Searching for the best social media image sizes?
These are the optimal, updated social media sizes for visual content, verified as of January 2025.
With a free printable cheat sheet!
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I’ve included ALL essential sizes for Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, AND YouTube on the chart. You’ll find notes about aspect ratio and maximum file size where known.
TikTok, Tumblr, Tinder, MeWe, and Meetup sizes are listed at the end of this post.
There’s a Table of Contents if you need a quick answer. You’ll find it underneath the important cross-platform considerations below.
Please leave a comment if any need to be corrected. I’ll update as quickly as possible!
The Best Social Media Post Size
Posting on more than one of the social networks? Don’t drive yourself crazy – use these sizes that work across multiple social media platforms.
Best size for image posts
The optimal size for image posts that work on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and Pinterest is 1200px x 1500px. These are now shown in full in the feed and have maximum impact.
This is portrait shape, or 4:5 aspect ratio.
1200 pixels square is also excellent for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and now on X (Twitter) they’ll show in full in the tweet stream.
Squares can also be pinned to Pinterest, and in my experience, can perform well.
A square is a 1:1 aspect ratio.
If Pinterest is your main platform, try the optimal 2:3 Pin images on Facebook, as they work there too.
You can control how these tall images are cropped to 4:5 for the Instagram feed, but it’s center cropped to square for your IG gallery.
But IG is testing a 4:5 image gallery! I’ll keep you posted.
Post 2:3 Pins on LinkedIn, but now they’ll be reduced to fit a 4:5 portrait shape.
Here’s the handy template for tall social media posts that are optimized for Pinterest Pins. Right-click to save to your hard drive.
Best image size for link share posts
The optimal size for sharing links on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn is 1200px x 630px. A link share image is 1.91:1 aspect ratio.
Google Discover recommends minimum 1200 pixel wide images, so this size is a must for all web pages and blog posts you want shared on social.
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Facebook Page image sizes 2025
Tumblr image sizes plus Tinder, MeWe, and Meetup.
Facebook Image Sizes 2025
Facebook Cover Photo sizes
There’s a profusion (or confusion) of FB cover photos. Click through to the in-depth articles for details and free templates.
➔ Facebook Page: 1200 x 674 pixels | Optimize your Facebook Page cover photo size for both desktop and mobile viewing.
➔ Facebook Group: 1640 x 856 pixels | Optimize your Facebook Group cover photo size for desktop and mobile.
➔ Facebook Event: 1200 x 628 pixels | Optimize your Facebook Event cover photo size for desktop and mobile.
➔ Facebook Profile: 1200 x 675 pixels | Optimize your Facebook Profile cover photo size for desktop and mobile.
Want one size for all Facebook cover photos? Use 16:9 proportion and allow for cropping.
This size works perfectly on mobile Pages. You must allow cropping top and bottom on desktop, so don’t place text or other critical elements near the top and bottom.
This proportion works out to: 1200 x 675, 1640 x 923, or 1920 x 1080 pixels. Your choice!
I always recommend going with a larger image for best quality. While FB sometimes specifies minimum sizes required for upload, modern displays have such great resolution that low quality images don’t cut it any more. Go BIG!
And, it must be a static image. There’s no longer an option to use a video as your cover photo.
Other important Facebook image sizes
For more details, see the linked posts.
➔ Facebook Profile photo size: displays 176 x 176 pixels on computer and 196 x 196 pixels on smartphones | Make the best Facebook Profile Picture size plus ideas to get more likes. Download a FREE template there!
➔ Facebook Link preview size: minimum 600 x 315 pixels | How to get a LARGE Facebook link thumbnail.
➔ Facebook Photo post size: on the wall, 476 pixels wide x varied height, larger gives better quality.
Re minimum wall post size, I hope you are using larger photos than minimum already! Up to 2048 x 2048 pixels works for Facebook photo posts.
Want more about Facebook image quality, file types, compression etc?
