Social Media Image Sizes: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, TikTok and More
A quick reference for the pixel sizes of posts, stories, covers and profile pictures on the main platforms, and how to avoid awkward cropping.
Saizul Amin15 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Upload a picture at the wrong size and the platform crops or compresses it. The sizes below are widely recommended and give sharp results without awkward cropping.
Quick answer
Choose a platform in the tool and see the sizes for posts, stories, covers, banners and profile pictures. Use the Social Image Resizer to make an image at the right size.
Common sizes
| Platform | Use | Size (px) |
|---|---|---|
| Square post | 1080 × 1080 | |
| Portrait post | 1080 × 1350 | |
| Story / Reel | 1080 × 1920 | |
| Shared image | 1200 × 630 | |
| Cover photo | 820 × 312 | |
| YouTube | Thumbnail | 1280 × 720 |
| YouTube | Channel banner | 2560 × 1440 |
| X (Twitter) | Post image | 1600 × 900 |
| Post image | 1200 × 627 | |
| TikTok | Video | 1080 × 1920 |
| Profile picture | 640 × 640 | |
| Pin | 1000 × 1500 |
Platforms change sizes sometimes; check their help pages for the latest values.
Tips to avoid cropping
- Keep important content in the centre "safe area".
- For banners, leave margins because mobile and desktop crop differently.
- Use the exact aspect ratio, not just the same width.
- Export JPG at high quality; platforms compress again.
- Text in images should be large enough to read on a phone.
Steps
- Open the guide.
- Choose the platform and type.
- Prepare your image at that size.