Searching for the best social media image sizes?
Since they’re ever-changing, it’s tough to find a guide that’s completely correct. But here’s one, with a free printable cheat sheet!
It’s simple but accurate. Outdated infographics are still widely posted and shared, despite their misinformation.
These are the optimal, updated social media sizes for visual content, verified as of January 2024.
Pin the infographics in this article, and unlock your free PDF cheat sheet just above the Table of Contents ⇓
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, and Pinterest is 1200px x 1500px. These are now shown in full in the feed (new for LinkedIn) 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. In fact, I love the impact these taller images have on Facebook.
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. 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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Social Media Sizes: Table of Contents
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Facebook Page image sizes 2024
Tumblr image sizes 2024 plus Tinder, MeWe, and Meetup.
Facebook Image Sizes 2024
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 2024
Pinterest profile cover size
The Pinterest profile cover is an image in 16:9 aspect ratio. Minimum size is 800 x 450 pixels. Recommended size for retina display is 1440 x 810 pixels.
Any horizontal photo can be cropped to fit the 16:9 ratio after uploading it. But no more videos!
You can upload a JPG, PNG, or GIF up to 10MB.
Pin size 2024: 1000 x 1500 pixels.
You can go wider if you wish, but keep your Pin dimensions in 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 board covers: don’t seem to works any more! Mine are cropped weirdly regardless of upload size.
If you really want ’em though, make ’em SQUARE and at least 340 x 340 pixels. 600 or even 1000 pixels square would be better.
➔ Pinterest Profile Photo size: 180 x 180 or larger.
➔ Maximum Pin width when clicked: varies by device viewed on.
➔ Board cover: suggested minimum 340 x 340.
➔ Minimum image size that can be pinned: 100 x 200 (I can no longer verify this).
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Instagram Image Sizes 2024
Instagram posts are not limited to square! However, your images will still be 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 2024
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.
Tweeted image size changed in 2017 and again in 2023. Read on for the straight scoop.
What does Twitter say about image sizes?
➔ Twitter X Header size: 3:1 or 1500 x 500 pixels | Twitter header free template 2024
➔ 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 2024
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: 1200 x 644 pixels | 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.
Pin the LinkedIn image sizes cheat sheet, and read on.
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 2024
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.
Tumblr Banner Image Sizes
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 MeWe profile 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.
- 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 2024: Conclusion
Help battle the misinformation being passed around. Size does matter!
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Akash says
Thanks a ton Louise! Exactly what I was searching for… Have bookmarked the link. This single post of yours must have saved hours for internet marketers such as myself who manage multiple social media accounts. Seriously, I can’t thank you enough.
Louise Myers says
So glad it helped! Thanks for leaving such a nice comment.
Lisa says
Thank you! Louise. This is amazing. I normally use canva dimension size – I like the social media size, 800px by 800px which I call the ‘one size fits all’ goes and fits on all social media platform
Louise Myers says
Yes, I like square too, though I prefer to go higher resolution that 800. But it works!
Glad you like my resource 🙂
Sarah says
Thanks for this. I was having trouble with the Facebook cover photo – even Facebook’s official help pages give outdated info.
I think something might have changed with Facebook’s profile photos by the way. Uploading 180×180 images gives a warning that the image is too small and might be blurry. I uploaded a much larger photo (1200×1200) to cover my bases, but not sure what the minimum is now.
Louise Myers says
Thanks, I’ll check into that. Facebook isn’t much help at all! 😉
Marina says
Thanks for this information Louise! I set up an Instagram account today and your cheat sheet was very helpful.
Louise Myers says
So glad to hear it, Marina!
Felita Daniels says
Thank you so much for this helpful information. I built a post for my authors.
I gave you credit and put in a link to your home page, because I believe they would get a lot out of some of your other posts too!
Louise Myers says
Thanks!