Every Facebook image size marketers need
Yes, there’s more! Find details about Facebook post sizes, video sizes, Stories, and more. Plus an infographic of ALL Facebook ad sizes!
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Pinterest Image Sizes 2025
Pinterest is keeping things simple. The profile cover is gone, and they don’t mention board covers (which were never really needed).
It’s all about Pins!
While many shapes work, Pinterest still recommends the 2:3 aspect ratio for businesses.
Pin size 2025: 1000 x 1500 pixels.
You can go wider if you wish, but keep your Pin dimensions within these proportions:
- 1:1 or square
- 1:1.5 or slightly tall (optimal)
- 1:2.1 or moderately tall
Get more Pin size details, plus how to keep your website loading quickly with large images, at this in-depth article.
➔ Pinterest Profile Photo size: 180 x 180 or larger.
➔ Maximum Pin width when clicked: varies by device viewed on.
➔ Board covers are square. I’d suggest at least 600 px square, or crop a tall image.
➔ Minimum image size that can be pinned: 100 x 200 (I can no longer verify this).
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Instagram Image Sizes 2025
Instagram posts are not limited to square!
But as of January 2025, most IGers still see your images cropped to square on your profile page gallery.
➔ Instagram Profile Photo size: 110 x 110 minimum | Rock your IG profile photo
➔ Instagram photo size: minimum 1080 width for best quality
➔ Instagram landscape photo size: 1.91:1 proportion, or 1080 x 566.
➔ Instagram portrait photo size: 4:5 proportion, or 1080 x 1350.
➔ Instagram Stories OR Reels size: 9:16 proportion, or 1080 x 1920.
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X (Twitter) Image Sizes 2025
The old responsive Twitter header is now one standard shape and size on every device and browser width (since August 2019), though the profile picture overlap may change by device.
What does Twitter say about image sizes?
➔ Twitter X Header size: 3:1 or 1500 x 500 pixels | Twitter header free template 2025
➔ Twitter X Profile size: 1:1 or 400 x 400 pixels
➔ Tweeted Image size: 16:9 up to 1:1. At 1200 pixels wide, that’s 675 to 1200 pixels tall.
➔ Twitter X Card image size: 1.91:1 or 1200 x 628 pixels
Multi-image tweet sizes
- For two images, the images will be side by side, both at 7:8 aspect ratios.
- For three images, there will be one 7:8 aspect ratio image on the left, with two 4:7 aspect ratio images running up the right side of the image.
- For four images, there will be four 2:1 aspect ratio images in a grid.
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LinkedIn Image Sizes 2025
Max file size 8MB and file type must be PNG, JPEG, or GIF.
LinkedIn Personal Profile Image Sizes
Establish a professional presence with a clear and well-sized profile picture on LinkedIn.
➔ Profile Picture: 400 x 400 pixels | Use a high-quality image to ensure your LinkedIn profile picture is visible and not pixelated.
➔ Background Photo: 1584 x 396 pixels | Personalize your profile with a LinkedIn background photo, but keep in mind the picture may be cropped differently on various devices.
LinkedIn Company Page Image Sizes
Use the correct image sizes to create a professional look for your company on LinkedIn.
➔ Company Logo: 300 x 300 pixels | It’s important to have a clear company logo that represents your brand on LinkedIn.
➔ Cover Image: 1128 x 191 pixels | Ensure your LinkedIn Company Page cover image is optimized for brand recognition and consistent with your company’s branding.
➔ Sponsored Content Image: 1200 x 627 pixels | Maximize your reach with sponsored content images that adhere to recommended size guidelines for optimal display.
LinkedIn Post Image Sizes
Make your posts stand out in the LinkedIn feed with properly sized imagery.
➔ LinkedIn Post Image: 1200 x 1200 (square) or 1080 x 1350 (portrait) | Using the right image size for your LinkedIn posts can increase engagement.
➔ Article Cover Image: 1920 x 1080 pixels new size! | Use a compelling cover image to draw attention to your LinkedIn articles.
