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Image Size Requirements for Every Platform — And How to Resize in One Step, Free
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Image Size Requirements for Every Platform — And How to Resize in One Step, Free

DEV Community·Shaishav Patel·6 months ago
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Every platform has its own image size rules, and ignoring them costs you quality. Instagram crops your post. LinkedIn stretches your banner. Your email client shows a blurry header.

The fix is always the same: resize the image to the exact pixel dimensions before uploading.

Resize any image to exact dimensions: Image Resizer — Pixels, Aspect Ratio, No Upload

Standard Dimensions by Platform

Social Media

Platform Use Recommended Size

Instagram Square post 1080 × 1080px

Instagram Portrait post 1080 × 1350px

Instagram Story / Reel 1080 × 1920px

Instagram Profile photo 320 × 320px

LinkedIn Banner / cover 1584 × 396px

LinkedIn Post image 1200 × 627px

LinkedIn Profile photo 400 × 400px

Twitter / X Header 1500 × 500px

Twitter / X Post image 1200 × 675px

Facebook Cover photo 851 × 315px

Facebook Post image 1200 × 630px

YouTube Channel art 2560 × 1440px

YouTube Thumbnail 1280 × 720px

Email

Use Recommended Size

Email header banner 600px wide (height varies)

Email inline image 480–600px wide

Email…

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