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Social Media Image Sizes 2024: Free PDF Cheat Sheet!

Updated on: February 9, 2024 by Louise Myers 584 Comments

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 Outdated infographics are still widely posted and shared, despite their misinformation.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 ⇓

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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!

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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.

template for tall social media image posts.

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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Download your Social Media Image Sizes cheat sheet.

Your cheat sheet covers the 3 to 6 most-used images for each social network. But there are so many more!

You can use the Table of Contents below to jump to sizes for your favorite platform.

Print out your PDF, grab a pen, and jot down more sizes you discover below.

Keep reading my articles to find more free downloads! They’ll appear as unlocked as long as you’re logged into Grow.

Social Media Sizes: Table of Contents

Loads of great info on this page!

In a hurry? Click to jump to the section that interests you most.

Facebook Page image sizes 2024

Pinterest image sizes 2024

Instagram image sizes 2024

X (Twitter) image sizes 2024

LinkedIn image sizes 2024

TikTok image sizes 2024

Tumblr image sizes 2024 plus Tinder, MeWe, and Meetup.


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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?

LEARN MORE: Why does Facebook ruin image quality? And how to avoid it!

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!

LEARN MORE: Facebook Image Dimensions 2024 Complete Guide

Pin the Facebook image sizes cheat sheet, and read on.

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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.

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NEW Pinterest profile covers rolled out in 2020. Use a 16:9 image. No more videos!

Pin size 2024: 1000 x 1500 pixels.

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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.

LEARN MORE: The Best Pinterest Pin Sizes for 2024

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).

Pin the Pinterest image sizes cheat sheet, and read on.

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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.

Complete Guide: What’s the Best Instagram Image Size 2024?

Pin the Instagram image sizes cheat sheet, and read on.

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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 example.

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.
LEARN MORE: Twitter X Image Sizes 2024: This Is All You Need to Know

Pin the Twitter image sizes cheat sheet, and read on.

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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.

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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

LEARN MORE: How to Make the Best YouTube Thumbnails


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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.


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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.

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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.

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Here’s how your Tinder image crops on the swiping deck.

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.

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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.

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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.

  1. Go to your group’s homepage
  2. If you’re just starting out and don’t have any group photos yet, select Upload a photo.
  3. If you already have group photos, select Change photo.
  4. Here you can either Choose from existing or Upload a photo if you want something new.
  5. 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!

• • • Click here to try Snappa for FREE • • •

Disclosure: If you purchase a plan, I may earn a referral fee.

Social Media Cheat Sheet 2024: Conclusion

Help battle the misinformation being passed around. Size does matter!

You can find more image sizes in these articles:

Squarespace image sizes

Google display ad sizes

Pin or tweet to share this complete updated social media image sizes cheat sheet with your friends and followers. Thanks!

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About Louise Myers

Louise Myers is a graphic design expert whose designs have been featured by Disney, Macy's, WalMart and more. Her straightforward writing style empowers small business owners to make their own graphics for social media success!

Comments

  1. linda says

    June 28, 2019 at 7:45 AM

    Great! Thanks

    Reply
  2. Chris says

    May 24, 2019 at 8:58 AM

    I had to do some playing around to fit a company cover photo for LinkedIn on both desktop (laptop) and mobile.

    1536 pixels worked repeatedly for width, but I had to keep backing down the height to keep everything in the viewable confines. I got down to a 1536 x 256 resolution (just guessing and checking, nothing technical measured) and got things to fit on desktop but on mobile the edges got cropped lengthwise (despite not being cropped when height resolution was higher).

    I tried 1500 x 256 and it seemed to fit on both desktop and mobile…

    Until I turned my phone sideways – now 256 pixels is too high again! But personally, I find LinkedIn blows up text and images too much to making viewing comfortable with my phone sideways, so I’m not worried about it.

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      May 24, 2019 at 9:13 AM

      Thanks for your detailed explanation, Chris. Not sure why the social platforms need to make this so complicated!

