Image & Video Size Guide

A reference of recommended image and video sizes for Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn, plus an aspect-ratio calculator for any pixel size. Runs in your browser.

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Recommended sizes by platform

PlatformAssetSize (px)Ratio
InstagramSquare post1080×10801:1
InstagramPortrait post1080×13504:5
InstagramStory / Reel1080×19209:16
InstagramProfile photo320×3201:1
FacebookShared post1200×6301.91:1
FacebookStory1080×19209:16
FacebookCover photo851×3152.7:1
X (Twitter)In-stream image1600×90016:9
X (Twitter)Header1500×5003:1
X (Twitter)Profile photo400×4001:1
YouTubeThumbnail1280×72016:9
YouTubeChannel banner2560×144016:9
YouTubeVideo (HD)1920×108016:9
TikTokVideo1080×19209:16
TikTokProfile photo200×2001:1
LinkedInShared image1200×6271.91:1
LinkedInCover1584×3964:1
LinkedInProfile photo400×4001:1

About these sizes

The aspect ratio is the width-to-height proportion reduced to its lowest whole numbers, so 1920×1080 becomes 16:9. Matching a platform's recommended ratio stops your image being cropped or letterboxed.

Upload at the largest listed size for crisp results; platforms downscale better than they upscale. Specs change from time to time, so confirm against the platform's own help pages for anything critical. The calculator runs in your browser.

What this does

An image and video size guide lists recommended sizes for Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn, plus an aspect-ratio calculator for any pixel size.

How to use it

  1. Browse sizes by platform.
  2. Or enter a width and height.
  3. Read the simplified aspect ratio.
  4. Upload at the largest listed size.

How it works

1920×1080 reduces to 16:9. Matching a platform’s recommended ratio avoids cropping or letterboxing; platforms downscale better than they upscale.

ratio = width : height, reduced by the GCD

Understanding your result

Matching a platforms recommended size and ratio is what keeps your image from being cropped or letterboxed. Pick the ratio first, then the pixel dimensions, and remember platforms downscale cleanly but upscale poorly, so start larger than the target rather than smaller and let the platform shrink it.

Example

1080×1080 is a 1:1 square.

Sources & methodology

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Frequently asked questions

How is the aspect ratio calculated?

The width and height are reduced to their lowest whole-number terms using the greatest common divisor — so 1920×1080 becomes 16:9.

Why does matching the ratio matter?

Uploading at a platform’s recommended ratio stops your image being cropped or letterboxed. Upload at the largest listed size, since platforms downscale better than they upscale.

Are these sizes always up to date?

Platforms change their specs from time to time. These are current, widely-used recommendations, but confirm against the platform’s own help pages for anything critical.