Free Billboard Distance Simulator
Drop in a design and see it from 100, 300, 600 and 1000 feet. The blur is calibrated to human visual acuity, so each frame erases exactly the detail a real viewer loses at that distance.
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Design my free billboard →How it works
- Drop a billboard image — everything runs on-device in your browser, nothing is uploaded.
- Pick the real board size and the viewing conditions (sharp daylight vs. a distracted driving glance, day or dusk).
- Compare the distance frames and cut any copy that dies before your real read distance.
Frequently asked questions
How far away can a billboard be read?
It depends on letter height: a rough rule is one inch of letter height per 10 feet of read distance for high-contrast type. The simulator shows this concretely — your actual design at each distance, with the detail the eye cannot resolve removed.
Is the blur scientifically accurate?
The blur radius is derived from ~1 arc-minute human visual acuity and the physical width of the board you select, so each preview approximates what a viewer with typical vision resolves at that distance.
Does this tool upload my design?
No. The distance simulation is pure on-device math — your image never leaves the browser.
What sizes does it support?
Standard bulletin and poster faces are built in, and the math adapts to the board width you choose — so digital faces and junior posters work too.
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