Stand up pouch sizes
What size of stand up pouch do you need for 100 g of coffee, or for a pound of nuts? Here are the sizes most suppliers stock, as a starting point for your design.
Size chart by weight
| Holds about | Width × height × gusset | Inches | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 g · 1 oz | 80 × 130 × 50 mm | 3.1 × 5.1 × 2.0 | Make this dieline → |
| 57 g · 2 oz | 100 × 160 × 56 mm | 3.9 × 6.3 × 2.2 | Make this dieline → |
| 113 g · 4 oz | 130 × 200 × 70 mm | 5.1 × 7.9 × 2.8 | Make this dieline → |
| 250 g · 8 oz | 150 × 230 × 80 mm | 5.9 × 9.1 × 3.1 | Make this dieline → |
| 500 g · 1 lb | 180 × 265 × 100 mm | 7.1 × 10.4 × 3.9 | Make this dieline → |
| 1 kg · 2 lb | 230 × 320 × 110 mm | 9.1 × 12.6 × 4.3 | Make this dieline → |
Typical starting points, not a standard: every maker's stock sizes differ a little, and a printer will adapt the size to your product. Sizes are the finished pouch; the gusset is the full bottom depth, unfolded.
Weight depends on the product
These charts are usually measured with whole coffee beans or other granular food. The same pouch holds noticeably more nuts and noticeably less granola: light, bulky products such as muesli, crisps or fluffy powders often need 30–50% more room. When in doubt, go one size up, or fill a sample pouch with your real product.
How to measure a stand up pouch
- Width — across the front.
- Height — from the bottom fold to the top edge.
- Bottom gusset — the depth of the folded bottom when it is opened out. Suppliers quote the full depth; some write it as two halves, like “40 + 40”. In our generator the field is the fold depth, half of that — the links above fill it in for you.
Leave room for the zipper and the seals: the printable face is smaller than the pouch. The dieline shows exactly how much.
Bigger than 1 kg
Above 2 lb / 1 kg the sizes vary too much from maker to maker to give a fair average. Start from your printer's list, or scale up the 1 kg pouch and test it with your product.
Need a pouch that pours? The spout pouch uses the same sizes.