Social media image sizes cheat sheet

The sizes that matter most, with a free maker for each. Platforms change their layouts from time to time, so leave a margin around important text.

Image Size (pixels) Ratio Free maker
LinkedIn profile background 1584 × 396 4:1 LinkedIn banner maker
YouTube channel banner 2560 × 1440 (min 2048 × 1152) 16:9 YouTube banner maker
YouTube thumbnail 1280 × 720 16:9 Thumbnail maker
X (Twitter) header 1500 × 500 3:1 X header maker
Facebook cover shown ~820 × 312 desktop, ~640 × 360 phone - Facebook cover maker
Instagram square post 1080 × 1080 1:1 Quote maker
Instagram portrait post 1080 × 1350 4:5 Quote maker
Instagram / Facebook story 1080 × 1920 9:16 Quote maker
Pinterest pin 1000 × 1500 2:3 Quote maker

Safe areas in one picture

  • Profile photos cover the lower-left of LinkedIn and X banners: put text on the right.
  • YouTube shows only the center strip on phones (1235 × 338 at the 2048-wide size).
  • Facebook crops the sides on phones.
  • Thumbnails lose the bottom-right corner to the video length.

Fonts that read well small

Heavy sans and display fonts (Anton, Bebas Neue, Montserrat ExtraBold, Poppins ExtraBold) survive being shrunk to a phone feed. Save thin scripts for large text. Browse display-friendly sans serif fonts.

Frequently asked questions

What is the LinkedIn banner size?

1584 × 396 pixels.

What is the YouTube banner size?

2560 × 1440 pixels (minimum 2048 × 1152), with text inside the centered safe area.

What is the YouTube thumbnail size?

1280 × 720 pixels.