➔ LinkedIn Carousel Post: 1080 x 1080 pixels | Use multiple square images to tell your story or share information to take advantage of LinkedIn carousel posts.
Always use high-resolution images to ensure the best display across all devices. To accommodate high-resolution screens and maintain image clarity, it’s recommended to use the maximum resolution available within the size limits.
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YouTube Image Sizes
➔ YouTube channel art: 2560 x 1440 pixels | Learn how to create YouTube Channel Art with FREE templates
➔ Be sure to grab the template as cropping varies wildly from TV to mobile to desktop.
➔ Video thumbnail: 1280 x 720 pixels
➔ Channel icon: 800 x 800 pixels
TikTok image sizes 2025
This one’s easy.
Videos will be in a standard 9:16 shape (be sure to film with the phone vertical).
Shorter ones, down to square size, are accepted but will have a black border top and bottom.
Meh! Go tall.
If you’re making graphics for a slideshow, use the IG Stories size of 1080 x 1920.
Leave a 150px margin on top and bottom and 64px margin on each side for TikTok text overlay.
➔ TikTok profile picture size: 200 x 200. JPG, PNG. Minimum size is 20 x 20.
➔ TikTok video size:1080 x 1920. File size: 287.6 MB (iOS) and 72 MB (Android). MP4, MOV.
➔ TikTok video ads size: 720 x 1280px / 640x640px / 1280 x 720px. File size: 500 MB. MP4, MOV, MPEG, 3GP, AVI.
Tumblr image sizes
It’s hard to find image sizes for this platform, and one reason may be that it’s pretty freeform. Different themes can vary greatly.
These appear to be the most common image sizes for Tumblr.
Tumblr Profile Image Sizes
Creating a recognizable Tumblr presence begins with a vibrant profile picture.
➔ Profile Picture: 128 x 128 pixels | Choose a bold and high-resolution image for your Tumblr avatar to make your profile easily identifiable.
Tumblr Post Image Sizes
Express your creativity and mood through Tumblr posts with adequately sized images.
➔ Photo Post: 540 x 810 pixels. When you click on an image in a post, it will open a larger version, if available, with up to 2048 pixels wide and 3072 pixels tall dimensions.
➔ Animated GIFs: 540 pixels wide | To prevent slow loading times, keep GIFs at a maximum of 540 pixels wide and under 2MB.
Set the tone of your Tumblr blog with a captivating banner image.
➔ Header Image: 2048 x 1152 pixels | A wide and high-quality image for your Tumblr header helps create an engaging visual experience for your audience.
High-resolution images are pivotal on Tumblr to maintain visual quality when viewed on different devices.
Consider the aesthetics of your Tumblr theme when choosing images, as they can significantly impact your blog’s overall look and feel.
Tinder Photo Sizes
Nope, I don’t use Tinder, but due to the popularity of this article, Google is sending searchers here for Tinder photo dimensions.
Not one to disappoint, I’m including them for you!
Tinder requires photos be cropped to square for upload.
According to Photofeeler, the required Tinder pixel dimensions are 640 x 640.
In the swiping deck, however, this will be zoomed into and displayed at 600 x 848 pixels. This aspect ratio is 1:1.325, or 7:10.
The exact number of pixels will vary by the viewer’s device.
My suggestion is to start with a photo where your face doesn’t fill the square from side to side, since you can anticipate those sides being cropped off in the swiping deck.
And don’t use a photo where your face is way off to one side, as you’ll lose part of your face in the swiping deck.
Or, you can use an app like Square Instapic that will add borders to the sides of your portrait-shaped portrait to make it a square.
BTW, 8 x 10 is the standard portrait shape. So not exactly Tinder’s 7 x 10, but close.
Wondering how to get a picture to fit Tinder? This template will help.
Tinder Profile Image Sizes
Crafting a captivating Tinder profile starts with selecting the perfect photos to showcase your personality and interests.