      I wouldn’t worry about the phone-sideways version either, as it’s unlikely many people will view LI that way.

      Reply
  3. Jessica Wallach says

    May 9, 2019 at 12:29 PM

    Hi Louise,

    This is amazing. I am a photographer and do headshots for social media. I was wondering if there a is one size I could make them for profile photos. If I make the images 720×720 will it work for FB, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram?

    Thank you so much!
    Jessica

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      May 10, 2019 at 8:05 AM

      Any square size is fine. I recommend 500 but you can go larger if you like. The larger photo *might* get compressed more by the platforms, not sure.

      Reply
  4. kajal aggarwal says

    April 16, 2019 at 11:24 AM

    Hey Editor
    Thanks a ton for sharing such great content on this topic. it’s a greate and helpful for me. please add source size and ratios to make this content more helpful

    Thanks and Regard
    Kajal

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      April 17, 2019 at 8:43 AM

      That info is already in this post and/or the linked posts.

      Reply
  5. Rick Harrison says

    March 30, 2019 at 3:51 AM

    Hi Louise,

    I am a designer and have an issue with the cover image on Facebook in size 1200X675. It is looking fine on desktop browser and on Facebook app. But the same image when open in mobile browser is getting too blurry and pixelated. Do, you have any answer regarding to this issue. The same is for LinkedIn also.

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      March 30, 2019 at 2:36 PM

      I don’t have an answer for that… but I do wonder how many people would be using a mobile browser instead of the app.

      Reply
  6. Jeannine Dowdell says

    March 11, 2019 at 9:05 AM

    “WOW” Thanks so much for doing the heavy lifting on this! So Appreciated!!

    Reply
  7. Ilene says

    January 30, 2019 at 6:50 AM

    Thank you so much for the Pin graphics. I appreciate the 2019 sizes for our blog posts about our year travel in Italy!

    Reply
  8. Kelsey says

    January 28, 2019 at 2:06 PM

    I am trying to create a cover image for a facebook group, I have tried all 3 sizes you recommended and sizes recommended on other blogs and no matter what size I use my whole image does not fit! I am using pixlr editor to adjust the image size, what am I doing wrong. I am getting so frustrated!!

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      January 28, 2019 at 8:04 PM

      The whole image won’t show on both desktop and mobile, as they’re cropped differently.

      If you haven’t yet, I suggest you get the details on my in-depth article. There’s also a template.

      https://louisem.com/3971/facebook-group-cover-photo

      Reply
  9. Meaghan says

    January 15, 2019 at 10:44 AM

    Love this – thanks for sharing! The social sharing image card still says 2018 – you might want to update it to 2019 as everything else throughout is updated to 2019 🙂

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      January 15, 2019 at 11:35 AM

      Thanks! Updated everywhere but the share settings 🙂 Will fix it now!

      Reply
  10. Maleah says

    November 15, 2018 at 1:03 PM

    Thank you! What a life saver. Time saver. Money saver. XO

    Reply
  11. EL says

    November 15, 2018 at 10:16 AM

    This is fantastic. Thank you so much!

    Reply
  12. claudia guerr says

    November 13, 2018 at 7:07 AM

    Oh my! Awesome infos, thank you Louise! I fave here & create in minutes account in Stencil & Snappa for make a test lol. Do you know why the sizes of images changes on social media from time to time? 🙂

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      November 13, 2018 at 8:30 AM

      Maybe to give their employees something to do 🙂

      Reply
  13. Chris says

    October 16, 2018 at 12:54 AM

    Hi thanks for this great article, its a great help. For you next update, I’d recommend to add the sources for the sizes and ratios.

    Cheers,

    Chris

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      October 17, 2018 at 8:13 AM

      Any particular reason? Are you looking for further info on some of these?

      There would be so many sources to cite, so I’m wondering if there’s something in particular you need.

      Also, most sizes already have links to other articles where I’ve gone in-depth into why the sizes listed on this page are optimal.

