Sachet sizes
A sachet is the little flat packet sealed on all four sides — the shampoo sample in a magazine, the sauce with your takeaway, the wet wipe after lunch. Nobody keeps an official list, but a few sizes turn up again and again. Start from one of them and adjust to your product.
Size chart
| Width × height | Inches | Typical fill | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 × 50 mm | 1.97 × 1.97 | A face-cream sample, sugar | Make this dieline → |
| 50 × 80 mm | 1.97 × 3.15 | Shampoo or cream sample, 2–8 ml | Make this dieline → |
| 45 × 85 mm | 1.77 × 3.35 | A portion of ketchup or sauce, about 10 g | Make this dieline → |
| 60 × 80 mm | 2.36 × 3.15 | 10 ml sample; the smallest single wet wipe | Make this dieline → |
| 60 × 100 mm | 2.36 × 3.94 | Shampoo, hair mask or shower gel, 8–12 ml | Make this dieline → |
| 70 × 120 mm | 2.76 × 4.72 | Bigger hair and body portions | Make this dieline → |
Typical starting points, not a standard. How much fits depends on your product — a thick cream needs more room than a thin lotion. Fill a sample before you order.
How the sizes are measured
- Width × height — the outside of the finished sachet, seals included.
- Seals — usually 4–8 mm. 5 mm is the common start for liquids, 6–8 mm for powders. The links above set 5 mm on every side.
- The printable face is the sachet minus its seals, so a 50 × 80 mm sachet with 5 mm seals leaves 40 × 70 mm for your design. The dieline shows it as the blue dashed frame.
Zigzag edges
Most sachets are cut apart with a serrated knife, which leaves the zigzag edge — and makes the sachet easy to tear open with wet or oily fingers. The generator draws it by default; switch to straight edges if your packer cuts them clean.
Packing a powder in a single dose? A stick pack may suit it better. For bigger packs, see the flat pouch sizes.