Gina says
Hi! Do you know the new size for images in the updated LinkedIn post (article). It still accepts the 700×400 BUT some have a very nice full screen width image & I was wondering how to accomplish that.
Thank you!
Louise Myers says
This is all I could find on LinkedIn itself: For best results, cover images should be 744 x 400 pixels. source Updated 12 days ago.
Gina says
Thanks!! I’m glad to know it’s not just me 😉
Gina says
Actually — that worked perfectly!! I never thought only a 44 px difference would work but it did!
sadeeq ullah says
Hi,
I want to be a graphic designer ,but i don’t know how to become a graphic designer.
Give me Some Advise…….
I will Be Thankful to You . . . . . ………. . . . ..
Louise Myers says
You would need to take a course, either online or at a college. Good luck!
gigi says
Hi Louise! I’m wondering if you know what size to make the new Pinterest Board Covers (as of August 20, 2016)? Or,…maybe the question is,…what size should the graphic you want to show be??? Thank you so much!!!
Louise Myers says
Hi Gigi,
Can I just say that I hate this change? Ugh. Sorry about that 🙂
I just measured it on my Retina display as 472 x 222. That probably means in realty it’s half that, but I’d use the bigger size anyway.
I think board covers are very attractive, but I don’t bother with them because only 20% of Pinterest traffic is on desktop. Too bad they don’t show on mobile.
Paul says
may thanks for this – most useful – subscribed as a thanks (sure you wont spam me 🙂 ) Will check out the rest of your work – just coming back to web graphics creation after 5 years out (as a boss) – originally started in 1997 with 16 colours and 20K a page – oh how times change. Best wishes from Guernsey (near France).
Paul
Louise Myers says
Thank you Paul! Glad you like it.
Kimbyrleigha says
I am stumped. It seems like a lot of people have this issue: my youtube thumbnail looks terrible on desktop! A lot of ours do, even huge youtubers. My photo is high res and I resized to 800×800 and it looks fine on mobile and as the smaller version on comments and great on google plus but absolutely terrible on my main YouTube channel, why is this? can you help.
Louise Myers says
Sorry I can’t help! YouTube isn’t my thing.
Punit says
Hey Louise,
Thanks for the cheatsheet! Loved the Infographics and pinned it to my account!
Social media plays a major part in getting traffic for my blog posts!
Louise Myers says
You are welcome, Punit.
Anne says
Thanks for the awesome post. Is there a recommended catch-all size then? If I’m making just one size for a blog post and I want it to show up properly both on Pinterest and Facebook, which size would you recommend?
Thanks a bunch!
Louise Myers says
Unfortunately there’s no catchall size. To succeed on Pinterest, you really need to use a tall shape, which doesn’t work well on any other platform.
Tonje says
Hi!
Thanks for all this great information! ? ?
I’ve been reading everything about the facebook sizes and there are a small difference on link image and cover photo, between your text and chart.
What is the correct size?
Link image: 600×314 or 600×315 ?
Cover photo mobile: 828×462 or 828×464 ?
Now that I am finally taking the time to check up all the sizes, I thought I would get it 100% correct. 🙂
Thanks in advance, this is a great resource ?
Louise Myers says
Facebook has said 1200 x 628 or 600 x 315 – which doesn’t make sense. 314 is closer to their stated proportions of 1.91:1.
Facebook says cover photos display at 640 x 360 on mobile. So with a 828 width, that would come to 466 tall. But they may display slightly differently on different devices. I got my size from screen-shotting my iPhone 6+.
Some people are seeing an entirely different cover photo design now. So I haven’t been too concerned about a pixel here and there, it’s always changing! 😀
antonio says
Thanks Louise, great work on the “cheat sheet” definitely going to bookmark and share this with others they will find this information useful. The only things i would like to see added are the file formats support on each site (should be relatively the same) and the max file size of each site (if this info is available)
Louise Myers says
Max file size was only listed for LinkedIn, I believe.
