Social Media Image Sizes 2026 — Guide & Cropper
Current image sizes for Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Threads and Bluesky, with a cropper that exports exact sizes.
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This social media image size guide lists the current recommended dimensions for posts, stories, banners and profile pictures on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Threads and Bluesky, and turns each one into a working crop preset. Pick a size, drop in an image, drag the crop box into place, and download a file at exactly the right pixel dimensions.
The sizes were checked on 2026-10-16 against the platforms’ own help pages where they publish numbers, and against several current guides where they do not (Threads and Bluesky have no official image specs). The other half of getting it right is what the size table cannot show: where the interface covers your image. The cropper draws those safe zones for Stories, Reels, Shorts, TikTok and the banner formats that crop differently on phones.
How to use
- Filter by platform and click the size you need. Its dimensions and notes appear below.
- Upload an image (or drop it onto the preview). A sample image is shown until you do.
- Drag the crop box, or use the arrow keys, and zoom with the slider or + and −.
- Keep text and faces inside the yellow dashed safe zone where one is shown.
- Choose JPG or PNG and download. The file is exactly the preset’s pixel size.
Frequently asked questions
What size is an Instagram post in 2026?
The best all-round size is 1080×1350 pixels (4:5 portrait), which takes the most space in the feed. Instagram also supports 1080×1440 (3:4), which matches the profile grid that switched from squares to 3:4 rectangles in 2025, plus 1080×1080 square and 1080×566 landscape. Stories and Reels are 1080×1920 (9:16).
What is the YouTube banner size?
Upload 2560×1440 pixels (16:9), at most 6 MB. Only TVs show the whole image. The area visible on every device is the centred 1546×423 strip, so put your channel name and any text there; YouTube states the same safe area as 1235×338 at its minimum 2048×1152 upload size.
What is the LinkedIn banner size?
A personal profile background is 1584×396 pixels (4:1). Your profile photo covers part of the left side, and phones crop the edges, so keep important content right of centre. A company page cover is 1128×191. LinkedIn feed images work at 1200×627 landscape, 1200×1200 square or 1080×1350 portrait.
What size are Instagram Stories, Reels and TikTok videos?
All are 1080×1920 pixels, 9:16. The full frame is shown, but the top and bottom are covered by the profile name, caption, buttons and reply bar. Meta advises keeping roughly the top 14% (250 px) and bottom 20% (340 px) of Stories free of text; TikTok and Shorts also cover the right edge with action buttons.
What size should a Facebook post image be?
Use 1080×1350 (4:5) for portrait, which shows uncropped in the mobile feed, or 1080×1080 square. Link previews use the og:image at 1200×630. A Page cover photo displays at about 820×312 on desktop and 640×360 on mobile, so upload around 1640×624 and keep content in the centre, because phones crop the sides.
Why does my image look blurry after uploading?
Usually it was too small, so the platform enlarged it, or it was a large file the platform recompressed heavily. Export at the recommended size (the cropper here warns when your crop has to be enlarged), use JPG for photos and PNG for graphics with text, and keep files under the platform’s limit; Bluesky, for example, limits images to about 1 MB.
Quick reference (checked 2026-10-16)
• Instagram: post 1080×1350 (4:5) or 1080×1440 (3:4); square 1080×1080; Story/Reel 1080×1920; profile 320×320.
• Facebook: post 1080×1350 or 1080×1080; link image 1200×630; Page cover 1640×624 (shows 820×312 desktop); Story 1080×1920.
• X (Twitter): post 1600×900 (16:9) or 1080×1080; header 1500×500; profile 400×400.
• LinkedIn: post 1200×627, 1200×1200 or 1080×1350; personal banner 1584×396; company cover 1128×191; profile 400×400.
• YouTube: thumbnail 1280×720; banner 2560×1440 with a 1546×423 safe area; Shorts 1080×1920; profile 800×800.
• TikTok: video and photo posts 1080×1920; profile at least 200×200.
• Pinterest: standard Pin 1000×1500 (2:3); video Pin 1080×1920.
• Threads: no official spec; 1080×1350 and 1080×1080 display uncropped.
• Bluesky: no official spec; images keep their aspect ratio, limit about 1 MB each; banner 1500×500 (3:1); avatar 400×400.
Aspect ratio matters more than pixels
Platforms resize everything anyway, so being 20 pixels off rarely matters. Getting the ratio wrong does: a 16:9 image posted to Instagram is shown small in the feed, and a 4:5 image posted to X may be cropped in the timeline. Pick the ratio for where the image will be seen most, then export at the recommended width.
When one image must work in several places, design for the tightest crop. Instagram’s 3:4 grid crop of a 4:5 post trims a sliver from each side; a square crop of a 9:16 Reel cover keeps only the middle. Keep the subject and any text in the centre and you will survive most crops.
For link previews, the image comes from your page’s og:image tag rather than an upload. Our Open Graph preview tool shows how a URL will look when shared, and the meta tag generator writes the tags.
Related free tools
- Image Cropper — Crop images to any size or aspect ratio in your browser — square, 16:9, 4:3, or freeform.
- Image Resizer — Shrink images by percentage, exact pixel dimensions, or a target file size like 500 KB — all in your browser.
- Open Graph Preview — Enter a URL and see the exact card Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Slack will show, every tag found, and what is missing.
- YouTube Thumbnail Downloader — Paste any YouTube link and download its thumbnail in every size, from 1280×720 HD down to 120×90.