The social media landscape is constantly changing and it can be difficult to stay on top of all the new platforms, trends and dreaded algorithm changes. Additionally, social media platforms like to change their designs often, affecting the recommended sizes for your profile images (cover photos, profile pictures, news feed images). To help you start 2018 off on the right foot, we have gathered the recommended image sizes for the top social media platforms as of March 1, 2018.
Cover Photo: 820x310
- Minimum Size is 389x150
- Smartphone Display is 640x360
Profile Picture: 180x180
- Upload Photo at 1:1 Aspect Ratio (Proportional Relationship Between an Image's Width and Height)
- On Page Size is 160x160
- News Feed Thumbnail is 32x32
News Feed Image: 1200x630
Cover Photo: 1500x500
Profile Picture: 400x400
- Displays at 200x200
- Upload Photo at 1:1 Aspect Ratio
In-Stream Image: 440x220
- Upload Image Up to 1024x512
Cover Photo: 1536x768
- Appears as 1400x425
- Note: Patterned Imagery and Background Photos perform best since such a small amount of the image is actually shown (avoid text).
Profile Picture: 400x400
- Upload Photo at 1:1 Aspect Ratio
News Feed Image: 1200x627
Profile Picture: 110x110
- Upload Photo at 1:1 Aspect Ratio
Post Image: 1080x1080
- Upload Photo at 1:1 Aspect Ratio
- Photo Will Be Scaled Down to 612x612
Profile Picture: 165x165
- Appears at 32x32 throughout Platform
Pin Image: 236px Wide
- There is No Limit On Height
- Expanded Pins Have Minimum Width of 600px Wide
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Sources: SocialMediaToday, MakeaWebsiteHub.com and Buffer