Re file formats, I recommend PNG24 for quality. Some of the sites may accept GIF or BMP or something else – don’t use ’em! PNG or JPG.
More info: recommended file types. Written for FB but applicable to all.
Rustyantlers says
Hey Louise,
I’ve been looking for detailed information about different sites regarding resolution sizes and ive found it, all in one place 🙂
This site will be my goto site from now on when recommending picture sizes to others. It’s been bookmarked.
One suggestion for future updates to this article if you can; add in the max file size of each site and the supported file types of each site but apart from that this has everything you need, thanks for all your hard work making this.
Louise Myers says
Thanks, I’ll add that info as available. Good tip!
M S says
Many thanks! I’ll be referring to your awesome cheat sheet often.
Louise Myers says
Terrific! You are welcome.
Hailey says
Hi there, just want to make sure I understand correctly. When preparing a photo for Instagram, to then post on Facebook at the same time, the best dimensions would be: 1080 px x 1080 px? or 1200 px x 1200 px? Your help is greatly appreciated!
Louise Myers says
I use 1200, because that’s what Facebook suggests, and bigger is always better quality.
Dan says
Hi,
Thank you for this great article and information!
When using OG tags, facebook uses the image correctly (1200X628px) but when sharing a post on linkedin, the image gets cropped, is there a solution for this?
Thanks
Dan
Louise Myers says
Unfortunately, the only solution is creating separate images for each platform. But that only works when you post it yourself, not for others sharing from your blog.
FB images can be specified in your HTML, so don’t have to appear on the page. I don’t know of any way to specify for LI though… you might want to check out the plugin Social Warfare. At the least, I know it does specify an image for Pinterest. Not sure if for any others.
Harsha says
Hey Louise, Thanks for these size update really helped me design my posts !
Louise Myers says
Good to hear, Harsha!
Karen Montgomery says
Is there a difference between company LI pages and personal pages regarding image sizes? I’m having the damnest time getting a size that works on desktop AND mobile without severe cropping.
Louise Myers says
Yes, personal and company pages are totally different. And the personal “banner” is subject to extreme cropping depending on device, or even browser window width. It has to be a simple image that can withstand cropping on all sides.
kumiya says
Thank you so much Louise! I have been a long time admirer of your work and the free help you delightfully share! Thank.
Louise Myers says
Thanks for your kind comment, Kumiya!
Valeria says
Awesome, thank you! But I have a question for you regarding the Facebook Timeline Photo. I can see Facebook resizes the images at 470 px width in the desktop news feed… How come you recommend a square dimension 504×504? Where does Facebook displays the timeline photo at 504 px width? Thank you very much!
Louise Myers says
Hi Valeria,
That’s the size seen on your profile or page wall.
Justin says
Has FB recently changed their photo post size from 504×504? They’re not filling the post like they used to.
Louise Myers says
Not that I’m aware of. But I recommend that as a minimum only. With both mobile and desktop screens cramming in more pixels, bigger images are better.
Knows Something says
Too bad you’re using an old Facebook logo and a very old Twitter logo in your banner image. :/
Louise Myers says
Don’t forget Instagram and Google+! Wow, I’m really behind the times. I’ll get on it with the next update. Thankfully, the social media image sizes are still correct.
Claire Greenhow says
Just what I was looking for to double check the current sizes of Linkedin media. Thanks Louise.
placera says
And continuing from this question: Is it not possible to use regular photo dimensions eg. 1200×900 so as not to crop photos, but just to resize?
Louise Myers says
Yes you can, but your photo will appear smaller in the feed due to less height. This has the biggest disadvantage on Pinterest, but some disadvantage on FB and IG too.
placera says
Thank you! So if I used 1600×1200 would that be better?
Louise Myers says
No, sorry. The width in the feed is restricted by the platform or app – making the pixel size bigger won’t help. A horizontal photo will have less height (ie, take up less space in the feed) just because it’s horizontal.
placera says
Question: If i want to create one image I can use on several plataforms would you recommend i use 1200 x 1200 for all news feeds: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, pinterest etc. Is that the best?
