12 April 2020

Key Image Sizes for Facebook, Twitter, and More


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Do your photos look great on your computer, but not so much when you upload them to a social media website? That can happen when you haven’t optimized the photos for the website in question.

If you don’t design images to match the sizes specified by various social networking sites, the fate of your images is unpredictable. They can get cropped at odd points, appear blurry or askew, cut off key visual information, or look weird in some other way.

To avoid those scenarios, use the cheat sheet below as a guide. It can help you keep your images looking sharp across any kind of device or screen.

The cheat sheet lists optimal image sizes for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Tumblr. Plus, it includes specifications for video content. You can use this information to optimize profile pictures, thumbnails, cover photos, pins, shared images, and more!

FREE DOWNLOAD: This cheat sheet is available as a downloadable PDF from our distribution partner, TradePub. You will have to complete a short form to access it for the first time only. Download Key Image Sizes for Your Favorite Social Media Websites.

Key Image/Video Sizes for Your Favorite Social Media Websites

Element Specification
Facebook
Profile Picture (Minimum) 180x180
¹Profile Picture (Recommended) 200x200
Cover Photo (Minimum) 400x150
²Cover Photo (Recommended) 820x462
Shared Image and Shared Link Image
in Timeline (Minimum)
600x315
Shared Image and Shared Link Image
in Timeline (Recommended)
1200x630
Event Cover 1920x1080 OR 16:9 Aspect Ratio
Story 1080x1920 OR 
9:16 Aspect Ratio
Group Cover 1640x856 OR 1.91:1 Aspect Ratio
Twitter
Profile Photo 400x400
Header Photo 1500x500
Timeline Image (Minimum) 440x220
Timeline Image (Recommended) 1024X512 OR 2:1 Aspect Ratio
Video (Square) 720x720
Video (Landscape) 1280x720
Video (Portrait) 720x1280
Instagram
Profile Picture (Recommended) 180x180
Photo Thumbnails 161x161
³Photo (Square) 1080x1080
³Photo (Landscape) 1080x566 OR 1.91:1 Aspect Ratio
³Photo (Portrait) 1080x1350 OR 
4:5 Aspect Ratio
Video Minimum (Square) 600x600
Video Maximum (Square) 1080x1080
Video Minimum (Landscape) 600x315
Video Maximum (Landscape) 1080x608
Video Minimum (Portrait) 600x750
Video Maximum (Portrait) 1080x1350
Video Minimum (Carousel) 600x700
Video Maximum (Carousel) 1080x1080
Story 1080x1920 OR
 9:16 Aspect Ratio
YouTube
Profile Picture 800x800
Video Thumbnail 1280x720
Banner (Cover Photo or Channel Art) 2560x440
Banner Safe Area 1546x423
Mobile Display 1546x423
Tablet Display 1855x423
Desktop Display 2560x423
TV Display 2560x1440
4K (2160p) 3840x2160
2K (1440p) 2560x1440
Max. Resolution for HD (1080p) 1920x1080
Min. Resolution for HD (720p) 1280x720
Standard Definition (480p) 854x480
Traditional Website Resolution (360p) 640x360
Minimum YouTube Video Size (240p) 426x240
Pinterest
Profile Photo (Minimum) 165x165
Profile Photo (Recommended) 280x280
Board Cover 600x600
Small Thumbnail for Board Display 55x55
Large Thumbnail for Board Display 222x150
Standard Pin (Minimum) 600x900
Standard Pin (Recommended) 1000x1500 OR 
1:1.5 Aspect Ratio
Square Pin (Minimum) 600x600
Square Pin (Recommended) 1000x1000 OR
 1:1 Aspect Ratio
Tall Pin (Minimum) 600x1260
Tall Pin (Recommended) 1000x2100 OR 
1:2.1 Aspect Ratio
LinkedIn
Profile Picture (Minimum) 160x160
Profile Picture (Recommended) 400x400
Profile Picture (Maximum) 20000x20000
Profile Cover 1584x396
Shared Image (Desktop) 1200x1200
Shared Image (Mobile) 1200x627
Blog Post Link Share Image 1200x628
LinkedIn Page Logo 300x300
LinkedIn Page Cover Image 1128x191
Overview Tab Image 360x120
Overview Tab Cover Image 1192x220
Life Tab Main Image 1128x376
Life Tab Company Photos 900x600
Life Tab Custom Modules 502x282
Shared Image in Page Update With URL 1200x627
Tumblr
Avatar (Profile Picture) 128x128
Dashboard Image (Minimum) 500x750
Dashboard Image (Maximum) 1280x1920
1-Image Photoset 500x* per image
2-Image Photoset 245x* per image
3-Image Photoset 160x* per image
Photo Post (Recommended) 540x810
Photo Post (Maximum) 2048x3072
GIF (Maximum) 540x*
¹Dimensions for retina screens: 360x360.

²These dimensions account for the total image cropping of 150 px (vertical) that occurs on desktop.

³These dimensions also work for photo posts in your Facebook feed.

Tips for Social Media Success

Uploading visual content that’s on point is just one part of a successful social networking strategy. For more tips on how to win at social media, explore our platform-specific guides and roundups. Start with these top Facebook tips and tricks.

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