➔ Profile Pictures: 800 x 800 pixels | For clarity and appeal, choose high-resolution photos for your Tinder profile image to make a memorable first impression.
Tinder Smart Photos
Smart Photos feature optimizes your profile by continuously testing and rotating your photos to display the most popular one first.
➔ Supported Image Size: Up to 800 x 800 pixels | Use the highest quality images with Tinder’s Smart Photos to ensure the best possible result.
Tinder Moments Image Sizes
Share your moments and increase your chances of getting a swipe right with well-sized pictures.
➔ Moments Pictures: 640 x 640 pixels | While moments are temporary, pick vivid, clear images to capture attention quickly.
Tinder Feed Image Sizes
Engage with your matches directly in your feed by sharing photos of your day-to-day life.
➔ Feed Pictures: 640 x 640 pixels | Keep it social and engaging with crisp images for your Tinder feed, adhering to the recommended size for consistency.
Keep the tone of your photos genuine and reflective of who you are, as authenticity can greatly enhance your appeal on dating platforms.
Avoid using overly processed or filtered photos, and adhere to Tinder’s Community Guidelines to ensure your images are appropriate and respectful.
MeWe image sizes
Tailor your to express your personality and connect with others using the right image sizes.
➔ Profile Picture: 144 x 144 pixels | Use a high-resolution image to Ensure your MeWe profile picture is clear and accurately represents you or your brand. If you have a larger image, MeWe will reduce it to the proper display size.
➔ Cover Photo: 945 x 320 pixels | This is approximately 3 times wider than tall. Make a statement with your MeWe cover photo, but remember the top and bottom can be cropped on various devices, so keep important details centered.
As far as posts, MeWe tells us that you can safely share photos, videos, documents, voice messages, Dual-Camera MeWe’s chats, GIFs, memes, doodles, disappearing content, stories, and much more – but they don’t clue us in on best sizes.
Save time and repurpose content from other networks you use.
The maximum file size you can upload is 500MB, whether you have a paid account or not. This applies to videos, photos, documents, audio files, and anything else you might choose to upload.
Meetup image sizes
A reader suggested this, and after a moment’s thought, I had to agree:
What could be more social than a platform to meet up IRL?
Meetup is all about groups and their events. Of course, you’ll also have a profile photo. You can set one for your account profile and different ones for your groups, if you like.
Meetup Group Image Sizes
Creating a welcoming and vibrant group page on Meetup starts with using the right images.
➔ Group Profile Image: 400 x 400 pixels | This square image helps members recognize your group, so choose a clear and relevant profile picture.
The profile image can be either a photo or a logo.
Your account profile photo will be used by default for your group profiles. Previously, you could update each of your group profile photos individually, but this feature appears to be retired.
➔ Group Cover Image: 600 x 338 pixels | Your cover image is often the first impression prospective members get, so make sure it’s attention-grabbing and indicative of your group’s theme.
Meetup group cover photos are an easy way to differentiate your group and attract potential members.
Use a photo in JPG, PNG, or non-animated GIF format with a 16:9 ratio. The file size limit is 10MB.
If you’re setting your cover photo for the first time, you must set it from your computer.
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- Go to your group’s homepage
- If you’re just starting out and don’t have any group photos yet, select Upload a photo.
- If you already have group photos, select Change photo.
- Here you can either Choose from existing or Upload a photo if you want something new.
- Choose your new cover photo and be sure to Save your changes. source
Sponsor logo image dimensions are 120 x 90.
Meetup Event Image Sizes
Each event you create on Meetup can have a unique image that reflects its content or theme.
➔ Event Images: 1200 x 675 pixels | Use a wide high-resolution image to give potential attendees a glimpse of what to expect from your event.
Always aim to upload the highest quality images within the recommended dimensions to ensure they look good across all devices.
A Meetup event photo album is a crowdsourced memory bank for a group.