Louise Myers says
That’s what I recommend if you must use one only. But tall images are best for Pinterest.
Bree says
Thanks for these!
Louise Myers says
My pleasure!
mohammad says
Hi
Thank you so much Louise Myers for the sharing nice articles
Eberechi Dike says
Hi Louise. You’re the best. Thanks for the your generosity and selflessness. I’m semi-pro at this, and this cheat sheet has got me excited. Cheers.
Louise Myers says
You’re most welcome, Eberechi! Thanks for leaving an “upper” of a comment!
ava says
Hi Louise, I’m new at this so got very excited over the cheat sheet. But then I got back
to confusion very quickly. For Facebook you have one size for wall and an alternate for newsfeed. Can you please explain a bit. When would I want to use the newsfeed size?
You’ve done a great job putting this together. Thank you.
Louise Myers says
Hi Ava,
You’re right, that’s confusing!
The huge majority of people will see the post in their newsfeed. So use those sizes.
The only reason I can think of to prefer the wall size is if you will “pin” that post to the top of your page. Then whoever visits your page will see that at the top, so square is best.
Personally I really like square for FB posts anyway. 1200px square is my go-to size. 🙂
Tonje says
Interesting, do you use 72 or 300 dpi/ppi (never remember what’s what 😉 )
I used to use 1800px 72dpi/ppi and the images looked ok pretty much wherever I used them in facebook and instagram. But in may 2016 images started looking BAD on facebook. I’ve been trying 1200 with no luck. But I hope now that I know the exact sizes, dimensions I’ll have better luck. 🙂
Louise Myers says
The ppi doesn’t matter, only the overall pixel dimensions. A 4 inch image at 300 ppi and a 16.66666 inch image at 72 ppi are exactly the same to a screen display.
وب سرويس پيامک says
thats great thank you for share
Frank says
Hi Louise & Thank you. I post photos only, and usually to Instagram and then share it to Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler. Sometimes separately to my Frank Gross Photographer fb Page. So prepping the files to a ‘one size fits all’ dimension would be most convenient! I was intrigued by this line in your post -“My TOP recommended size: 1200 pixels square is ideal for Facebook posts, Instagram photos, and Twitter images.” So, if I prep my photos to 1200px in the long dimension (& let the short dimension proportionately fall where it may) will each social media platform scale it accordingly for optimum viewing (desktop/mobile) ?
Frank
Louise Myers says
Hi Frank,
Nope, sorry the platforms do NOT scale for optimum viewing. They will reduce the image, but it won’t be optimum. Square works best across Instagram, FB and Twitter.
Tall images will be cropped on Twitter, and reduced in size on the FB wall. On Instagram you have to stay within these proportions or be cropped.
I can’t speak to Tumblr as I don’t use it.
Frank says
Thanks again. But unfortunately still clear as mud. That link to Instagram sizing seems, and I may well be wrong, to say that 1080px (not 1200px) is the optimum.
Since most 35mm camera photos are either vertical or horizontal and not square, they either have to be cropped (not an option composition-ally) or some canvas area added to the short dimension in photoshop to make them square (tedious).
I just want optimum quality and to avoid any enlarging /stretching/pixelating. Image size reduction is kinda ok. So primarily for Instagram and Facebook (& Twitter) I can prepare the files to the longest (1080 or 1200px?) and then use the little icon in the bottom left of the Instagram app to change from square to the proportionate full frame?
Frank says
If I had editing privileges I’d delete my previous message.
Reading it again and trying it out, I got it wrong & I think what your cheat sheet is saying is that Instagram wants a max Width of 1080 or a max Height of 1350. For example, a landscape image might be 1080 Width x 811 Ht, or a portrait orientation might be 1014 W x 1350 Ht. A square 1080×1080 would be most convenient but pictures don’t often lend themselves to being cropped square.
