The exact dimensions each platform expects, updated for 2026. Search, filter, copy a size in one click, then resize your image with the tool below.
Instagram crops previews to fixed shapes, so uploading the exact size prevents the platform deciding what to cut.
| Placement | Pixels | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square post The classic feed post |
1080 x 1080 | 1:1 | |
| Portrait post Takes the most vertical feed space |
1080 x 1350 | 4:5 | |
| Landscape post Least visible in the feed |
1080 x 566 | 1.91:1 | |
| Story / Reel Keep text away from the top and bottom 250px |
1080 x 1920 | 9:16 | |
| Profile picture Displayed as a circle |
320 x 320 | 1:1 | |
| Reel cover Grid preview crops to 1:1 |
1080 x 1920 | 9:16 |
Facebook re-encodes almost everything, so upload at the stated size and let it compress rather than pre-shrinking.
| Placement | Pixels | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed post Also used for link previews |
1200 x 630 | 1.91:1 | |
| Square post Better mobile visibility |
1200 x 1200 | 1:1 | |
| Cover photo Crops differently on mobile |
820 x 312 | 2.63:1 | |
| Story | 1080 x 1920 | 9:16 | |
| Event cover | 1920 x 1005 | 1.91:1 | |
| Profile picture Displayed as a circle |
360 x 360 | 1:1 |
Timeline images are cropped to roughly 16:9 unless the post contains a single tall image.
| Placement | Pixels | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post image Single image in a post |
1200 x 675 | 16:9 | |
| Post, portrait Maximum vertical space |
1080 x 1350 | 4:5 | |
| Header Profile picture overlaps the bottom left |
1500 x 500 | 3:1 | |
| Profile picture Displayed as a circle |
400 x 400 | 1:1 |
LinkedIn favours documents and portrait images in the feed more than most platforms.
| Placement | Pixels | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post image | 1200 x 627 | 1.91:1 | |
| Portrait post Performs well in the feed |
1080 x 1350 | 4:5 | |
| Personal cover | 1584 x 396 | 4:1 | |
| Company cover | 1128 x 191 | 5.9:1 | |
| Profile picture Displayed as a circle |
400 x 400 | 1:1 | |
| Company logo | 300 x 300 | 1:1 |
Thumbnails are the single most important image on YouTube and have a hard 2 MB file size limit.
| Placement | Pixels | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thumbnail Maximum 2 MB, JPG or PNG |
1280 x 720 | 16:9 | |
| Channel art Safe area is the central 1546 x 423 |
2560 x 1440 | 16:9 | |
| Profile picture Displayed as a circle |
800 x 800 | 1:1 | |
| Video, 1080p | 1920 x 1080 | 16:9 | |
| Short | 1080 x 1920 | 9:16 |
Everything on TikTok is vertical. Keep captions clear of the right edge where the interface buttons sit.
| Placement | Pixels | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video / cover | 1080 x 1920 | 9:16 | |
| Profile picture Displayed as a circle |
200 x 200 | 1:1 |
Vertical pins dominate. A 2:3 ratio is the recommended standard and is favoured by the algorithm.
| Placement | Pixels | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard pin The recommended size |
1000 x 1500 | 2:3 | |
| Square pin | 1000 x 1000 | 1:1 | |
| Long pin May be truncated |
1000 x 2100 | 1:2.1 | |
| Profile picture | 165 x 165 | 1:1 |
Messaging apps compress heavily. Sending as a document rather than a photo preserves the original quality.
| Placement | Pixels | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profile picture Displayed as a circle |
500 x 500 | 1:1 | |
| Status | 1080 x 1920 | 9:16 | |
| Sticker PNG with transparency, under 100 KB |
512 x 512 | 1:1 | |
| Shared image Compressed on send |
1600 x 1600 | 1:1 |
On the web, file size matters as much as dimensions. Aim to keep any single image under 200 KB.
| Placement | Pixels | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full width hero Serve smaller versions to phones |
1920 x 800 | 2.4:1 | |
| Blog header Also used as the social preview |
1200 x 630 | 1.91:1 | |
| Content image Rarely needs to be wider |
800 x 600 | 4:3 | |
| Email header 600px is the safe email width |
600 x 200 | 3:1 | |
| Open Graph preview How links appear when shared |
1200 x 630 | 1.91:1 | |
| Favicon source Scaled down to every icon size |
512 x 512 | 1:1 |
Printed document photos are defined in millimetres. The pixel values below assume 300 DPI for printing.
| Placement | Pixels | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport, international The most widely used standard |
413 x 531 | 35 x 45 mm | |
| US visa & passport Square format |
600 x 600 | 2 x 2 in | |
| Schengen visa | 413 x 531 | 35 x 45 mm | |
| India passport | 602 x 602 | 51 x 51 mm | |
| CV photo Often optional in the UK and US |
413 x 531 | 35 x 45 mm |
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Upload at the stated size, not larger. Every platform re-encodes what you send. Uploading a 4000 pixel image means their compression decides what to discard, and it is usually harsher than doing it yourself. Resize first, then upload.
Ratio matters more than pixels. If the aspect ratio is right, the platform scales cleanly. If it is wrong, the platform crops, and it will not ask which part of the image you cared about.
Watch the file size, not just the dimensions. YouTube thumbnails have a hard 2 MB limit. Web pages should keep individual images under about 200 KB. Use the compressor to hit an exact size in kilobytes.
Several placements crop differently across devices. A Facebook cover shows less on mobile than on desktop, YouTube channel art is cropped to a central band on phones, and Instagram stories hide roughly the top and bottom 250 pixels behind the interface. Keep important text and faces near the centre of these formats.
Read more about how aspect ratio and image scaling affect quality when a platform resizes your upload.
This page collects the image dimensions each platform actually uses, from Instagram posts and stories through Facebook covers, X headers, LinkedIn banners, YouTube thumbnails, TikTok video, Pinterest pins and WhatsApp profile pictures, along with website, email and passport photo sizes.
The single most useful habit is to resize before uploading rather than after. Platforms re-encode every image they receive, and their compression is tuned for their storage costs rather than your quality. Sending a correctly sized file means the platform has less work to do and less to discard.
Aspect ratio deserves more attention than raw pixel counts. Most placements crop to a fixed aspect ratio regardless of what you send, so matching the ratio is what prevents the platform from cutting off a face or a headline. The pixel dimensions listed here simply give you enough resolution for high density screens at that ratio.
File size is the third constraint and the one people forget. A YouTube thumbnail above 2 MB is rejected outright, and a web page carrying several multi-megabyte images will fail Core Web Vitals regardless of how good the images look. Use the compressor to target an exact size in kilobytes, and the platform resizer, which has every size on this page built in as a preset.