How to resize an image for social media
- Drop a photo or graphic into the box above, or choose a file.
- Pick the platform and size from the list.
- Choose Crop to fill and drag the box to choose what stays in the frame, or Fit whole photo to keep all of it, with a blurred, white or black background around it.
- Choose JPEG for photos or PNG for graphics with text, then select Download.
Social media image sizes
Sizes from each platform's own help pages, on the date shown. Platforms change these from time to time.
| Platform | Image | Size (px) | Ratio | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait post (3:4) | 1080 × 1440 | 3:4 | Instagram Help: photo resolution, checked 7 Oct 2026 | |
| Square post | 1080 × 1080 | 1:1 | Instagram Help: photo resolution, checked 7 Oct 2026 | |
| Landscape post (1.91:1) | 1080 × 566 | 1.91:1 | Instagram Help: photo resolution, checked 7 Oct 2026 | |
| YouTube | Video thumbnail | 3840 × 2160 | 16:9 | YouTube Help: add video thumbnails, checked 7 Oct 2026 |
| Page cover photo | 851 × 315 | 2.70:1 | Facebook Help: Page profile picture and cover photo, checked 7 Oct 2026 | |
| Page profile picture | 320 × 320 | 1:1 | Facebook Help: Page profile picture and cover photo, checked 7 Oct 2026 | |
| X | Header photo | 1500 × 500 | 3:1 | X Help: profile and header photos, checked 7 Oct 2026 |
| X | Profile photo | 400 × 400 | 1:1 | X Help: profile and header photos, checked 7 Oct 2026 |
| Link post image (1.91:1) | 1200 × 627 | 1.91:1 | LinkedIn Help: Page image specifications, checked 7 Oct 2026 | |
| Company page cover | 1512 × 256 | 5.91:1 | LinkedIn Help: Page image specifications, checked 7 Oct 2026 | |
| Profile background | 1584 × 396 | 4:1 | LinkedIn Help: profile background photo, checked 7 Oct 2026 | |
| Standard pin (2:3) | 1000 × 1500 | 2:3 | Pinterest Help: product specs, checked 7 Oct 2026 |
Tips for sharp social images
- Start bigger than the target. If the area you crop is smaller than the size you pick, it has to be enlarged and looks soft. The result tells you when that happens.
- Keep text away from the edges. Apps overlay buttons, names and rounded corners, and profile pictures on covers can hide part of the image.
- One crop per platform. Shapes differ, so a photo framed for a square post rarely works as a wide cover. Download each size separately.
Common uses
- Portrait Instagram post. A tall photo from a phone camera app or a screenshot gets trimmed in the feed. Pick the 3:4 portrait size, slide the box to keep the subject in frame, and post a 1080×1440 image that shows in full.
- YouTube thumbnail from a still. Take a frame or photo, pick YouTube thumbnail, and crop it to 16:9 at 3840×2160, the size YouTube recommends. Start from a large image so it stays sharp.
- Cover photo that isn't cut off. Cover and banner images are wide and short, so faces and text often end up cropped. Choose the cover size and frame the shot yourself before uploading.
- A wide photo in a square post. A group photo or landscape loses people at the edges when it's cropped square. Choose Fit whole photo to keep everyone in the 1080×1080 frame, with a blurred copy of the photo filling the space above and below.
- One photo, several platforms. Announcing something everywhere? Open the photo once and download it at each platform's size in turn, without re-uploading.