Free cheat sheet · Updated June 2026

Social media image sizes 2026

Every dimension that matters, for every major platform — posts, stories, profile photos, covers, and video specs. Bookmark it and stop guessing.

Instagram image sizes

FormatSize (px)RatioNotes
Feed — portrait1080 × 13504:5The default to design for — takes the most screen space in feed.
Feed — square1080 × 10801:1Classic, still fully supported.
Story / Reel1080 × 19209:16Keep text inside the central safe zone — UI overlays eat the edges.
Profile photo320 × 320 upload1:1Displays small (~110 px) and circular — keep it simple.

Grid change worth knowing: since early 2025 the profile grid previews posts in 3:4 instead of squares. Keep faces and key text within the middle 3:4 of your 4:5 images so nothing important gets cropped on your profile. Building a puzzle feed? The Instagram grid maker shows that crop live.

Facebook image sizes

FormatSize (px)RatioNotes
Feed post1080 × 13504:5Portrait performs best in mobile feed; 1080 × 1080 also safe.
Story1080 × 19209:16Same spec as Instagram Stories.
Page cover851 × 315~2.7:1Displays ~640 × 360 on mobile — test both crops.
Profile photo320 × 320 upload1:1Displays ~170 px on desktop, circular.

X (Twitter) image sizes

FormatSize (px)RatioNotes
Post image1600 × 90016:9Single images display uncropped at 16:9 in timeline.
Header1500 × 5003:1Profile photo overlaps the bottom-left — keep it clear.
Profile photo400 × 4001:1Displays circular.

LinkedIn image sizes

FormatSize (px)RatioNotes
Post image1200 × 6271.91:1Also the size used for link preview cards.
Profile photo400 × 4001:1Minimum 268 × 268; displays circular.
Personal banner1584 × 3964:1Profile photo overlaps the lower-left on desktop.
Company logo300 × 3001:1Shows tiny in feeds — avoid fine detail.

TikTok image sizes

FormatSize (px)RatioNotes
Video / photo post1080 × 19209:16Full-screen vertical; photo carousels use the same canvas.
Profile photo200 × 200 minimum1:1Upload larger for sharpness; displays circular.

Pinterest image sizes

FormatSize (px)RatioNotes
Standard pin1000 × 15002:3The canonical pin size — taller pins risk truncation in feeds.
Idea pin / video1080 × 19209:16Full-bleed vertical.
Profile photo165 × 1651:1Upload larger; displays circular.

YouTube image sizes

FormatSize (px)RatioNotes
Thumbnail1280 × 72016:9Under 2 MB; design for legibility at ~120 px wide.
Channel banner2560 × 144016:9Only the central 1546 × 423 "safe area" shows on every device.
Profile photo800 × 8001:1Displays at 98 px, circular.

Threads image sizes

FormatSize (px)RatioNotes
Feed image1080 × 10801:1Portrait up to 4:5 also displays well; Threads shares Instagram's pipeline.
Profile photo320 × 3201:1Synced from or styled like your Instagram profile.

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Video length & spec quick reference (2026)

PlatformMax lengthNotes
Instagram Reels3 minutesLonger Reels are deprioritized for non-followers.
TikTok10 min in-appLonger uploads available in some regions; short still wins.
YouTube Shorts3 minutesRaised from 60 seconds in late 2024.
X~140 seconds freePremium tiers allow much longer uploads.
Facebook Reels90 secondsFeed video supports much longer formats.

Three rules that cover 90% of cases

  • Vertical wins almost everywhere. 1080 × 1350 (4:5) for feeds, 1080 × 1920 (9:16) for stories/Reels/TikTok — those two canvases cover most of your content.
  • Always upload at 1080 px wide or more. Platforms compress aggressively; starting big keeps images crisp after compression.
  • Keep critical content centered. Between Instagram's 3:4 grid crop, story UI overlays, and cover-photo responsive crops, edges are never safe.

Frequently asked questions

1080 × 1350 (4:5) is the strongest all-rounder — native on Instagram and Facebook, acceptable on Threads and Pinterest, and only X (which prefers 16:9) crops it notably. For stories and TikTok, keep a 1080 × 1920 version.

JPEG or PNG works everywhere; WebP is widely accepted now too. Keep files a few MB or less — every platform recompresses on upload anyway.

Usually one of three things: uploading below 1080 px wide, uploading an off-ratio image the platform rescales, or heavy text that compression smears. Upload at native ratio, 1080+ px, with bold simple text.

Not per platform — per canvas. One 4:5 feed image and one 9:16 vertical typically cover everything. A scheduler like Zilfu lets you attach media once and publish to every network, auto-optimizing images on the way.

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