Social Media Image Sizes
The most recent image size specifications for different social media networks, including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and more.
Social media image sizes seem to change constantly. One moment you have the perfect cover page for your account. The next, it’s been resized and looks all pixelated and wrong. It doesn’t help that information about official dimensions and image sizes is harder to find than a civil discussion on politics on Facebook. But, it’s not difficult if you consult this guide to social media image sizes!
Below are the most recent social media image dimensions, as of 2021.
| Recommended Dimensions: | Minimum Dimensions: | Maximum Dimensions: | Image Scale: | Max File Size: | Image Formats: | |
| Profile Photo | 180 x 180 | 160 x 160 | – | 1:1 | – | – |
| Cover Photo | 820 x 312 | 400 x 150 | – | 2.7:1 | 100KB | RGB, JPG, PNG |
| Shared Image (Timeline) | 1200 x 630 | – | – | 1.91:1 | – | – |
| Shared Image (Newsfeed) | 1200 x 630 | – | – | 1.91:1 | – | – |
| Shared Link (Timeline) | 1200 x 628 | 200 x 200 | – | 1.91:1 | – | – |
| Shared Link (Newsfeed) | 1200 x 628 | 200 x 200 | – | 1.91:1 | – | – |
| Highlighted Image | 1200 x 717 | 843 x 504 | – | 1:1.67 | – | – |
| Event Image | 1920 x 1080 | 470 x 174 | – | 16:9 | – | – |
| Recommended Dimensions: | Minimum Dimensions: | Maximum Dimensions: | Image Scale: | Max File Size: | Image Formats: | |
| Profile Photo: | 400 x 400 | 200 x 200 | – | 1:1 | 2MB | JPG, GIF, PNG |
| Header Photo: | 1500 x 500 | – | – | 3:1 | 5MB | JPG, GIF, PNG |
| In-Stream Photo: | 506 x 253 | 440 x 220 | 1024 x 512 | 2:1 (16:9 recommended) | 5MB for Photos, 3 MB for Gifs | JPG, GIF, PNG |
| Recommended Dimensions: | Aspect Ratio | |
| Profile Picture | 110 x 110 | – |
| Photo Thumbnails | 161 x 161 | – |
| Photo Size (Instagram App) | 1080 x 1080 (square), 1080 x 1350 (4:5) | Between 1.91:1 and 4:5 |
| Instagram Stories | 1080 x 1920 | 9:16 |
| Recommended Dimensions: | Appears at (height scaled): | Maximum File Size | File Format | |
| Personal Profile Image | 400 x 400 | 500 x 500 | 8MB | PNG, JPG, GIF |
| Personal Background Image | 1584 x 396 | 1400 x 425 | 4MB | PNG, JPG, GIF |
| Company Logo Image | 300 x 300 | 110 x 110 | 4MB | PNG, JPG, GIF |
| Square Logo | 60 x 60 | 60 x 60 | 2MB | PNG, JPG, GIF |
| Company Cover Image | 1536 x 768 | 1400 x 425 | 4MB | PNG, JPG, GIF |
| Banner Image | 646 x 220 | 646 x 220 | 2MB | PNG, JPG, GIF |
| Hero Photo | 1536 x 768 | varies between desktop and mobile | 2MB | PNG, JPG, GIF |
| Shared Link | 1104 x 736 | 552 x 289 | – | PNG, JPG, GIF |
| Shared Image | 1104 x 736 | varies between desktop and mobile | – | PNG, JPG, GIF |
| Company Photos | 900 x 600 | 900 x 600 | – | PNG, JPG, GIF |
| Recommended Dimensions: | Appears at (height scaled): | Maximum File Size: | Image Formats: | |
| Profile Picture | 165 x 165 | 165 x 165 | 10MB | JPG, PNG |
| Pins (main page) | 236 | 192 | – | – |
| Pins (on board) | 236 | 238 | – | – |
| Pins (expanded) | 600 Width | 735 | – | – |
| Pins (enlarged pin) | – | 500 (infinite height) | – | – |
| Pin Board (large thumbnail) | 222 x 150 | – | – | – |
| Pin Board (smaller thumbnail) | 55 x 55 | – | – | – |
| YouTube | Recommended Dimensions: | Aspect Ratio |
| Channel Profile Image | 800 x 800 | – |
| Channel Cover Art | 2560 x 1440 | – |
| Tablet | 1855 x 423 | – |
| Mobile | 1546 x 423 | – |
| TV | 2560 x 1440 | – |
| Desktop | 2560 x 423 | – |
| Video Uploads | Minimum HD 1280 x 720 | 16:9 |
