Quick Reference of Social Media Image Sizes

There’s so much to consider in creating great images for social media—for me, the size and shape tend to get locked in before I even realize what’s happened. Yet the size and shape—the height, width, and orientation—are the elements that most influence how an image will appear in a social media stream.

 “Social Media Image Sizes Guide” below explains to you what the best image sizes are for each social network and the image types to use. Every major social media platform is listed on here so you’re up-to-date with social media platform optimization.

Facebook

·    Facebook Cover photo size: 828 x 315 desktop / 828 x 462 mobile

·    Facebook Profile photo size: upload 180 x 180

·    Facebook App / Tab thumbnail size: 111 x 74

·    Facebook Link preview size: min. 600 x 315

·    Facebook Photo post size: min. 504 x 504

·    Facebook Group Cover photo size: 801 x 250

·    Facebook Event Cover photo size: 784 × 295

Twitter

·    Twitter Header size: 1500 x 500

·    Twitter Profile size: 400 x 400

·    Tweeted Image size: 1024 x 1024 

Google+

·    Google& Cover photo size: 1080 by 608 

·    Google& Profile photo size: 250 x 250

LinkedIn

·    LinkedIn profile “background”: 1400 x 425 

·    Linked in profile picture: 500 x 500

·    LinkedIn Cover photo size: 646 x 220

·    LinkedIn status update OR blog post image size: 698 x 400

·    LinkedIn logo size: 400 x 400 square.

Pinterest

·    Pinterest Profile Photo size: 165 x 165

·    Maximum pin width when clicked: 736 

Instagram

·    Instagram Profile Photo size: 110 x 110 minimum

·    Instagram photo size: use 1080 width for best quality

YouTube

·    YouTube Channel Art size: 2560 x 1440

·    Video thumbnail: 1280 x 720

·    Channel icon: 800 x 800

Tumblr

·    Tumblr profile photo size: minimum 128 x 128 jpg, gif, png, or bmp file.

·    Tumblr image post: Dash image size maximum 1,280 x 1,920, shows in feed at 500 x 750.
Images can’t exceed 10 MB.

Animated GIFS must be under 1 MB and max at 540 pixels.

Since Tumblr is so customizable and each theme is so different, you’ll have to check your particular theme for guidelines. All sizes vary by theme.