Social media
Social Media Image Sizes Cheat Sheet (2026)
The pixel sizes for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, X, LinkedIn and Pinterest posts, profile pictures, covers and thumbnails - in one table.
· 2 min read · ConvertPixels Team
Every platform crops and compresses images differently. Uploading at the right size means your picture is shown the way you intended - not cut off, stretched or blurred.
| Type | Size (px) | Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Square post | 1080 × 1080 | 1:1 |
| Portrait post | 1080 × 1350 | 4:5 |
| Landscape post | 1080 × 566 | 1.91:1 |
| Story / Reel | 1080 × 1920 | 9:16 |
| Profile picture | 320 × 320 (shown as a circle) | 1:1 |
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| Type | Size (px) |
|---|---|
| Feed post | 1200 × 630 or 1080 × 1350 |
| Story | 1080 × 1920 |
| Page cover photo | 851 × 315 (desktop) |
| Profile picture | 320 × 320 |
YouTube
| Type | Size (px) |
|---|---|
| Video thumbnail | 1280 × 720 |
| Channel banner | 2560 × 1440 (safe area 1546 × 423) |
| Profile picture | 800 × 800 |
TikTok, X, LinkedIn and Pinterest
| Platform and type | Size (px) |
|---|---|
| TikTok video cover | 1080 × 1920 |
| X (Twitter) post image | 1600 × 900 |
| X header | 1500 × 500 |
| LinkedIn post image | 1200 × 627 |
| LinkedIn cover (personal) | 1584 × 396 |
| Pinterest pin | 1000 × 1500 |
Platforms change their layouts from time to time, so check the official help pages if something looks off.
How to resize for social media
- Crop to the right ratio first (1:1, 4:5, 9:16 or 16:9) so nothing important is cut off.
- Resize to the exact size - Instagram, Facebook and YouTube sizes are built-in presets.
- Save as a high-quality JPG. For graphics with text, PNG often stays sharper after the platform recompresses it.
Keep text and faces away from the edges: profile pictures are shown as circles and covers are cropped differently on phones and desktops.
FAQ
Common questions
1080 × 1350 pixels (4:5 portrait) takes up the most space in the feed. Square posts are 1080 × 1080.