Social Media Image Sizes — Complete 2025 Guide
Every social platform has its own image dimension requirements for profile pictures, cover photos, and shared link previews. Using the wrong size means your images get cropped, stretched, or downscaled. This guide covers every major platform with exact pixel dimensions.
Required Sizes
| Size | Format | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 1200x630 | PNG/JPG | Open Graph (Facebook, LinkedIn) |
| 1200x600 | PNG/JPG | Twitter/X summary large image |
| 1080x1080 | PNG/JPG | Instagram post (square) |
| 1080x1920 | PNG/JPG | Instagram/Facebook Story |
| 1584x396 | PNG/JPG | LinkedIn banner |
| 800x800 | PNG/JPG | LinkedIn profile picture |
| 2560x1440 | PNG/JPG | YouTube channel banner |
| 1280x720 | PNG/JPG | YouTube thumbnail |
| 820x312 | PNG/JPG | Facebook page cover |
| 400x400 | PNG/JPG | Twitter/X profile picture |
| 1500x500 | PNG/JPG | Twitter/X header image |
Best Practices
- 1Always create platform-specific images rather than relying on one size for everything.
- 2Use 1200x630 as your default Open Graph image — it works well on Facebook, LinkedIn, and most platforms.
- 3Keep important content centered in YouTube banners to account for different device crops.
- 4Export at the exact recommended dimensions — platforms will compress images further, so start with high quality.
Common Mistakes
- Using a single image size for all platforms — each platform crops differently and may distort your image.
- Ignoring the YouTube banner safe area — important text outside the center 1546x423 zone gets cut off on mobile.
- Not including an OG image — shared links without og:image get no preview thumbnail on social platforms.
- Uploading low-resolution images that get upscaled and blurred by the platform.
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Open GeneratorFrequently Asked Questions
What is the best Open Graph image size?
1200x630 pixels is the standard Open Graph image size. It works well on Facebook, LinkedIn, and most platforms that read og:image meta tags.
What size should a Twitter card image be?
For summary_large_image cards, use 1200x600 pixels. For standard summary cards, 240x240 minimum, but 1200x600 is recommended for best results.
What size is a YouTube thumbnail?
YouTube thumbnails should be 1280x720 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio) with a minimum width of 640px. The maximum file size is 2MB.