Each social media channels have different guidelines for image sizes, thumbnails and dimensions. These sizes are updating and changing regularly. To optimize your social presence, you must ensure that the images you’re using to represent you or your brand are the highest quality and the best fit for the various networks and placements.
In this post, we’re sharing up-to-date social media image sizes guideline.
1. Twitter
Header Photo
Size: 1500 x 500 px
Max. File size of 10 MB.
JPG, PNG or GIF format
Profile Photo
Recommended Size: 400 x 400 px
Max. File Size 100 KB
JPG, PNG or GIF
In-Stream Photo
Min. To appear expanded 440 x 220 px
Max. To appear expanded 1024 x 512 px
Max. File size of 5 MB for Photos & 3 MB for animated GIFs.
2. Facebook
Cover Photo
Recommended Size: 851 x 315 px and Min. Size of 399 x 150 px.
For best results, upload and RGB JPG file less than 100 KB.
Images with a logo or text may be best as a PNG file.
Profile Image
Image must be at least 180 x 180 px.
Photo will appear on page as 160 x 160 px.
Photo thumbnail will appear throughout Facebook at 32 x 32 px.
Shared Image
Image Size: 1200 x 630 px
Appear on page at 851 x 315 px. Anything less will be stretched.
Min. Size of 399 x 150 px
Shared Link
Recommended Upload Size: 1200 x 627
Square photo: Min. 154 x 154 in feed
Square Photo: Min. 116 x 116 on page
Rectangular Photo: Min. 470 x 246 in feed
Rectangular Photo: Min. 484 x 252 on page
3. Google+
Cover Image
Recommended Size: 1080 x 608 px
Min. 480 x 270 px
Max. 2120 x 1192 px
Choose Google+ cover image wisely. It’s great opportunity for you to showcase a product or service your brand offers.
Profile Image
Recommended Size 250 x 250 px
Min. Size 120 x 120 px
Shared Image
Size: 497 x 373 px
Shared Link: 150 x 150 px
4. Linkedin
Standard Logo
100 x 60 px
Max. 2 MB
PNG, JPG or GIF
Career Cover Photo
Min. 970 x 240 px
Max. Size of 2 MB
Landscape Layout
Banner Image
Min. 646 x 220 px
Max. File Size of 2 MB
Landscape Layout
5. YouTube Channel
Cover Photo
Recommended Size : 2560 x 1440 px
Tablet Display: 1855 x 423
Mobile Display: 1546 x 423
Video Uploads
Video must maintain a 16:9 aspect ratio.
In order to quality as full HD, dimensions must be at least 1280 x 720 px.
6. Pinterest
Profile Image
Recommended size 165 x 165 pixels ( appears on home page)
Appears at 32 x 32 pixels on rest of Pinterest.
Max. 10 MB.
Board Display
Creating boards is one of the most important things that you can do on Pinterest.
Image Size: 222 x 150 px (large thumbnails) and 55 x 55 pixels (smaller thumbnails).
7. Instagram
Profile Image
110 x 110 pixels (appears on home page)
Square Photo – Make sure to maintain an aspect ratio of 1:1
Photo Thumbnails
Image Size – 161 x 161 pixels
Photo Image
The size of Instagram images has been increased to 640 x 640 pixels.
Appear in feed at 510 x 510 pixels.
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