      Let me know what you need more info on 🙂

      Reply
  14. Angie says

    October 14, 2018 at 12:23 AM

    Thank you, Louise, great to have all the sizes noted in one location.

    Reply
  15. Andy says

    October 7, 2018 at 12:14 AM

    Thankssssss

    Reply
  16. Alan says

    October 4, 2018 at 11:56 AM

    Me again. Just done a further test in a Group.
    Interacting as a Page in a Group, I’m seeing images rendered from websites as a square.
    Interacting as myself in a Group, I’m seeing images rendered from websites as an oblong.

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      October 4, 2018 at 8:48 PM

      Interesting!

      Reply
  17. Alan says

    October 4, 2018 at 11:01 AM

    I’ve been writing my blog posts for awhile now, making my headline banner images 1200 x 637. That was auto-delivered to FB via dlvr.it and rendered as an oblong to present my news item to my readers. That is still happening on one FB account.
    BUT, this week I noticed on another FB account that the banner headline images are being rendered SQUARE! Consequently my downloaded image is truncated, and part of my headlines contained in the image look awful!
    Got to love Facebook, eh?

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      October 4, 2018 at 8:48 PM

      Have you tried direct posting instead of using that service?

      Reply
  18. Rana Jayant says

    October 2, 2018 at 1:05 AM

    Louis, that’s for making all the info in one place BTW the resizing tool you mentioned was cool and should do the job on its best.

    Reply
  19. Martin Kincade says

    September 27, 2018 at 7:40 AM

    Hi Louise, some great information here, I will be reading and digesting very soon. You have referenced PS Templates, I cannot find links to these anywhere on your site. Please advise, thank you

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      September 27, 2018 at 10:03 PM

      PS cover photo templates are available on Creative Market: https://crmrkt.com/zBV8pM

      Reply
  20. Armstrong says

    September 26, 2018 at 7:23 PM

    Hi, just wanna say thanks very much for this! I’m a social media manager so this is so helpful!

    Reply
  21. Phil says

    September 8, 2018 at 8:43 AM

    What a great help! Thanks for taking the time to post this!

    Reply
  22. Valerie Cudnik says

    August 5, 2018 at 9:30 AM

    Time to update. FB page cover proportions have changed again. (at least on my version… you know how they are at beta testing what they serve…)

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      August 5, 2018 at 7:58 PM

      Valerie, I’m not seeing or finding anything about a change. What are you seeing on desktop and mobile?

      Reply
  23. Romario Eichlig says

    July 4, 2018 at 11:21 AM

    Regarding LinkedIn, I have noticed that making it 1400×750 will crop the bottom and top of your image.

    The most appropriate size would be 1400×725 (maybe 720); this is the only size that worked properly up to this moment.

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      July 4, 2018 at 2:45 PM

      Good to know. Is this for a link share, photo post, cover, or ??? It sounds very close to the recommended 1.91:1 link share image. I still see various sizes/shapes working for photo posts.

      Reply
  24. Dawn says

    June 24, 2018 at 6:27 PM

    Wow I’m so confused by LinkedIn images for in posts. Just did some research and cam across the following link on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/8259

    If you’re adding an image to your update, please keep the following guidelines in mind regarding image display size:
    •Use a 1.91:1 ratio (1200×627 px).
    •Image must be more than 200px width.
    •If your image width is less than 200px, it will not display in the larger image format. Instead, images will appear as a thumbnail on the left side of the post.
    •Images on mobile will not be cropped. Images of other ratios will show in full with subtle white padding.

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      June 25, 2018 at 5:04 PM

      That’s for a company page and not a regular profile. As far as I can tell, there’s a lot more flexibility in image size for a profile update.

      Reply
  25. Ayush Gupta says

    June 22, 2018 at 11:08 AM

    I prefer Canva for most of my designs. Give that a try. You’ll love it.

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      June 22, 2018 at 3:19 PM

      I know many people like Canva but I’m not one of them!

      Reply
  26. Jessica says

    June 21, 2018 at 9:15 AM

    Great list! I’ve bookmarked it for future use. It’ll definitely come in handy.