When an event is scheduled a photo album is created automatically. Group organizers, co-organizers, and assistant organizers can create new photo albums from the Photos section of the group as well. All members can upload photos to an album but cannot create a new album. source
The only requirement here is that event photos be JPG or PNG format and under 10MB each.
How Do I Get Images to These Sizes?
Q: Do you have recommendation for how to get photos these desired image sizes? I am using iPhoto and I am not getting exact dimensions you describe.
A: You could use a free online photo editor like Pixlr. Alternatively, you can use an online image creator that has lots of sizes already set up for you!
One of the easiest I’ve found is Snappa. Choose a size template, pick or upload a photo, and it’s automatically sized to fit. Adjust cropping as desired.
The paid plans have an amazing Instant Resize feature, so you can make perfectly-sizes images for every network!
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Social Media Cheat Sheet 2025: Conclusion
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Melanie says
I love your template! Thank you for making the different mobile/tablet version too!
-Melanie
Louise Myers says
You’re welcome, Melanie!
Krista says
Has anyone noticed that in FB groups, if you upload a png file, it converts it to a jpg? Maybe it is just me! But, my graphics aren’t as crisp and it is very annoying. 🙂 Any tips or suggestions?
Louise Myers says
I don’t think there’s anything you can do about it, sorry!
If you found out anything in the meantime, please let me know. I apologize that your comment was caught in my spam filter!
ing says
Hi Louise, I have read many a blog similar to yours, but am still learning so much. You write amazingly simple, clear, no clutter nor crowding etc. This is exactly what I’m teaching myself and here it is, I tripped on the Louisem path. Great blog of content in layman’s terms, not time consuming. Looking forward to the rest of your blogs 🙂
Louise Myers says
I’m glad you like the posts, unfortunately I can’t link to your site.
Ingy says
Hi Louise, we have .com.au and the .com domain but won’t link until we are ready to go internationally. That may be the issue as I have had past suppliers asking for web links as they were unable to find them through .com for our Australian .com.au sites.
Louise Myers says
Let me clarify, I won’t send my readers to your site by supplying a link. I’m sure you can find more suitable blogs.
LE says
Hi,
Thanks for the great cheat sheet.
How about the user profile picture size for youtube? I have mine at 800×800 but it still shows smaller than everyone else’s profile pic. Thanks.
Louise Myers says
How strange! I haven’t run across that and can’t think of an explanation for it!
Rasha says
This information is very helpful! I have one question though: What is good standard size that will work for most social media platforms? Sometimes I’m on the go and need to publish the same image across multiple platforms [Facebook, Instagram & Twitter] and just want a decent image. What is your suggestion?
Thanks in advance!
Louise Myers says
Hi Rasha,
Square works great on IG and FB, and is OK on Twitter. That’s what I use.
I’m sorry for the extreme delay in replying – I just found a number of valid comments in my spam folder.
alexa says
Great page. Very handy to refer to. I’m trying to confirm the size change. All I can find is Instagram increased size to 1936×1936. Do you have a link to where you found the info? I crop most of my photos on desktop, so before I spend time doing my next batch I want to verify. Again, thank for the great info.
Louise Myers says
Hi Alexa,
If you search “Instagram 1080”, you’ll find a number of references, dated July 6 2015. Here’s one:
http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/6/8899807/instagram-1080p-pictures-photo-upload
And if you share through to other platforms like Facebook, you can verify the size there.
I don’t believe the 1936 size is posted on Instagram. If you have info otherwise, could you post the link? I found that as the size taken with the Instagram camera and saved to your camera roll on the iPhone 4. As I mentioned in this post, if you edit in IG and plan to use the images later where you’ll need a higher resolution, start with that resolution and save it.
Jacob says
Thank you, Louise, this cheat sheet is really useful! If you want to resize an image to the prefect size, you can use Photoshop, or an online image resizer such as Resizeimage.net 😀
Louise Myers says
Thanks Jacob.
Cristina Pavelescu says
Just today I finally got to start working on my website’s Facebook page and your post came in great. Thank you, Louise! Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/ozinparis.
