo book?: A5 photo books start at 14 pages and go up to 200 pages, depending on cover type.
Can I get my A5 photo book in hardcover?: Yes — hardcover, softcover, ring-bound and booklet are all available on A5.
Why isn't layflat available on A5?: Layflat photographic print requires thicker paper and a specific binding technique that needs more page area to work properly. We offer it on A4 and larger sizes only. See our layflat photo book page for details.
How long does an A5 photo book take to make?: Typical UK delivery is 3–5 working days from order. Express options at checkout.
What's the difference between A5 and A4?: A4 (21×29.7cm) is double the page area of A5. If you have lots of photos or want more room per page, choose A4. A5 is better for focused projects and gifts.
What if I'm not happy with the result?: We offer a 14-day return policy and free returns for printing or quality issues. Customer satisfaction issues are typically resolved through a free reprint. Reach out to support within 14 days of delivery.
What image resolution do I need?: For best print quality, photos should be at least 300 DPI at the size they'll be printed. Most phone and camera photos are well above this minimum. Heavily cropped shots or images downloaded from social media may print at lower quality — our editor flags low-resolution images during the design process.
Can I edit my photo book after placing the order?: Edits are possible up until production starts, typically within the first few hours after order. Once production starts, the design is locked. Contact customer support immediately if you need to amend an order.

Perfect for these Occasions: When to choose a A5 Photo Book

Christmas and birthday gifts

A5 hardcover photo books are the most popular gift format in our range. Small enough to wrap and post inexpensively, substantial enough to feel like a proper present. A 30-page A5 of last year's family photos is the kind of gift recipients keep on display.

Holiday and weekend trip recaps

A weekend in a city or a one-week holiday produces about the right photo volume for an A5 book. Quick to design — you can usually finish a 26-page A5 in an hour — and cheap enough to make one per trip without hesitation.

Children's birthday yearbooks

Many parents make one A5 photo book per child per year on their birthday — a 26-40 page recap of the year's milestones. The compact size suits small children handling the book, and the price point makes the annual habit sustainable.

Memorial and tribute books

A5 hardcover is a popular format for tribute books at funerals, memorials or significant anniversaries — easy for guests to look through, dignified in size, and affordable to print in multiples for family members.

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