Facebook however wants a max of 1200 x1200. So if the image is 1350 it’ll be reduced (not cropped) to 1200.
So when you say “My TOP recommended size: 1200 pixels square is ideal for Facebook posts, Instagram photos, and Twitter images.” you are essentially finding the best compromise across the different media – it’ll match fb ‘s maximum, be reduced a little for Instagram & Twitter’s max
Correct ?
KW says
Thank you so very much for creating this page, Louise. I can’t tell you how invaluable it is, and that you update it regularly. In my work I use this page multiple times a day, EVERY day. It is a lifesaver and you are a genius! 🙂
Louise Myers says
You’re so welcome! Thanks for such a great compliment 🙂
Lillian De Jesus says
Hey there Louise,
Love the cheat sheet! I’m in the middle of writing up a post and would like to embed it. I’m using the embed code but it’s not showing up for some reason. If not, I’ll embed your Pinterest pin. Of course, if that’s okay with you.
Such an excellent resource!
Thank you!
Lillian
Louise Myers says
You are most welcome to embed the pin! I’ll have to look into why the code isn’t working – I won’t get to that for a while as I’m on vacation 🙂
Thanks Lillian!
Ben says
Hey Louise, quick question for you: I was just searching through LinkedIn’s photo guidelines, and their profile photo instructions specify a 400×400 pixel size. Knowing that website design teams and support/documentation teams don’t always coordinate with each other that closely, I’m trying to figure out whether your recommendations or their instructions are more current. Where is your 500×500 pixel size coming from?
Louise Myers says
Hi Ben,
Thanks for pointing this out. It may have changed. I don’t have anything definitive. I’ve run into the same thing with the LinkedIn background – both 1000 x 425 and 1400 x 425 are recommended by LinkedIn! Big difference.
As far as the profile pic, I always prefer to go larger if uncertain.
I’ll keep my eyes peeled and hope I come up with something a bit more specific!
Eva says
THANK YOU for saving my day! Been surfing for hours searching for the latest Facebook event pic size and finally found help via this post.
Why or why is Facebook making this so hard for us?
Louise Myers says
Facebook likes to complicate things! I’m glad this helped.
Nikolas Branis says
Louise hi,
Thank you for the info.
Please update the “Facebook Cover photo size: 828 x 315”
Regards,
Nikolas
Louise Myers says
Thanks Nikolas!
I plan to do that. I hear there are other changes afoot to the FB cover photo! But, aren’t there always 😉
I’m going with a mobile optimized size of 828 x 462. Tried it the other day and it worked well.
Glen says
Hi Louise, thanks very much for you cheat sheet which I consulted with need! I have a question however about the optimal sizes for Twitter you mention. I arrive at something rectangular like 1200*717 px. Can you check?
Louise Myers says
Hi Glen,
I have checked, and it seems to vary by the device used. I took a little survey in a visual marketing group a few weeks ago.
Two months ago Twitter announced they were no longer cropping images in the stream. At that time, everyone started seeing up to a square on desktop, and on the newest phones (iPhone, anyway). While some phones haven’t upgraded and still see horizontal, I believe square is the best going forward.
Would love to hear what you see, and on which devices!
Annie Gavrich says
Thank you so much Louise! I have been a long time admirer of your work and the free help you delightfully share! I truly appreciate it! Annie aka sGa 🙂
Louise Myers says
Thanks for your kind comment, Annie!
Randy Devost says
This is perfect! Thank you for the information.
Louise Myers says
Glad it was helpful!
Julie-Anne says
I think i found the problem. I will share the link with you. My solution was to put a picture with a white background because there is no solutions. https://community.linkedin.com/questions/339111/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-blank-the-white-space-arou.html?page=1&pageSize=10&sort=votes
Louise Myers says
What a weird issue! I see that LinkedIn is calling it a glitch – but people have been complaining about it for almost 6 months. I wonder if you try uploading via a different browser?
