{"id":915,"date":"2021-05-05T01:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T01:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pack-blog.packola.com\/blog\/?p=915"},"modified":"2026-11-11T08:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T08:36:51","slug":"how-to-measure-custom-boxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packola.com\/blog\/how-to-measure-custom-boxes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Measure Custom Boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<main id='bde-main'><section class=\"bde-section-915-100 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-915-101 bde-image2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mailer-box-measurement.jpg\" alt=\"mailer box measurement\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mailer-box-measurement.jpg 1678w, https:\/\/www.packola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mailer-box-measurement-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.packola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mailer-box-measurement-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.packola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mailer-box-measurement-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.packola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/mailer-box-measurement-1536x858.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1678px) 100vw, 1678px\"><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-915-102 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-rich-text-915-103 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>The correct box size ensures your products fit properly, your packaging works as intended, and your shipping costs stay low. In many cases, choosing the right dimensions can save your business significant money on freight, storage, and fulfillment.<\/p>\n<p>This guide covers everything you need to know to measure boxes correctly, whether you are submitting a custom box order or checking the fit for your products.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-915-104 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h2 class=\"bde-heading-915-105 bde-heading\">\nWhat Are You Measuring?\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-rich-text-915-106 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>There are two types of box measurements used in packaging: exterior dimensions and interior dimensions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-915-116 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h3 class=\"bde-heading-915-117 bde-heading\">\nExterior Dimensions\n<\/h3><div class=\"bde-rich-text-915-118 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>Exterior dimensions describe the outside size of your box.<\/p>\n<p><strong>These measurements help you determine:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How much room a box will take up in storage<\/li>\n<li>How it fits inside a larger shipper or case pack<\/li>\n<li>How carriers calculate shipping costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-915-119 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h3 class=\"bde-heading-915-120 bde-heading\">\nInterior Dimensions\n<\/h3><div class=\"bde-rich-text-915-121 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>Interior dimensions describe how much usable space is inside the box.<\/p>\n<p>These measurements are used when placing a custom box order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interior dimensions determine:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whether your product will fit properly<\/li>\n<li>How much void fill you will need<\/li>\n<li>How stable the product is during transit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because materials and structural folds take up space, interior and exterior dimensions are not the same. Always use interior dimensions when ordering a custom box.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-915-122 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h2 class=\"bde-heading-915-123 bde-heading\">\nUnderstanding Length, Width, And Depth\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-rich-text-915-124 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>When measuring any box, these three terms always refer to the same positions:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Length<\/strong> \u2013 Left to right measurement<\/li><li><strong>Width<\/strong> \u2013 Front to back measurement<\/li><li><strong>Depth<\/strong> \u2013 Bottom to top measurement<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-915-125 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h2 class=\"bde-heading-915-126 bde-heading\">\nHow To Measure An Existing Box\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-rich-text-915-127 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>Measurements should be taken with a rigid ruler or tape measure on a flat surface.<\/p>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"bde-heading-915-128 bde-heading\">\nExterior Dimensions\n<\/h3><div class=\"bde-rich-text-915-129 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<ol><li>Close the box completely.<\/li><li>Place it on a flat surface with the top panel facing up.<\/li><li>Measure the length from left to right.<\/li><li>Measure the width from back to front.<\/li><li>Measure the depth from the bottom surface to the highest point on the top panel.<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"bde-heading-915-130 bde-heading\">\nInterior Dimensions\n<\/h3><div class=\"bde-rich-text-915-131 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<ol>\n<li>Open the box and remove all the contents.<\/li>\n<li>Place it upright on a flat surface.<\/li>\n<li>Measure the length from the inside of the left panel to the inside of the right panel.<\/li>\n<li>Measure the width from the inside of the front panel to the inside of the back panel.<\/li>\n<li>Measure the depth from the inside of the bottom panel to the inside of the top panel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-915-132 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h2 class=\"bde-heading-915-133 bde-heading\">\nHow To Measure Your Contents To Choose The Right Box Size\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-rich-text-915-134 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>To ensure your packaging fits, measure your product exactly as it will be arranged inside the box.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Gather everything that will go inside the box, including void fill such as tissue paper, crinkle fill, or bubble wrap.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange all items on a flat surface in the packing position.<\/li>\n<li>Measure the length at the widest point from left to right.<\/li>\n<li>Measure the width from back to front, again at the widest point.<\/li>\n<li>Measure the depth from the flat surface to the tallest item.<\/li>\n<li>Add 0.125\" to 0.25\" to each dimension to allow room for packing and easy unboxing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This extra allowance ensures the product fits comfortably and prevents stress on the box walls during assembly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-915-135 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h2 class=\"bde-heading-915-136 bde-heading\">\nNeed Help?\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-rich-text-915-137 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>If your product has an irregular shape or requires special protection, or if you want to create custom inserts or a unique unboxing experience, our Packola packaging experts can help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We can:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommend the best box style<\/li>\n<li>Review your measurements<\/li>\n<li>Create custom inserts<\/li>\n<li>Suggest the correct flute, size, or material<\/li>\n<li>Help develop a fully custom structure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact us at 1 855 PACKOLA or email <a href=\"mailto:info@packola.com\">info@packola.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-915-107 bde-section packola-post-cta\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-915-108 bde-div\">\n              \n  \n  \n\t\n\n  <div class=\"section-background-overlay bde-section-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-915-109 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-915-110 bde-image2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cta-badge.png\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 88px) 100vw, 88px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-915-111 bde-image2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo.svg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-915-112 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"bde-heading-915-113 bde-heading toc-ignore\">\nCustom boxes that bring your brand <span>to life!<\/span>\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-text-915-114 bde-text\">\nPremium qualiy. Endless possibilities.\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-button-915-115 bde-button\">\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom bde-button__button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packola.com\/products\/product-box\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">GET YOUR CUSTOM BOXES<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The correct box size ensures your products fit properly, your packaging works as intended, and your shipping costs stay low. 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