Nothing ruins a great graphic faster than bad cropping. If you've ever uploaded a perfectly designed banner only to have the platform chop off your logo or stretch your image until it's pixelated, you know the struggle.
Every social network has its own strict dimensions. But memorizing them is impossible, especially since the platforms tweak their UI every year.
That is why we created this definitive, up-to-date cheat sheet for Social Media Image Sizes in 2026.
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Let's dive into the exact pixels you need for every major platform.
Instagram Image Sizes (2026)
Instagram is a visual-first platform. Blurry or poorly cropped images will actively hurt your engagement. While square photos used to be the absolute rule, vertical photos now dominate the feed.
- Profile Picture:
320 x 320 px(Upload as a square, it will be cropped to a circle) - Square Post (1:1):
1080 x 1080 px - Vertical Post (4:5) [Recommended]:
1080 x 1350 px - Landscape Post (1.91:1):
1080 x 566 px - Stories & Reels (9:16):
1080 x 1920 px
Pro Tip: If your photo is too wide, don't rely on Instagram's built-in crop tool, which gives you little control. Use our Free Crop Tool beforehand to precisely frame the shot.
Facebook Image Sizes (2026)
Facebook covers a massive amount of visual real estate, from Business Pages to Event Covers and standard feed posts.
- Profile Picture:
320 x 320 px(Upload square, displays as a circle) - Cover Photo:
851 x 315 px(Keep text within the center "safe zone" of 640 x 312 px for mobile viewing) - Standard Feed Post (Square):
1080 x 1080 px - Vertical Feed Post:
1080 x 1350 px - Link Preview Image:
1200 x 630 px - Event Cover Photo:
1920 x 1005 px
Pro Tip: Having trouble getting your Cover Photo under the file size limit without losing quality? Run it through our Free Image Compressor first.
X (Formerly Twitter) Image Sizes (2026)
Fast-moving feeds mean you have half a second to catch someone's eye. On X, images that get awkwardly cropped by the algorithm lose clicks instantly.
- Profile Picture:
400 x 400 px - Header Photo:
1500 x 500 px - In-Stream Photo (Landscape):
1600 x 900 px - In-Stream Photo (Square):
1080 x 1080 px - Website Card / Link Preview:
1200 x 628 px
LinkedIn Image Sizes (2026)
Professional polish matters here more than anywhere else. Pixelated logos on your Company Page scream "amateur." Ensure your branding is crisp.
- Personal Profile Picture:
400 x 400 px - Personal Background Cover:
1584 x 396 px - Company Logo:
300 x 300 px - Company Page Cover:
1128 x 191 px - Standard Feed Post:
1200 x 627 pxor1080 x 1080 pxfor square.
YouTube Image Sizes (2026)
YouTube thumbnails are perhaps the most important images you will ever create. A great thumbnail dictates your click-through rate (CTR).
- Profile Picture / Channel Icon:
800 x 800 px - Channel Banner / Art:
2560 x 1440 px(The "safe area" for text and logos visible across all devices is1546 x 423 pxin the direct center). - Video Thumbnail:
1280 x 720 px(Maximum file size: 2MB)
If your massive, high-res thumbnail is over YouTube's 2MB limit, use our Image Compressor to shrink it down without losing the crisp quality.
How to Quickly Resize Images to Fit
Now that you know the sizes, how do you actually get your images to match without buying expensive software like Photoshop?
You can do it for free in your browser using OnlineImageShrinker.
- Go to the Free Image Resizer.
- Drop your image onto the page.
- Enter the exact pixel width or height you need (e.g., 1080px).
- Click download.
That's it. It takes three seconds, requires no login, and your files are processed securely on your own device—we never see your images.
Stop letting bad crop jobs ruin your social media presence. Use the right dimensions, resize if necessary, and post with confidence.