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YouTube banner maker

Keep your text inside the green safe area and it shows on every device.

Background photo (optional)

Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded.

Templates

Made in your browser: free for personal and commercial use, no sign-up, no watermark. Fonts are open-license Google Fonts.

YouTube banner size and safe area

YouTube channel art is a 16:9 image. YouTube asks for at least 2048 × 1152 pixels (under 6 MB) and shows a different slice on each device: TVs show the whole image, desktops a wide strip, and phones only the middle. Text and logos must sit inside the safe area: 1235 × 338 pixels at the 2048-wide size, centered.

This maker exports at 2560 × 1440 (sharper on large screens) and marks the equivalent safe area in green.

Device What viewers see
TV The full image
Desktop A wide horizontal strip through the middle
Phone Roughly the safe area only

Tips

  • Put your channel name and upload schedule in the safe area; use the rest for color or a photo.
  • Use bold, simple fonts: try Bebas Neue, Anton or Montserrat.
  • If the PNG is over 6 MB (photo backgrounds can be), download the JPG instead.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best YouTube banner size?

2560 × 1440 pixels (16:9). The minimum is 2048 × 1152. Keep text and logos inside the centered safe area so they show on phones.

Why is my banner cut off on mobile?

Phones show only the middle strip of the banner. Keep everything important inside the green safe area in the maker.

PNG or JPG?

PNG for flat colors and sharp text; JPG for photos, or if the PNG is over YouTube’s file-size limit.