Keep up the good work and have fun! 😀
Louise Myers says
Looks great, Cristina!
Cristina Pavelescu says
Thank you! 🙂
Patti Ryan says
Louise,
Thanks for keeping this information up-to-date. It a great serviced to non-profit education sites like ours (run by my husband and myself).
Louise Myers says
So glad it’s helpful, Patti!
me says
just a note: linkedin just killed the 100×60 company logo.
Louise Myers says
Thanks Matt! Wow, another update for me. Changes in social media never end!
Ramon Mosterd says
Hi Louise,
Thanks for putting this together.
I tend to get a lot of jpg-artifacts in my twitter profile picture. I upload them in like 1500 x 1500 or bigger. From what I understand, 500 x 500 would be better?
Kind regards,
Ramon
Louise Myers says
Hello Ramon,
While I don’t know the specifics of Twitter’s compression algorithm, it’s likely that larger images get compressed more, resulting in more artifacts.
If you try the 500 x 500 image, I’d love to know what your results are!
Best,
Louise
Paula S. says
Thank you so much for sharing this and including a revision date. There are SO many inaccurate guides and so few indicate a date.
Louise Myers says
So true Paula! It drove me crazy, so I endeavor to keep mine accurate!
Jennifer says
Hi Louise, thank you for sharing this info! Maybe a video size cheat sheet next? 😉
Louise Myers says
What, there are video sizes? 😉
I’m glad you like this. Videos I know very little about!
mike Tobias says
Thanks For The Very Valuable Info, Love You 🙂
Louise Myers says
You’re welcome, Mike! 🙂
Jesús Zamarron says
Very useful. Thank you. I use this regularly!
However, I have an issue with Facebook Group and event covers resizing on mobile devices. Anyone having this issue? Ways around it? It’s the top, bottom, and sides being chopped off.
Louise Myers says
Hi Jesús,
The difference between mobile and desktop is a problem. I haven’t tried to resolve it myself, due to so many different devices as well as app versions in use. If I see anything or hear from a reader, I’ll post it here!
Incey says
Totally ace! As you say, the list is constantly changing. Like you I make my own templates and found your cheat sheet because we’ve just opened an Instagram account, your info and the pointer from your comments have been invaluable – I love the internet! Many thanks 🙂
Louise Myers says
You’re most welcome, Incey!
wen says
Thank you for this Ms.Louise (^_^)
Louise Myers says
You are most welcome, Wen!
Sara Kanwal says
Great post Louise! I think its a great comprehensive go-to resource for double checking dimensions 🙂
Louise Myers says
Thanks Sara! I’m happy to hear you found it so useful!
waleed says
thank u 🙂 i save the template it’s very nice , smart and easy
Louise Myers says
Glad you liked it, Waleed!
Yoram says
This is great Louise, I have just shared it on Twitter 🙂
Louise Myers says
Thanks Yoram, happy to meet you!
Andrea Mendez Brandam says
Gracias !!! Gracias!!! Gracias!!!!
Best handy data E V E R !!!
Thank you so much for sharing your work!
cheers from Argentina
:))))))
Louise Myers says
De nada. Thanks for your kind comment, so glad it helped you!
Sean Steezy says
Thank you for taking the time to put this together Louise, it is much appreciated!
Louise Myers says
Thanks Sean, glad to hear it was useful!
Karen says
This is a great help, thanks!
Louise Myers says
so happy you found it useful, Karen!
David Fradin says
You might consider adding 640 x 400 for Linkedin “Posts”. But, just so you know or I am going nuts, after upload such Linkedin gives a warning of 600 x 400 look best. Then one puts up a graphic of that size and Linkedin says “640 X 400 looks best.
Also, do you know of a tool whereby one can put in one standard size graphic and then have it output all the other formats nicely labeled and stored? There use to be a Mac product called Debabelizer that did that?