Julie-Anne says
I am using pixlr to resize my pictures for LinkedIn logos for my groups and it doesn’t give me too many options. Do you have any websites recommendations that could help me resize my pictures?
Louise Myers says
Canva now offers resizing, it may be more intuitive: https://photo-editor.canva.com/
If not, let me know what you’re trying to do. Resizing should be pretty straightforward.
Julie-Anne says
I used Canva and i customed the dimensions of the picture for a LinkedIn logo (100×50) or (60×30) with a maximum size of 100 KB. With those dimensions the picture is very blurry and still very small. It seems impossible for me to fill the square logo with any picture. I also tried (400×400) just in case, didn’t work. I tried with different pictures found on the web. It’s for an open law group, i can choose any picture about law. Do you have an idea of what i could do?
Jean-Charles de GeekArts says
This article is great but G+ needs to be updated
Louise Myers says
Thanks Jean-Charles, I’ll have to get up to speed with last week’s updates! I won’t be able to get to it for a week, but I’ll jump on it then.
Thanks for the reminder!
Stefan says
Here is my size summary:
Twitter – 1500 x 500
Facebook – 851 x 315
Google Plus – 2120 x 1192
Tumblr – 3000×1055
Linkedin cover – 1500 x 500
Youtube channel cover – 2560 x 1440
Pinterest Board – 222 x 150
Instagram post – 640 x 640
Louise Myers says
Thanks Stefan. The Instagram sizes updated in July, so 640 is no longer optimal. Your Pinterest cover may be slightly off too. But I haven’t tried it – I planned to make large ones but then read they only show on desktop now.
Stefan says
It’s true, I combined sizes from few posts, so didn’t know which is acurate.
Tnx for correction Louise!
Deb says
Hi Louise! Thanks so very much for your helpful list here! Great stuff! Do you happen to know the correct/updated dimensions for Tumblr header/profile picture design? There are lots of ideas around the web but I’m not sure which to go with… Any idea?
Thanks! 🙂
Deb
Louise Myers says
Hi Deb!
I don’t know my way around Tumblr! I added what I could find, which is mostly that sizes vary by theme. There were some min / max sizes though.
If you feel it’s incorrect, let me know. Thanks!
Louise
Kristen says
can you please put tumblr up here? i have been looking for ages and i can’t find an up to date one for tumblr, thanks so much!
Louise Myers says
Hi Kristen,
I added what I could find, which is mostly that sizes vary by theme. There were some min / max sizes though.
Cheers,
Louise
Tamara Tabel says
Louise,
You are a kind and generous soul! Thank you so much for putting all this info together in one place. I am a writer/marketer, but like to do some of the simple stuff myself. You have empowered me! Thank you so much.
Tamara
Louise Myers says
Dear Tamara,
Thanks so much for this lovely comment! Made my day.
Louise
juji delos trino says
brilliant! thanks 🙂
Louise Myers says
I’m happy it was useful!
Sultan I. Maulana says
Hey, Thanks for the post ^_^ ! I’m thinking these are the best tips for people who are active on Social Media. (Sorry for bad grammar, cause I’m not American or British people, but I’m Indonesian)
Louise Myers says
My pleasure!
Cassandra says
Hey there, I’ve started designing for clients and want to stay within trademarked guidelines of social media branding. But with social media, each platform has their own and the “official” icons are all a miss-match to other media icons (when following to a T). So I was curious to know, how do people get away with creating their own stylized social media sets? Is there a legal loophole or a way to get permission? I just want a nice set that match each other. haha Designer problems.
Louise Myers says
That’s a great question – unfortunately I don’t know the answer! It’s commonly done, but seems to break the terms of use of each platform.
eddu vaz says
Hey, its a common problem here, and I saw lotta designers using a different branding and nothing happen’
Louise Myers says
I haven’t heard of anything happen – which isn’t the same as saying nothing did or could happen 🙂