Social Media Photo Sizes 2019 - Photo Size Cheat Sheet

Oct 13, 2026

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A practical cheat sheet compiling recommended photo and cover dimensions for major social platforms across common placement types. It lists pixel sizes and aspect ratios for Facebook (profile pictures, event covers, link previews, Stories), Instagram (square/vertical/horizontal images, Stories with file-size limit, profile pictures), Twitter (image tweets, cover photos, link previews with width/height constraints), LinkedIn (personal and business profile, cover photos, desktop and mobile image sizes), and YouTube channel art with safe-area guidance and file limits.

LanguageEnglish

CategorySocial Media

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time1 min

AccessFree to download

Social Media Cheat Sheet

Facebook Photo Sizes

Instagram Photo Sizes

Twitter Photo Sizes

LinkedIn Photo Sizes

YouTube Photo Sizes

Social Media Cheat Sheet Facebook Photo Sizes Facebook Profile Pictures: • 180px wide by 180px tall Scales to: 170px by 170px on desktop 128px by 128px on smartphones 32px by 32px as a thumbnail Facebook Event Cover Photos: • 1920px wide by 1080px tall • 16:9 aspect ratio Scales to 470px wide by 174px tall in the feed Facebook Link Previews: • 1200px wide by 630px tall • 16:9 aspect ratio Facebook Stories: • 1080px wide by 1920px tall • 9:16 aspect ratio Instagram Photo Sizes Instagram Square Image: • 1080px wide by 1080px tall Instagram Vertical Image: • 1080px wide by 1350px tall Instagram Horizontal Image: • 1080px wide by 566px tall Instagram Stories: • 1080px wide by 1920px tall • 9:16 aspect ratio • 4gb file size limit Instagram Profile Pictures • 110px wide by 110px tall • 1:1 aspect ratio Twitter Photo Sizes Twitter Image Tweets: For images to appear expanded: • Minimum: 440px wide by 220px tall • Maximum: 1024px wide by 512px tall • 5mb maximum Twitter Cover Photos: • 1500px wide by 500px tall • 3:1 aspect ratio Twitter Link Previews • 800px wide by 418px tall • 1. 91:1 aspect ratio Social Media Cheat Sheet LinkedIn Photo Sizes Personal Profile: • 200px wide x 200px tall (or higher) • 1:1 aspect ratio • 10mb maximum Business Profile: • 300px wide x 300px tall (or higher) • 1:1 aspect ratio • 4mb maximum LinkedIn Cover Photos: Personal profile • 1584px wide by 396px tall • 129:8 aspect ratio • 4mb maximum Business Profile 1536px wide by 768px tall 2:1 aspect ratio 4mb maximum LinkedIn Images: Desktop • 1200px wide by 1200px tall • 1:1 aspect ratio Mobile • 1200px wide by 628px tall for mobile • 300:157 aspect ratio YouTube Photo Sizes Channel Art Size: • 2560 pixels wide by x 1440 pixels tall optimal • Minimum file dimensions: 2048 x 1152 • Minimum safe area for text and logos: 1546 x 423 pixels, with larger images possibly being crossed on certain devices or displays • Maximum width: 2560 x 423 pixels, meaning that the “safe area” is always visible despite the size of the screen • Maximum file size: 4MB (but file sizes can be smaller)

FAQs

What are the recommended Facebook profile picture sizes and how do they scale?

The sheet lists 180px by 180px, which scales to 170px by 170px on desktop, and 128px by 128px on smartphones, plus a 32px by 32px thumbnail.

What are the Instagram Stories requirements and the file size limit?

Instagram Stories should be 1080px by 1920px with a 9:16 aspect ratio, and the sheet notes a 4GB file size limit.

What does the YouTube channel art section specify besides width and height?

It provides an optimal size of 2560 by 1440 pixels, includes minimum dimensions, a safe-area size for text/logos (1546 by 423), and a maximum file size of 4MB.

Oct 13, 2026

Upload by asba