Louise Myers says
Thanks David, I never even knew there was a recommended photo size for LinkedIn! I see Peg Fitzpatrick recommends “698 x 400 pixels works for the post images AND the status updates in the new Newsfeed on LinkedIn” so I’ll add that at my next opportunity.
As far as the tool, I’m not aware that there’s anything like that. I create the different sizes manually.
Samantha says
Thanks so much! Also, Twitter’s TOU now requires the bird to be the only thing representing their brand, not the “T”. 😉
Louise Myers says
Interesting! Not a bad idea. But – I searched all over their policies and couldn’t find it. Could you provide a link?
Thanks!
Jamie says
Great post Louise, nice and easy to digest and understand. Since you’re a designer and a blogger, how do you create one image that renders nicely on all the major networks, as well as your blog? Is it possible? What are the “magic” dimensions or aspect ratio?
Louise Myers says
Hi Jamie,
For your blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and G+, I use the Facebook link dimensions. This won’t work on Instagram and isn’t ideal for Pinterest, but it’s the best workaround.
Ivy says
I found out the issue! I checked and double checked and my file was indeed RGB so that wasn’t my issue. I was uploading the profile photo image file on Twitter as a JPEG, which was resulting in a loss of color (and quality), instead of a PNG. That seemed to resolve my color issue! I’ve been uploading all Facebook image posts as JPEGs, but now I’m not so sure that’s the smartest thing to do. Is there any way you could include which optimal photo types work best for each social media platform, or if you could share a general rule of thumb? I’m not sure if Facebook supports PNGs or if I need to save out multiple file types for an image that is being shared across social media platforms.
Ivy says
Have you noticed any issues with image color on Facebook vs Twitter. The same image posted on Facebook seems fine (or as close to the original as I can expect with social media), then posted on Twitter I noticed the image looked totally over-saturated and had awful color accuracy. Do you know what I could have done wrong, or if there is a way to avoid this?
Louise Myers says
That sure sounds weird, Ivy! I just compared several images and they looked virtually identical. My images are small file sizes – maybe yours are large, and getting compressed in some strange way? Would be curious to hear the file size. My Twitter images are typically 100 – 200 K.
LeighAnn Tufts says
Hi Louise –
Wondering if you’ve run into this issue… I’ve been using a 2:1 ratio (1024×512) for tweeted images, and they display perfectly on desktop Twitter. But on the Twitter mobile app (iPhone 5), those photos are getting cut off horizontally when viewed in-stream. Turns out the app is actually using a 16:9 ratio for in-stream pics. Very weird and so annoying!
Louise Myers says
Hi LeighAnn,
Thanks for bringing this to my attention! That IS ridiculous and annoying! I also noticed that Twitter would cut off one end or the other, or both equally, at its own discretion. That doesn’t give you much to work with.
We have different shapes for each platform – it’d be nice if at least each platform could have consistency between desktop and mobile!
I will try find time to make a template for this. Thanks again!
Kemya Scott says
I was getting ready to create a few Pinterest images and I was wondering what size to use. I knew you would have the info. Thanks Louise!
Louise Myers says
Glad you found it useful, Miss Kemya!
Eve says
The information came in handy when I was trying to set up accounts with all these social media platforms. This makes my work much easier. Thank you so much.
Louise Myers says
You’re welcome! Appreciate your letting me know it came in handy, Eve.
Oscar says
Louise!,
Thank you very much for your Cheat Sheet
it is already being very useful for me!!!
thanks
Oscar
Louise Myers says
That’s great, Oscar!
Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Jennifer says
Hi,
Thanks for posting this. It is so helpful!
If we want to post the same images on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (ideally at the same time), do you recommend making them all square? Do you think the square sizing is going to last? All of the images I want to post are horizontal rectangles. I know there are Instagrams apps I can use to add a border to make the horizontal image square, but when I use it to share the image, the extra white on the top and bottom does not look so good on Facebook.
I would love to hear what you recommend.