    Just a small note as I was going through: The LinkedIn image courtesy of should be Brynne Tillman, not Breanna Tillman.

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      June 22, 2018 at 2:55 PM

      Thanks Jessica!

      Reply
  27. Akash Chauhan says

    June 12, 2018 at 12:46 AM

    Great advice! I’m always second guessing myself about photo size on my blog and how to figure out the best size so I don’t significantly slow down my self-hosted server. I’m pining this for future reference!

    Reply
  28. Clare says

    June 4, 2018 at 3:17 AM

    Hi, I think the LinkedIn post size has changed in the last couple of weeks, the top and bottom of my pictures are being chopped off 🙁

    Any ideas on the new size please?

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      June 4, 2018 at 9:11 AM

      I’m not seeing this on either iPhone or Chrome browser. What device are you using?

      Reply
  29. Juliana Adams says

    June 1, 2018 at 1:47 PM

    Thanks to Amy Collins for connecting me to you and your wonderfully well organized, “do-able ” and highly specific Social Media cheat Sheet. Perfect timing for my life!

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      June 1, 2018 at 7:36 PM

      Awesome! Welcome 🙂

      Reply
  30. Jon Gomm says

    June 1, 2018 at 2:18 AM

    You explanations of this stuff are the best on the web. Simple, clear, tested by a real person! Thanks so much Louise!

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      June 1, 2018 at 6:10 AM

      You are welcome 🙂

      Reply
  31. Christopher says

    May 26, 2018 at 11:20 AM

    Louise, I love, love, LOVE this page! Thank you for keeping it updated. I really rely on your expertise, particularly for posting photos to the various social media profiles. You rock!

    Reply
  32. Witsel Carly says

    May 20, 2018 at 3:45 AM

    Thanks Louise, helpful post. Do you know the recommended photo size and dimensions for Flicker cover photo? I’ve tried several times and always show me the result not fit the actual size. Thanks in advance.

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      May 21, 2018 at 10:27 AM

      I don’t use it and don’t know.

      Reply
  33. Ben says

    May 11, 2018 at 10:10 AM

    Thank you so much for making your cheat sheet available to the social media-challenged such as me! I own a business and I really struggle with consistency in my social media marketing. Thanks again for equipping me with helpful info!

    Reply
  34. Greg says

    April 23, 2018 at 5:21 AM

    Thank you for sharing LinkedIn specs… It was really hard to try to figure it out by myself. The template is a life-saver!

    Reply
  35. Laree says

    April 19, 2018 at 1:19 PM

    Just wanted to thank you for keeping these up to date! You’re a time saver!!

    Reply
  36. Jay says

    March 22, 2018 at 2:50 PM

    Hi, after couple of different sizes, finally we’ve found one today 1200x630px, big enough and good for both desktop and mobile from browser ( and also in app).

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      March 25, 2018 at 3:57 PM

      For what purpose?

      Reply
  37. Erika M. Schreck says

    March 15, 2018 at 5:55 PM

    Thank you! Is anyone else having an issue with uploading a new LinkedIn cover image (1584 X 396)? I’ve never seen this, and I’ve tried different browsers and devices: the left side of my image is blacked out! It’s the oddest thing. I’ve contacted support, without a response yet. Here’s what it looks like: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikamschreck/

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      March 16, 2018 at 10:17 AM

      Looks fine to me.

      Reply
  38. Melinda says

    March 13, 2018 at 6:59 AM

    Thank you, thank you & thank you! I have experience driving traffic to website’s, online bookkeeping. I was & I am an Experienced Executive Asst, former operations manager for an online business. I took another route, and hopefully on my way with my own business online real soon so I’m very excited. I am my own independent house cleaner . & my client right now is my landlord cleaning empty houses & apartments, and he has many all around the city I livein ! He must own like 1/2 the houses in my area. I’ve also been lucky to get another 2 clients to clean houses for. So I will be multi tasking online & working as a house cleaner vacant or not! Thank you so much. I’ve learned alot in my 3 yrs working online as an executive asst /operations manager /online Quickbooks task Mr using “Asana”, and an investor with empireave. com which is a great way to meet ppl all over the world. Business owners or employers /employees, Entrepreneurs as well! You ROCK Louise this is your icing on my cake lol ??

