Do your photos look great on your computer, but not so much when you upload them to a social media website? That can happen when you haven't optimized the photos for the website in question.

If you don't design images to match the sizes specified by various social networking sites, the fate of your images is unpredictable. They can get cropped at odd points, appear blurry or askew, cut off key visual information, or look weird in some other way.

To avoid those scenarios, use the cheat sheet below as a guide. It can help you keep your images looking sharp across any kind of device or screen.

The cheat sheet lists optimal image sizes for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Tumblr. Plus, it includes specifications for video content. You can use this information to optimize profile pictures, thumbnails, cover photos, pins, shared images, and more!

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Key Image/Video Sizes for Your Favorite Social Media Websites

Element

Specification

Facebook

Profile Picture (Minimum)

180x180

¹Profile Picture (Recommended)

200x200

Cover Photo (Minimum)

400x150

²Cover Photo (Recommended)

820x462

Shared Image and Shared Link Image in Timeline (Minimum)

600x315

Shared Image and Shared Link Image in Timeline (Recommended)

1200x630

Event Cover

1920x1080 OR 16:9 Aspect Ratio

Story

1080x1920 OR 
9:16 Aspect Ratio

Group Cover

1640x856 OR 1.91:1 Aspect Ratio

Twitter

Profile Photo

400x400

Header Photo

1500x500

Timeline Image (Minimum)

440x220

Timeline Image (Recommended)

1024X512 OR 2:1 Aspect Ratio

Video (Square)

720x720

Video (Landscape)

1280x720

Video (Portrait)

720x1280

Instagram

Profile Picture (Recommended)

180x180

Photo Thumbnails

161x161

³Photo (Square)

1080x1080

³Photo (Landscape)

1080x566 OR 1.91:1 Aspect Ratio

³Photo (Portrait)

1080x1350 OR 
4:5 Aspect Ratio

Video Minimum (Square)

600x600

Video Maximum (Square)

1080x1080

Video Minimum (Landscape)

600x315

Video Maximum (Landscape)

1080x608

Video Minimum (Portrait)

600x750

Video Maximum (Portrait)

1080x1350

Video Minimum (Carousel)

600x700

Video Maximum (Carousel)

1080x1080

Story

1080x1920 OR
 9:16 Aspect Ratio

YouTube

Profile Picture

800x800

Video Thumbnail

1280x720

Banner (Cover Photo or Channel Art)

2560x440

Banner Safe Area

1546x423

Mobile Display

1546x423

Tablet Display

1855x423

Desktop Display

2560x423

TV Display

2560x1440

4K (2160p)

3840x2160

2K (1440p)

2560x1440

Max. Resolution for HD (1080p)

1920x1080

Min. Resolution for HD (720p)

1280x720

Standard Definition (480p)

854x480

Traditional Website Resolution (360p)

640x360

Minimum YouTube Video Size (240p)

426x240

Pinterest

Profile Photo (Minimum)

165x165

Profile Photo (Recommended)

280x280

Board Cover

600x600

Small Thumbnail for Board Display

55x55

Large Thumbnail for Board Display

222x150

Standard Pin (Minimum)

600x900

Standard Pin (Recommended)

1000x1500 OR 
1:1.5 Aspect Ratio

Square Pin (Minimum)

600x600

Square Pin (Recommended)

1000x1000 OR
 1:1 Aspect Ratio

Tall Pin (Minimum)

600x1260

Tall Pin (Recommended)

1000x2100 OR 
1:2.1 Aspect Ratio

LinkedIn

Profile Picture (Minimum)

160x160

Profile Picture (Recommended)

400x400

Profile Picture (Maximum)

20000x20000

Profile Cover

1584x396

Shared Image (Desktop)

1200x1200

Shared Image (Mobile)

1200x627

Blog Post Link Share Image

1200x628

LinkedIn Page Logo

300x300

LinkedIn Page Cover Image

1128x191

Overview Tab Image

360x120

Overview Tab Cover Image

1192x220

Life Tab Main Image

1128x376

Life Tab Company Photos

900x600

Life Tab Custom Modules

502x282

Shared Image in Page Update With URL

1200x627

Tumblr

Avatar (Profile Picture)

128x128

Dashboard Image (Minimum)

500x750

Dashboard Image (Maximum)

1280x1920

1-Image Photoset

500x* per image

2-Image Photoset

245x* per image

3-Image Photoset

160x* per image

Photo Post (Recommended)

540x810

Photo Post (Maximum)

2048x3072

GIF (Maximum)

540x*

¹Dimensions for retina screens: 360x360. ²These dimensions account for the total image cropping of 150 px (vertical) that occurs on desktop. ³These dimensions also work for photo posts in your Facebook feed.

Tips for Social Media Success

Uploading visual content that's on point is just one part of a successful social networking strategy. For more tips on how to win at social media, explore our platform-specific guides and roundups. Start with these top Facebook tips and tricks.