Thanks and best wishes,
Jennifer
Louise Myers says
Hi Jennifer!
Square is what I use. Yes, I think due to the increasing use of smartphones, square will be with us for a while.
I suggest posting the horizontal images without the white borders to Facebook and Twitter, instead of going thru IG. You can schedule them at different times with a scheduling tool. Horizontal is perfect for Twitter, and also good for Facebook mobile users. Otherwise I’d prefer square for FB. But horizontal is fine, and much better than having the white borders.
Jennifer says
Thanks so much for taking the time to respond. I really appreciate it!
Khurram says
Thank you Louise. This is very helpful 🙂
Louise Myers says
You’re so welcome, Khurram!
Brianne says
Looks great–left out the size of the Facebook event cover photo which is 784×295.
Louise Myers says
Thanks! For sure I don’t have everything on there, just the most commonly requested sizes. I will go ahead and add that, as well as the group cover photo, in the text!
Stephanie Bousquet says
Hi Louise! Just signed up for your newsletter so I can stay updated but wanted to share a recent infographic Flightpath created about formatting social media ads. Check it out: http://bit.ly/2014socialads
Louise Myers says
Thanks Stephanie! Great share.
robert says
thanks so much Miss! this is so helpful, you rock!
Louise Myers says
Glad you enjoyed it, Robert!
Charity Sapphire says
How about Tumblr?
Louise Myers says
Hi Charity!
Check this out on my tumblr:
http://howtographics.tumblr.com/post/92663717447/dashboard-image-sizes
Beverly Lewis says
I love your infographics. May I post this on my blog with proper credit and a link back to you? (Saw this on the buzz club and already referenced back to it- great tool)
Louise Myers says
That would be great, Beverly! Thanks so much for sharing.
Vitaly says
Essential cheat sheet. Thanks for sharing, Louise!
Just to clarify – the word “cheet” in title and Facebook App/Tab image minimum size 111×741 in your cheat sheet look a little weird to me. Are they just plain typos or something special?
Louise Myers says
Oh my! That just shows to go you, there’s no such thing as error-free! LOL I’ll fix that right now.
Thanks Vitaly!
Gary says
Great up-to-date social media tips. Thanks for sharing.
Louise Myers says
Glad you found it useful!
jalal basharat says
Hello there, great work! No doubt you are creative.
Louise Myers says
Thanks Jalal, glad you liked it!
Alan Hough says
Thank you ever so much for the Social media design sheet.
Excellent resource.
Louise Myers says
Thanks for visiting, Alan, I’m glad you found it useful!
Jorj says
Simply awesome, great work.
Will you be updating this anytime soon? Some changes recently occurred on Facebook, it will be nice to have an updated graph.
Great work again!
Louise Myers says
You’re right, the FB ads have changed. I’ll look into that!
Jill Case says
I love the graphic too, however when printing it only downloads as one page, with only one part being printable. Any suggestions?
Louise Myers says
If you’re using Adobe Reader, here’s the solution: use the Snapshot Tool to grab different areas as you work down the graphic.
http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/print-portion-page-acrobat-reader.html
Hope this helps!
kevin says
I like to use twitterheaders.co , they have a twitter creator tool.
Louise Myers says
Is it legal to use the images for commercial use? Many look like they might be under another company’s copyright.
Brad Attig says
Louise,
This is great, I’ll share it with the designers I work with here at the MAC. Is it possible to get a file so we can print out a large version? I’d love to have it on a wall.
Best,
Brad
Louise Myers says
Great call, Brad! I added a link above the graphic where you can download the PDF. Thanks so much for sharing it!
Michelle Nichols says
One word – Awesome!
Louise Myers says
Enjoy! 🙂
Sabrina says
Nice to have this all in one place. thanks
Toni Nelson says
This was your best infographic yet! To have all these sizes in one place is amazing. I had to initially look all over to find the sizes for twitter, FB etc. Very helpful!
Louise Myers says
Thanks Toni, I thought it was awesome too!