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      March 15, 2018 at 8:53 AM

      Much success to you!

      Reply
  39. Ellie Martin says

    March 13, 2018 at 3:26 AM

    Thanks for sharing this article.THis article help us to know about the image sizes of different social media.

    Reply
  40. Scott Spencer-White says

    March 10, 2018 at 9:33 AM

    Excellent information Louise! – just what i’m looking for – social media image sizes!!
    Fantastic, thank you!

    Reply
  41. Angi Morgan says

    March 4, 2018 at 11:56 AM

    What is the standard header size for Blogger?

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      March 4, 2018 at 5:22 PM

      A quick search tells me it varies by theme.

      Reply
  42. Ryan says

    March 4, 2018 at 7:04 AM

    Hi Louise,

    Loved this! Do you have more sizes for the different creative properties of Facebook Ads?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      March 4, 2018 at 5:24 PM

      This should help:

      https://louisem.com/120414/facebook-image-dimensions

      Reply
  43. David Simpson says

    March 1, 2018 at 5:14 PM

    Very helpful. Thanks for all the work you did to produce this —and for sharing.

    Reply
  44. Bo says

    March 1, 2018 at 1:27 PM

    Thanks so much for this. They’re ALWAYS changing sizes! Drives me crazy.
    Love that you’re keeping up to date on this for the rest of us 🙂

    Reply
  45. Jae-Lex says

    February 25, 2018 at 8:38 AM

    This is very useful. Thanks for the information. I just wish that there was just one standard for all social media. It’s a nightmare trying to keep up to date with it all. Especially as they keep moving the goalposts!

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      February 25, 2018 at 7:18 PM

      Yes, they sure do!

      Reply
  46. David says

    February 19, 2018 at 1:20 AM

    Hey Louise,

    Nice infographic. I’ve shared on FB. Helpful for me as I regularly share my blogs on social media. With Instagram I face the problem, so now I have a clear idea of it.

    Thanks for sharing

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  47. Christine says

    February 6, 2018 at 9:09 AM

    Is there a standard size for sharing Images on a LinkedIn company page that won’t cut off the image if seeing from my cell phone? When updating a client’s company page and sharing posts, I follow the recommended dimensions and it looks good on my desktop. If I check the same post on my phone, the image gets cut off. Is it a problem with iPhones? Or just all mobiles?

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      February 6, 2018 at 1:33 PM

      Don’t know. When I checked the feed on my iPhone a couple weeks ago, I saw all shapes of images from both profiles and pages. None appeared to be cut off.

      Reply
  48. Tanveer says

    February 5, 2018 at 11:17 AM

    What maximum size of an infographic (lengthwise) i can post on facebook timeline, confused about it.please mention the dimension in pixels.Thanks

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      February 5, 2018 at 2:31 PM

      I’ve never heard a limit specified. You’d have to test and view on various devices.

      Reply
  49. John Espirian says

    January 24, 2018 at 1:30 AM

    For LinkedIn posts in the feed, images should have minimum dimensions of 552×368 pixels.

    Any larger image is fine so long as you maintain the 3:2 aspect ratio.

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      January 24, 2018 at 9:54 AM

      That’s interesting. I’m seeing all different shapes from wide to tall in the feed.

      Reply
  50. Anne-Kathrine says

    January 21, 2018 at 6:30 AM

    Thank you sooo much for this article. I have been looking everywhere for the dimensions for the Facebook group cover (since they changed it again) and the help section in FB itself gives the wrong dimensions. Your measurements of 16:9 worked great on both my desktop and my phone.

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      January 21, 2018 at 8:03 PM

      So glad to hear it’s still working! 🙂

      Reply
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