Social Media Image Size Guide Tool
A quick, searchable reference for the recommended image dimensions across every major platform — profile pictures, cover/banner art, feed posts and thumbnails.
How to Use the Image Size Guide
- Scroll the table to browse every platform and image type at once.
- Or type into the search box — Instagram, "cover", "thumbnail", "1080" — to instantly filter the rows.
- Use the "Recommended Size" column when exporting or resizing your artwork so it displays sharp and uncropped.
- Pair this guide with this site's Profile Picture Resizer or Image Resizer to hit these exact dimensions.
Why Use This Tool?
Why does getting the exact size matter so much?
Every platform crops, compresses or stretches images that don't match its expected dimensions or aspect ratio — a banner sized for the wrong ratio can end up with a subject's face cut off, and a profile photo far below the recommended size will look blurry once displayed at full resolution. Designing (or resizing) to the recommended dimensions up front avoids unpleasant surprises after you publish.
Do these platforms update their recommended sizes often?
Recommended sizes do shift occasionally as platforms redesign their interfaces or add new placements (like additional aspect ratios for Stories or Reels), but the values here reflect current, widely-documented standard guidance for profile, cover and feed-post imagery, and remain reliable reference points for everyday design work.
What's the difference between "cover" and "channel art" for YouTube?
YouTube channel art (banner) refers to the large image shown at the top of your channel page, while the thumbnail is the smaller preview image shown for each individual video in search results, suggestions and playlists. Both have their own recommended dimensions, both listed in this table.
Is this tool affiliated with any of these platforms?
No. Multi Tools Farhad is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, YouTube or TikTok. Platform names are used only to identify which image size guidance applies to which service. This reference loads entirely in your browser — no signup is required.